$175K for cables...I suspect Jafox is pulling your leg. Either that or he should be committed.
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz
In December 2011,I wrote that High Fidelity cables led by cable designer Rick Schultz was putting together a new cable.The cable came to market as CT-1.The CT-1 has FINALLY made it into my system!I had obtained a version of the prototype that Rick had been working on.It blew my previous reference Genesis by Virtual Dynamics.I thought I had finally found my end with this cable.This prototype delivered to my ears "Nirvana".Could I be at the end of my quest for the ultimate sound?
No. I received two pairs of CT-1 to replace my prototypes.They went into the system this past Friday.Unable to dedicate time until Sunday listening,I stole a few moments,ducking away from company with anticipation.My guest could tell even with the music set for"ambiance"something was intriguing and I was in for a treat!
The experience:
First off,CT-1 was very user friendly.Installation was simple;the cable is very nice and light.The female RCA fit beautifully unlike any I had found in other cable.It was secure and reliable.It seemed much thought was dedicated to developing a designer fit to an aesthetically stunning RCA connector.Install entailed a few wiggles to ensure what seemed like a compression fit on my RCA.
It was 2-3 hrs. for the 1st step of break in to be complete.At that point I had something different!Today,although they only have 10-12 hrs. on them,I can`t put into words how much my system has transformed.Believe me,I loved my prototypes.However....there is simply no comparision.
The clarity and sound is so natural.
The soundstage is like nothing I ever heard.Resoulution is breathtaking and inner detail is simply hard to believe possible.
The sound has transended and now it simply does not seem as thought I have speakers.
My system is musicians playing music.
I am told with time they will improve and I trust that as it was revealed with the prototypes.I wanted to share my thoughts with you that now.
Unequivocally,a testament to High Fidelity,as the name declares.
High Fidelity Cables for me,the last word on it,after 12 hours!
Truly Amazing
Al
No. I received two pairs of CT-1 to replace my prototypes.They went into the system this past Friday.Unable to dedicate time until Sunday listening,I stole a few moments,ducking away from company with anticipation.My guest could tell even with the music set for"ambiance"something was intriguing and I was in for a treat!
The experience:
First off,CT-1 was very user friendly.Installation was simple;the cable is very nice and light.The female RCA fit beautifully unlike any I had found in other cable.It was secure and reliable.It seemed much thought was dedicated to developing a designer fit to an aesthetically stunning RCA connector.Install entailed a few wiggles to ensure what seemed like a compression fit on my RCA.
It was 2-3 hrs. for the 1st step of break in to be complete.At that point I had something different!Today,although they only have 10-12 hrs. on them,I can`t put into words how much my system has transformed.Believe me,I loved my prototypes.However....there is simply no comparision.
The clarity and sound is so natural.
The soundstage is like nothing I ever heard.Resoulution is breathtaking and inner detail is simply hard to believe possible.
The sound has transended and now it simply does not seem as thought I have speakers.
My system is musicians playing music.
I am told with time they will improve and I trust that as it was revealed with the prototypes.I wanted to share my thoughts with you that now.
Unequivocally,a testament to High Fidelity,as the name declares.
High Fidelity Cables for me,the last word on it,after 12 hours!
Truly Amazing
Al
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Anyone else think that dd and calvin should move their lovefest to a private chatroom? It's getting pretty deep in here. And unless I'm totally confused about how audio works, no one can tell what these cables "sound like" by wading through 38 pages of bull$hill ;-) What a waste of bandwidth! But if it's true that there is no such thing as bad publicity, you guys are marketing geniuses. Or is it geniuii? |
If it be trolling to post cautionary comments for the potential benefit of those who might not recognize shilling for what it is, then I plead guilty. I will gladly continue to post on this thread as Swampy, the Trollman! Has a nice ring to it, I think. Ditto to question the morality of dedicating so much of your disposable income in that way. Like Mapman, I could even pay (oh the horror) RETAIL for those cables if I wished. But I think that's obscene. For that kind of $, you could hire real artists to perform for you. And if you can't tell within 5 seconds, the difference between a live musician and a recording, then all the $ you CLAIM to have spent on those cables is totally wasted. A couple of years ago, my wife and I walked into Grand Central on a busy holiday weekend and started to walk down the stairs to the lower level where the food concessions are. We had not gotten 1/2 way down the stairs before we heard a violin and we both could tell immediately, over all of the noise and hubub, and around a corner, that it was a real man playing a real violin. To those who disagree, and find spending enough money to feed a family of four for a few years a reasonable and moral thing to do, go ahead. Your values are your values. Spend your $ as you see fit. My quibble is with the shilling and dishonesty of DD and his ilk. |
Well, well, well. Ddr has access to literature from HF Cables that is "not out yet". Does that give you any more information about his relationship to the manufacturer? I will agree w him on one point. The "simpler explanation" is decidedly non-scientific (as in not scientifically valid or outside the realm of accepted science) when it starts talking about electrons being attracted to electrons of opposite polarity. As far as I know, electrons have only one "polarity"; which by convention is defined arbitrarily as negative because their charge is the opposite of protons which are arbitrarily assigned a positive charge. None of this has anything to do with how the bloody things sound but I prefer to deal w people who don't try to baffle me w bull$hit. |
Hey, I'm just poking a little fun. $70K for speaker cables??? WTF??? You can say all you want about it being your money and your enjoyment, etc. All true. I think it's immoral. I freely admit that's about as subjective a conclusion as one can make, but I'm unshakeable in that position. As obviously some others equally convinced that they hear a difference (I have no idea), that it provides value (to them) and that is is morally acceptable. |
Courtesy of CT0157, I'm pretty sure I know what my last speaker is gonna be. My wife agrees, ...although I think we had different ideas on why it would be my last ;-) |
special no resistance breakersWow, no resistance breakers!!!! I gotta get me some o 'dem to use in my perpetual motion machine ;-) Oh, wait, the cost for the liquid helium to maintain the breakers at the -400 degrees F (yes, -4 hundred F) temps necessary for the phenomenon of superconduction (no resistance) would make that perpetual motion machine not economically viable. Bummer :-( Of course, since DD can afford a full loom of HF cables, the cost of all of that liquid helium would be of no consequence :-) Gotta pay the price to live on the bleeding edge ;- |