Audio envy - dang!


I usually post on AG when I have an issue or concern, so I’m happy for once it’s to praise a new product, in this case Audio Envy’s IC. 

I use an ARC Classic 60 amp with a Herron 1A preamp. The AE cable went between these two.

I run an ARC Phono pre PH3se from my VPI prime as source.
My speakers are Thiel CS2.4’s

Out of the box a bit bright, But after a few hours that just went to strait up transparent - I mean freaking crystal clear. No tonal aberrations. Smooth, with no etched highs. Voices sound right, Natural. Soundstage opened up, as you might expect when things get clearer.

The best part was how inexpensive they were. They made my Cardas Clear Light interconnects I was using sound clouded by contrast. The Cardas was about x3 the cost of the AE’s.
BTW, this wasn’t “I think I hear differences”, this was “I’ll never use those Cardas in this system again, and where is my IPad, I need to order my next set!”

And that’s just what I did.
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@lalitk 

I haven't tried audio envy power cable.

I am using full nordost in my power part (odin 1 from wall to qbase 8, rest are valhalla 2 to my lumin x1, vac pre and accuphase A75). I am not sure if using audio envy power cable will improve the low end.
I am currently using Audio Envy Interconnect and Speaker cables. My take is the cable is very good in clarity and resolution. It open up the top end and not being bright and fatiguing. The vocal to me is uncoloured and flat frequency response.

What I think can be improved is the mid bass and low end extension. But I can foresee that for big speakers, having AE may be able to reduce bass boom problem in untreated room. However for my YG carmel 2, the need of lower end extension is important.
And I just email captain about tuning the timber :)


@lalitk 

Ya, I just added qkore 6 to my system 4 weeks ago. IMHO, the relevation is as significant as adding odin1 power cable to the system. Noise floor drops significantly and it is like removal of layer of glare in my system. ;)

regaring the mega 3, is it ocean-elite 3p? I didn’t see mega 3 power cable in audio envy Websites 
Cap mentioned to me the possibility of upgrading SP9 to SP10 (not sure about SP11).

The improvement he told me is it smoothes out the top end and bass comes out to match well.

I am very impressed with the ocean and mega 3 power cord. But I feel lack of some airs with the SP9. Not sure how the SP11 sounds.
@arafiq 

agreed. Unless there is some trade up program. But I am not sure if it exists considering the price is already quite reasonable.