Has Anyone Found Shunyata Cables Sounding Thin?

The last time we had this discussion, Sabai was running everything in a series. IC, SC, PC and Power conditioners. Anything else now?

Sabai, as long as you're happy with the results, go for it.

10-11-14: Charles1dad
Hi Onhwh61,
Come on now, if given a choice which would you choose? You seem to be going out of the way to downplay the necessity of ours ears. Anyway I was just trying to make what I believe is an obvious point. I don't mean to turn this into some drawn out philosophical argument. We'll just respectfully disagree regarding the "ears" issue.
Thanks,
Charles,

Don't waste your breath, nothing is obvious to Onhwh61.

You're welcome. There are 3 connection levels with Paul Speltz auto-transformers. Paul has detailed information on his site. If you have any questions about how to use the auto-transformers with your own speakers I am sure Paul Speltz and Ralph Karsten will be glad to respond to your messages.

Actually I do have experience with Paul Speltz auto-transformers with Atam-Sphere M-60. Preamp was SMC VRE-1C driving Acoustic Zen Crescendo with similar efficency as your Raidho. Overall SQ was very good but felt under powered in the bass region.

With the amazing Paul Speltz auto-transformers, one wonders why Atma-Sphere offers M-60, MA-1, MA-2 and MA-3 when all they need is S-30.

Regarding listing my system, no one will be able to do anything except speculate about my system if I go to the trouble of listing everything, which I will not do. I will say that I have Raidho C1.1 speakers, an Audio Horizons TP 2.3 preamp fully loaded, a PS Audio PerfectWave transport with PS Audio DS DAC on the way, an isolation transformer, a Monarchy power regenerator, a Shunyata Triton power conditioner, and an Atma-Sphere S-30 power amp.

You have very good components but IMO, the S-30 is too small to drive your speakers properly. Also, are you using Chinese or Russian 6AS7G? From my experience, Chinese version is leaner.

With your speakers and want to stay with Atma-Sphere, I wouldn't use anything smaller than MA-1.

Michael Borresen (Raidho) and Ralph Karsten (Atma-Sphere) both expressed concerned to me about this.

Should listen to Michael and Ralph.

But the addition of the Paul Speltz auto-transformers solved the problem. I am more than delighted with the sonic results

Obviously you're not delighted with the sonic results and trying to solve the thinness by adding cables in a series. You're making a bad situation worse.

I Googled reviews on your speaker and reviewers are using VTL 450 and best results a Rowland 625, 300wpc SS amp.

Well, it's your system so attack however you want.

Thanks for your opinions. Come visit some time. Theories and opinions are be important but the ears always win out over here.

Thanks for the invite. If I'm in your area of the woods next time in Far East, I will contact you.

I forgot to mention that Ralph was the one who recommended the Paul Speltz auto-transformers. If you do a little Googling you will discover that many people have taken his recommendation and the results have been unanimous -- the same wonderful results that my ears have witnessed in my system.

Wow, Didn't realize Paul Speltz auto-transformers capabilities. So with my 88db 4ohm speakers and a 33'x25'x15' room, I can buy any amp regardless of size and power as long as I have a Paul Speltz auto-transformers? Thanks for the tip.