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NEW Cerious Technologies Upgrade - Graphene Matrix Cables

CT Graphene Matrix Cables:

I have been using the CT GE cables for almost two years.
I recently traded up for a full loom of CT Graphene Matrix cables, including speaker, interconnect and PCs, and I wanted to share my experience. I started by replacing only the ICs to try and hear the differences.

The new Matrix interconnects sounded better than the GE immediately after install. I found the original Graphene Extreme ICs to be good but not on the same level as the outstanding GE speaker cables. As break-in started to clear things up, I can hear more clarity and detail not heard before. The ICs are incredible on their own and at the 30 hour mark, I can hear a clear superiority over the GE ICs. I recently started using the Teo Game Changer ICs and preferred them over GE but the Teo has now fallen to the new Graphene Matrix ICs. My Teo’s were and are great, and it is stunning to experience Cerious Technologies commitment to making great technology better.

On the third day of listening to the GM ICs. I couldn’t wait anymore, Having too much fun. I then installed the speaker cables and power cords once I had a pretty good feel for the sound of the GM ICs.

With the full loom of GM cables running in they are going through some strange changes and definitely need time to settle down before realizing what they can really do and very important Bob says to not move them. Since I have a home office I can let them run in all day. I’m at around 120 hours now and they are still improving. Here’s what I’m hearing:

Extended highs and tighter lows.
More detail and better low level listening
Drums are tighter, more clearly defined. So real is the snap of the snare drum. The bass has more depth, seemingly goes deeper, lower. This aspect stands out the most.

I am not in the industry, I’m not an engineer, I don’t work for Cerious Technologies, but I am a fan of the cables and am enjoying what my system is capable of.

I’m closer to my own pinnacle of sound reproduction than ever before.

Lance

lancelock

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toetapaudio
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Your talk about power cables is interesting, thanks to all the correspondents involved.

What are the conclusions?

Is the consensus that the CT Matrix is superior to the rest and if so in what way? Or is it component dependant? What would be the next closest PC in performance, Oyaide BM or T, Furutech?

Our own personal PC reference is the Sablon Corona Reserva.
toetapaudio
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@lancelock, thanks for your feed back, very interesting comment. I have the Corona Reservation Elite which is the latest improved cable fitted with Furutech NCF plugs, so better than the Grand Corona I believe. I would be very interested to hear what the differences sonically are between the Corona and Matrix and by what sort of margin is the Matrix the better cable. I haven’t had the Grand Corona in my system so I can’t be sure how much better the latest version is but I have read elsewhere that it is definitely an improvement over the previous version.

How do the Oyaide cables compare?
toetapaudio
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@yoby , @lancelock 

thanks for for your comments, sounds like I need to try a Matrix to compare.

I also find the NCF connectors to make a difference and I also have one NCF Booster which also makes an improvement.


toetapaudio
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The NCF Booster clamps and damps vibrations in the plug. I believe it also reduces RFI. Can be used at both the equipment IEC plug end as well as at the wall plug, if you use wall plugs, which I don’t. Some people use them additionally as cable lifters. They cost about the same as a NCF plug.

I haven’t done a lot of testing on it so far. I have it on the fidata server at the moment. When I first put it in I thought it improved openness, bit more detail, more liquid. Not anywhere near as big an improvement as introducing the Sablon Reserva Elite Power cables though. I would say get one at first and experiment. I’m planning on moving it to the Mola Mola dac/pre and then onto the Mola Mola power amps. I’ll report back if you like.

I thought I might try a Matrix next. Waiting to here back from Rob.

Any of you guys on balanced power? That’s on my list to do, I know it works from a previous experience.
toetapaudio
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@klh007  and @lak , thanks for the heads up on Core Power Technology. They look well made but the ratings are a bit low. Here in the U.K. there is an industrial transformer manufacturer who makes balanced power supplies, cost for example about £300 for 3kVA, £500 for 5kVA. Is there anything special about the CPT transformers that might make them better?

Equi=Tech have a reputation for making really good balanced power, their transformers are made in Canada by an OEM manufacturer. The same manufacturer also supply Westwick here in the U.K., who do a lot of studio installations. They are a bit cheaper than Equi=Tech but still pricey at £5k for 8kVA. Apparently they are better than the cheaper manufacturer I mentioned but then they are ten times the price.
toetapaudio
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@t_ramey  and others, what loudspeaker cables did the Matrix LS cables replace? I’m trying to judge just how good they. Thanks.
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