Slow Down, You Move too Fast

@Chayro-You are likely right on that point (pun intendend). I have brass under my plynths, but only under my AMR CD as footers. The Klyne pre has MIGs and the Plinius has Waipuna myrtlewood. While all those have influence, it pales to cabling....BUT, I did spend a lot of time tuning in those things to another cable set up!
Tim-
I know of Grover Huffman's line and blog, but haven't listened to or read much on either. Any comparison cables you can offer?

Well, I heard back from the folks at Tara and they recommended the 2. Might have saved me some dough, but oddly enough, after doing some more reading I though the 1 sound like the...well, the one!
Kubala still looks awfully good. The Purist SC's? Hard to say.....

Thanks, Alan. I am unfamiliar with them, but will put in some due diligence and see how she rolls

@Isosochronism @Jmcgrogan2
Ha! I am waiting for him! I have seen his tag and rave reviews for Tara. In any case, I'll gird my fiscal loins and try to keep the audiodrenaline at resonable revs.

BUT, I do think the Tara SC's make the most sense. The Kubala may be a bit too much in the warm corner and an over correction. I have looked at the Cable Co.'s lending library and it is not helpful at this time. I can pick up the 2's available or the 2EX's. The 1's here on Agon is spoken for, but I can wait....

Any advice there? 2's? 2EX? Wait for the 1's? I can't help but think of the Matrix and laugh every time I type that!

When I owned the Jade Gold reference there was so much I loved about it, but the pace was too slow. It felt unnaturally held back. Again, it might be an overcorrection. I was looking at Jade's system again (we have some and have had more equipment in common). He was a Kubala man before he plugged in his own cables.....

Maybe the Hybrid is a little quicker. And, mixed with the Infusion would be the ticket for IC's. Feels right in my deep sonic limbic brain in any case.

Maybe some Vermeil Speaker cables! So hard to find any of his stuff on the used market....I see the Vermeil IC's being sold by Lak, but even those are rare birds.

I think I'll calibrate my compass avoiding true north, pitch my tent in the shade and camp with the crazies.

Enjoy the tunes!

Best,
Art

@Audiolabrynth There you are! Shazam, right on time! Laughing is such a good thing to do....it's hard to measure the benefit, but I know it's substantial for me. And remembering to take a deep breath several times a day.

I think you CAN help, re: speaker cables-2, 2EX, or 1's? The Tara people recommended the 2....I think because of my over resolution issue. But, I think I can further adjust that upstream. There are 2's and 2ex's on Agon now in good lengths for me......but if the One is the 1, I can wait.

Thank you, sir!

@ Jmcgrogan2 Gotcha' and am in agreement. Maybe kickback warm would work. Lak is selling some Vermeils...I wonder how they compare to the Moontails as the new Jade entry level. Does the Vermeil suffer from any loss of resolution and detail compared to the Hybrid? Or does the Hybrid more enrich the mids/midbass and and warmth? I have hear the Hybrid and Reference and preferred the Hybrid for the reasons you cite. It also makes me think of some Vermeil speaker cable!
@ MapmanThe DNM's have been around and always looked interesting. I haven't heard them as they are hard to get on this side of the big pond and resale might be tough....
@ Audiolabyrinth Thank you, my system is up to date here on Audiogon. My room is my living room and definitely not optimal, but a nice place to sit with paintings, books and a persian rug. The room is 15x18 with almost 10 ft ceilings 1895 Victorian with a bay window at one end and open French doors on the other....home sweet home. I often wish for another 1000sf so I could have an office and a listening room, but we are cozied up in 1850sf total and our rooms multitask!

hey there audio labyrinth. I am deep into a long stretch of hours at the hospital and will try to find time to respond. BMI power cord has been a staple of mind for some time. I have not heard anything that sounds better on my system

Alrighty! Before I hit the slopes with my boy!

Denon1-Thanks for the tip. Snake River looks very interesting. Nice metallurgy. I wonder if they have an amalgam made for their Cottonmouth Signature or use a combo of plated and pure wires.

I have come back to Plinius and Dynaudio over and over and am finally resting my head and ears right there. I started with their 8150 integrated and have owned a lot of their gear. The combo of their amp with a tube pre is my favorite sound, but mixing those is tough for my wife to keep straight. I lost an expensive, somewhat rare and very beloved pair of Dynaudio Contour 2.8's to that...compromise is good and a happy wife is a happy husband. What speakers do you use?

That said, the SA100 mkII with a Cary SLP98P upscale hot rod with some Sylvania 6SN7w's. Yowza! That's for another thread.

I would love to hear your impressions of the GG vs MG vs Snake River. Those are one's with which I am well versed....Also Stealth MLT (one of my past favorites) and Analysis Plus Oval 8 and 9. The Snake RIver's have me a little concerned over their relative lack of bass heft mentioned in the Mojo Audio article? I have Dynaudio Confidence 3 monitors and while the are competent at digging out deep bass, they are still monitors.

At his point I have shifted gears a bit and am leaning towards Stealth Petite Dreams or Jade Vermeils (both of them are more of a know quantity, but certainly different "flavors") and looking hard at the Snake RIver.

I have some new IC's in the house...Some Jade Hybrid and Vermeil (redux!) and Silnote Orions. Just poking around, got a rec to try Cerious Nanos and might just do that (thank you, John!). I would rather keep my GG Infusions in place and even consider going up to the Halo's if I find the right speaker cable. They are incredible to my ear; the most accurate, linear, organic and musical I have heard. My ear, my system, my taste, but on the beam!

All of this has to wait for two things for final eval: 1. I am still awaiting the return of my AMR CD 77.1 from Avatar for repair and upgrade tweaking. It's be a couple of weeks, so a cable log jam is building up! 2. All work and no play (except today and tomorrow, sweet!) until a week from Wednesday.

Audiolab-I spoke with the peeps at Tara Labs. They recommended The 2. Hard to say the guy was the most warm and fuzzy, but we all have those days. He said they were more forgiving and would address those needs, so I remain open to that, but he get my aural juices flowing or have me reaching for my wallet.

The snow is calling! Hold Spring at arms length and embrace the winter and enjoy the tunes!

HA! Ok, I've done just that....And smelling the roses with a nice cup of Joe in hand might be the thing to do. The shopping list is long, the time short and the tunes need their due.

SRA speaker cables....done. And loving them!
Dynamic Designs Heritage line on all digital components...done. (BIG bingo)
KCI and Jade....done. Big boy Jade Platinum (PlatinYUM!) on the way.
Plinius upgrade in the wings.

Hmmm...jupiter caps for the Romulus?!
Audio Horizons PlatinYUM fuses all around?!!
DD Nebula power cords!!!!
Power conditioners and cords!!!! NOW my head is spinning.

Back to the flowers and java.

I'm dappled and drowsy and ready for sleep!