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Stereophile Magazine 2014 Recommended Components Fall Edition

"TARA Labs Zero Evolution: $18,000/1m
The Zero Evolution is an all-new, physically flexible, easier to manage air-dielectric interconnect than the original Zero with†non-insulated rectangular solid-core conductors. Because neither end of The Zero Evolution's shield is attached to ground, TARA employs the Floating Ground Station, a heavy, black box containing Ceralex, a combination of ceramic materials and metallic compounds that absorbs RFI and EMI. Switching from the original Zero to the new Evolution Zero, MF's system benefited yet further from an enormous addition of lushness, texture, and warmth, along with major extensions of air, detail, and transparency, But—"I've heard nothing like it," he declares, adding "a genuine breakthrough, though hideously expensive. The TARA Labs Evolution Zero had a fast, clean, open overall sound, with airy highs and tight bass. The Evolution upgrade adds the rich, textured midrange, while continuing to produce faster attacks, longer sustains, and deeper decays, said Michael Fremer ." (Vol.29 No.12, Zero;Vol.34 No.6 WWW, Zero Gold; Vol.36 No.11, Zero Evolution)".

Hi audiocrack, I tried to go to whatsbest forum, does it cost money or something to go to the threads?, congrat's on such an awsome grounding device, and thankyou for answering my post, reply when you can.

I am happy with my Tara Labs Zero Gold interconnect, Omega Gold speaker cables, Cobalt power cord, sure the new two top models are better, however, I have not encountered any other model by any other brand to do better on my system than what I have other than the Zero Evolution, Grandmaster Evolution, that's it!

Hi calvinj, how you been?, these guys that was talking about power products was talking about products that does exist, what are talking about? Furutech outlets, after burner 8 outlets, RSA power conditioners, etc are products that can be bought, I have the Furutech GTX-D Rhodium out let's and wall frames:-)

Hi Gslone, I am sorry, I just seen your post,you asked about the Tara Lab's "The One" speaker cable's, first off, their is no such thing as ISM on board, "The One" speaker cable's, and their is no such thing as natual fiber core in these speaker cable's, So I will be of some help to you, and if you have question's, I will accomidate them as well, here is what the answer is to your 2-10-15 post- Pr. The One CX 8ft/2.4m



Extremely transparent, detailed, open and revealing; spacious soundstage with well defined and vivid images; fine resolution of detail and ambient information. The ISM The One™ has 8+ gauge conductor runs; SA-OF8N® copper; each channel comprised of 70 RSC® Gen 2 conductors in Aero-PE® dielectric; positive/negative run for each channel; positive/negative runs are 35 conductors each, helixed around Teflon® air-tubes™.
•BSM (with 1/4” Spades or Bananas)
•8+ gauge conductor runs.
•SA-OF8N® copper.
•Each channel comprised of 70 RSC® Gen 2 conductors in Aero-PE® dielectric.
•Positive/negative run for each channel
•Positive/negative runs are 35 conductors each helixed around Teflon air tubes
•Extremely transparent, detailed, open & revealing
•Spacious soundstage with well-defined and vivid images
•Fine resolution of detail & ambient images
•Extremely neutral & open

Hi Calvinj, not so good my friend, please give me a phone call soon.

That is very funny!, I own $600.00 speakers, ok then, whatever you say,ha,ha, some people say anything to discredit someone, shows your character, I have Tara Omega Gold 8ft speaker cable's, they retail $24,000.00, and if I paid $2,000.00, does that mean I have $2,000.00 speaker cable's, really!, BTW, I did not pay $2,000.00, make sure I say that, next thing you know, there would be a rumor that I do not have Omega Gold 8ft speaker cable's, ha,ha.

Hi Schubert, The $2,500.00 for 8ft Air Forte speaker cable's is full retail, you would be able to find a dealer to discount the price, considering the performance you get and life time warranty, this is a deal, also, This cable out perform's alot out there in it's price class, you can call Tara Labs and talk to Devon Scott to talk to him about what he can do for you with this out standing speaker cable,most componet's these days cost north of $1,000.00 per componet,so does alot of the after market speaker cables,cheers.

Jmcgrgan2, I have listen to High-fidelity cables, what is really funny, they do not make a cable in exsistance as good as the model's I have, and the new Zero evolution and Grandmaster Evolution drarfs their entire brand!, and before you ask, YES!, I have listened to all of these cables!

This is a highly regared modest priced, bargain, affordable speaker cable, for those of you that are on a budget and want big bang for the dollar speaker cables, it is a new introduced cable of the Air series model cables, Pr. RSC® Air Forté - 8ft/2.4m



The Air series and Air-tube technology of TARA Labs has been at the forefront of audio cable design for more than twenty years. The Air Forte is a high-performance and highly affordable speaker cable. Each channel is comprised of two separate large Teflon tubes. Each Teflon tube is helixed with 24 RSC Gen 2 conductors, making a total of 48 conductors per channel. This speaker cable takes full advantage of air dielectric design principles.

The Air Forte speaker cable has tight bass frequencies, with a neutral and revealing midrange, where images are rendered with precision and lifelike quality.
•BSM (1/4” spades or bananas)
•SAOF-8N copper conductors
•10+ gauge conductor runs
•Each Teflon tube is helixed with 24 RSC Gen 2 conductors
•Neutral & revealing
•Linear and extended high frequencies
•Natural midrange and vocal frequencies
•Tight and articulate bass frequencies

Hi Schubert, That depends on what you or some one considers mid-priced speaker cables, In the case of price point you are talking about, yes, I can see how you would think that the new affordable Tara Labs Air Forte speaker cables are exspensive, The Air Forte is a new introduced model that has not been in the market but 5 months, Schubert, their is alot of folks that believe they should never spend big money on cables, I for one use to be one of those people, until I heard what was possible, No, not all cables are worth their asking retail price, most componet's are not worth the asking price to me either, however, this hobby, as we all know is exspensive, In the case of the Tara Labs Air Forte speaker cables, you get more than what you pay for in this price point compaired to other brand speaker cables, that is why I said, This cable is a good bang for the dollar,cheers.

Thankyou Brett, I understand, you remember when my system was down I'm sure, that was a whole year of frustration, you still have my phone number?, shoot me a text or call sometime, cheers:-)

Hi audiocrack, I went to whats best forum, will you copy and past your last 12-21-14 post from your Tara Labs thread here on this thread please, it's like wow!, Audiocrack, please tell me your exsperience with the Tara Labs Grandmaster power cord, I have none with that model, I have the Cobalt with Oyaide termination's from the Tara factory, I know, I know, it's far better than what I have, I would like for you to tell me about the sound differences, and the sound in general, Thankyou audiocrack, sorry we got to a bad start months ago, cheers!

your right about explaining about the speakers, I do not own $600.00 speakers!, if you choose to believe that go right ahead, that is the same as if I said you have $1,000.00 amp on what you use, even though you might not, if enough people read your fabication over and over, they will believe you do, the idXXT that started that lie about me owning some kind of cheap speaker's is a lier!, and then you believe him, now that is the joke, makes you look bad, not me!

Comment by Audiocrack from Whatsbest forum:



“The new physically flexible TARA Labs Omega Evolution, incorporating almost twice as many rectangular, solid-core "8 Nines" oxygen-free copper elements (280 versus the Gold's 156), adds the speed, transparency, dimensionality and, especially, textural suppleness….”

After my first post on the WBF I have been silent about the Tara Labs grandmaster evolution loudspeaker and interconnect cables because I wanted to break them in and learn more about them while doing so. I believe they are more or less played in by now and after some changes to my AC I believe I am in the position to make a final judgment. I am even more amazed and impressed now than I was at the time of my first post. These cables are so transparent and dynamic it is almost frightening. Furthermore, they present a huge soundstage, in particular the depth is unbelievable. Yesterday evening I played inter alia an old EMI recording of Shostakovich symphony no. 6/11, conducted by Paavo Berglund (beautiful recorded BTW by recording engineer Stuart Eltham), on my Forsell/Koetsu coral stone/Kondo step up/Zanden 1200 mk III (on the latter I used the special EMI curve) phono combination. The soundstage was phenomenal in depth. The stringtone was oh so sweet and at the same time the micro details in the recording were brought alive so easily and beautifully; I have never heard this recording sound so impressive before. In short, the Taralabs grandmaster cables are by far the best loudspeaker and interconnect cables I have ever experienced in my audiophile journey of more than thirty years. I urge everybody who is in the position to do so to give these Taralabs cables a listen: they are imho phenomenal. – Audiocrack

correction for audiocrack of the number of conductor's in this cable, The Omega™ GOLD 8ft/2.4m



Spectacular power and clarity. Absolutely neutral and coherent.

Superb resolution of micro-detail and ambient information.

Powerful dynamic contrasts. Superbly defined and vivid images.



The Omega™ GOLD is the high performance speaker cable from TARA Labs, designed for use with only the finest extreme-performance systems. It represents a snthesis of the most important technologies pioneered by TARA Labs over the past 20 years. The size of the Omega™ GOLD (6+ AWG) hints at its incredible power. But because this effective gauge is achieved using fine gauge Retangular Solid Core® conductors (168 per channel), the Omega™ GOLD doesn't suffer from loss of claity or detail. On the contrary, this is the only cable that can extract superb resolution of micro-detail and ultra frequency-linarity from power-hungry extreme-performance speakers. Glass Microsphere-infused dielectric (Aero-PE®) provides the most neutral dielectric environment possible while giving the cables their necessary flexibility. This is a connoisseur product, to be recommended only for the select few who have the extreme-performance system to support it, and the discernment to appreciate it.

TARA Labs Awards and Recommendations
The Absolute Sound magazines 2006 & 2010 & 2012 & 2013 "Editors Choice Awards"
The Absolute Sound magazines 2006 & 2007 & 2008 "Product of the Year Award"
Audio Excellence 2007 "AEX" Award, and Absolute Sounds JV "Golden Ear" Awards
Stereophile magazines 2012 "Best-Sounding High-End Audio Products" Award
Stereophile magazines 2012 & 2013 & 2014 "Recommended Components" Awards
Positive Feedback (pf) Online magazine 2007 "Writers Choice" Award
Hi-Fi magazines 2009 "Best Sound at Show" Award
Visual Grand Prix 2008 "1st Place Digital Cable" Award
RMAF/Apex Audio, Absolute Sounds – 2012 "Best Sound at Show"Award
CES/ Ayon 2013 AV Sound "Best Sound" Gold Show Award
Super AV Magazine 2011 & 2012 "Outstanding Overall Performance" Award
Newport/ Ayon 2013 Stereophile "Best Sound" Show Award
RMAF/Apex Audio 2011 "Gold Show Award Room"
Axpona/AV Showroom 2014 "Best Sound" Show Award
The Absolute Sound magazines RMAF/Apex 2014 "Best Sound of Show Cost No Object"Award
The Abslote Sound magazines RMAF/Apex 2014 "Best Analog of Show" Award

In addition, we've received an enourmous amount of "Recommended Components" awards & "Positive Reviews" from Audio Techniques magazine, Hong Kong Journal magazine, Bound for Sound magazine, High Fidelity magazine, The Audiophile Voice magazine,Hi-Fi magazine, Hi End Audio Journal magazine, Sonic Review magazine, Home Theater magazine and Sound & Vision magazine. Including online publications magazines: 6 Moons, Positive feedback (PF), AV Guide, Audio Review, Head-Fi, Soundstage, Digital Home,Audio Shark,What's Best Forum, and the list continues with reviews and shows around the world.
*TARA Labs has literally hundreds of positive reviews, in multiple languages from prestigious hi-end audio magazines from around the world

This is the brand NEW Tara Labs Cobalt Reference power cord, not to be confused with the standard Cobalt power cord, the Cobalt Reference yields more performance, this new model is one level above the standard Cobalt power cord in the revised model line up for power cord's.



The Cobalt AC Reference Power Cable

The Cobalt AC Reference Power Cable is a reference quality AC Power Cable having both High-Frequency conductors (Rectangular Solid Core) matched with specially adapted Low Frequency conductors. The Cobalt Reference AC has 18 high frequency conductors for the Live run, and 18 high frequency conductors for the Neutral run. The Ground path is comprised of shielding and 18 AWG solid core conductors that are fitted with Ceralex(R) capsules.

This is the NEW Omega Evolution AC Power Cable that is two level's above the original Cobalt power cable, and sit's second under the flagship Grandmaster Evolution power cord,



Omega Evolution AC Power Cable

More than twice the conductor mass is used in the Omega Evolution, the live run uses 18 rectangular conductors, the neutral run uses 18 rectangular conductors, and the ground run uses 18 conductors where as there is no ground run in the Cobalt. The Omega has more than twice the conductor mass.

Additionally, three low frequency conductors are used are used for each live, neutral and ground (earth) run. The Omega is fully shielded with each live neutral ground runs being separately shielded and then the shields runs are connected electrically. This is a much more powerful dynamic rich clean detailed combination of sound qualities not heard in any other AC power cable

This is the NEW Tara Labs flagship power cable, The Grandmaster Evolution A/C power cable,



Grandmaster Evolution AC Power Cable

The GM Evolution AC power cables is the absolute ultimate power cable design. It employs twenty four RSC conductors for each of the live, neutral and ground “earth” conductor paths. A total of nine low frequency conductor paths is used combined with the 72 RSC solid core high frequency conductors. The 72 RSC high frequency conductors are shielded in three separate groups for live, neutral and ground. Then the shields are combined to provide a phenomenal ground path together with RF/Emi rejection

More feed-back about the new Tara Lab's Evolution series cable's, The pinpoint imaging of voices behind the mikes was surgically precise. The cable mastered relative distances between the singers and, as a bonus, it also depicted relative heights of the singers. Usually I hear this track with the voices coming as if from the same horizontal level – this time I could hear how tall the singer were.” - Audiodrom online magazine 2014

“By the clever design TARA Labs have managed to achieve the goal when timing is unified across the frequency spectrum and the system provides crystal clear view of the soundstage not only in spatial domain, but also in temporal domain.” – Audiodrom online magazine 2014

I wanted to share that my info has come from personal E-mails from Tara labs, and of course their web-site, I have had a long personal relationship with Tara Labs, no I do not work for them, no, I am not a dealer, though that would be good, however, in my exsperience, Tara labs is the forefront of all cable design, magnetic condution is fair, only takes you to a place that is an illusion of this is it, when anyone can afford to get to best available, then this is the one stop shop, the science behind what I have personally listened to is mind blowing, do I have such cables, LOL!, No, however, I do own some very good Tara cables that sit 3rd in the model line up, all this is sytem dependent, but tara labs web-site provides a server sytem that provides a match, atleast a very good choice on given equipment, and an answer to what cables one may need, may not be exactly accurate, but this is far and away better than any other company out there, no one does this on a web-site any where, cheers to all, I have enjoyed all that I have done here!

Calvinj, how is the system coming along?, didn't you get some different Speaker's? :-P

This is the NEW replacement of the Tara Labs Air 1 series 2 I/C, it is a totally differnt animal of an interconnect than the original Air series cables, this new cable comes in two differnt version's, cotrolled band-width, or extended band-width that uses a ground station called, The Evo HFX grounding station, not to be confused with the HFX grounding station that is a higher end station, also, I wanted to point out that there is no interconnect on the market today by any other cable brand in this price range that has the capacitance of 4 pico-farads per foot like this interconnect does, Pr. RSC® Air Evolution w/Evo HFX - 1.0m/3.3ft

The Air™ Series and air-tube™ technology from TARA Labs has been at the forefront of audio cable design for nearly 20 years. The Air 1 Interconnect was The Absolute Sound ‘Product of the Year’ and has been one of the best-selling high-end audio cables of all time.

Now TARA Labs proudly introduces the Air Evolution™ Interconnect that provides phenomenal performance and a Capacitance figure of only 4 pF per foot. This means that the Air Reference has more than twice the high frequency bandwidth of the famous Air 1 Interconnect. Of course the construction uses a minimal amount of dielectric material and a pair of the Rectangular Solid Core™ conductors.

The sound of the Air Evolution is completely neutral and absolutely revealing with high frequency and airy detail that is not found in comparable audio cables. There are two versions of the Air Evolution. The higher priced Air Evolution also includes our HFX Floating Ground Station System.
•All new air-tube™ design
•Controlled geometry for stable electrical characteristics
•Teflon and Aero PE filament ensuring a high percentage of overall air dielectric
•Each channel is a twin axial
•Each channel uses a RSC Gen 2 conductor for separate positive & negative runs
•Anti-corrosion coated copper shield
•Extremely transparent, detailed, open & revealing
•Fine resolution of fine detail
•Image outlines clearly defined, life-like imagery

most of us read or see the term Aero-Pe when checking out how alot of Tara Labs cables are made, to give a better understanding, I wanted to share this will everyone, this is a trade marked and patenent process,
Aero-PE








A proprietary dielectric material developed by TARA Labs and used as insulation in most TARA Labs cables.

Dielectric materials sound different because of the different rates that the materials store and release energy at different frequencies. PVC, a common dielectric material, causes distortion and coloration mostly audible in the mid-bass and mid-range frequencies, whereas Teflon® causes distortion in the upper treble frequencies, making coloration less noticeable.

TARA Labs uses a proprietary dielectric material called "Aerospace Polyethylene™" or "Aero-PE™." This material is chemically treated to have low dielectric absorption and high dielectric elasticity. It reacts less with the signal in the conductor, making it more sonically neutral than other materials. Aero-PE is also extruded at a lower temperature than other insulating materials. Copper conductors insulated with Aero-PE are not exposed to high heat and therefore retain their specially annealed qualities.

Capacitance


The ability of conductors, separated by dielectrics, to store electrostatic charges. Interconnect cables should have capacitance figures of 24 pF or below. High capacitance cables produce sound which is rolled off - soft with a dulling of transients,

Impedance


A measure of the complex resistive and reactive attributes of a component in an alternating-current (AC) circuit. Impedance is what restricts current flow in an AC electrical circuit; impedance is not relevant to DC circuits. In DC circuits, resistors limit current flow (because of their resistance). In AC circuits, inductors and capacitors similarly limit the AC current flow, but this is now because of their inductive or capacitive reactance. Impedance is like resistance but it is more. Impedance is the sum of a circuit, or device's resistance AND reactance. Reactance is measured in ohms (like resistance and impedance) but is frequency-dependant. Think of impedance as the complete or total current limiting ohms of the circuit -- the whole banana. Since AC circuits involve phase shift -- i.e., the voltage and current are rarely in phase due to the storage effects (think "time;" it takes time to charge and discharge) of capacitors and inductors, the reactance is termed "complex," that is there is a "real" part (resistive) and an "imaginary" part (bad terminology, but it means the phase shifting resistance part). To summarize: resistance has no phase shift; reactance (capacitors & inductors in AC circuits) includes phase shift; and impedance, is the sum of resistance and reactance. Just that simple.

Inductance


Inductance in a wire (self inductance) is a measure of the result of current flow creating an electromagnetic field around the wire. As this is an alternating field, it induces voltage back into the wire, opposing current flow. Due to “skin effect” this become negligible at high frequencies. RSC™ is shaped to reduce the effects of inductance at all frequencies

Heterodyning


An effect caused by intermodulation of two or more signals, where additive and subtractive tones, known as beat frequencies, are created. For example, mixing two frequencies of 100 KHz and 1 KHz results in the following frequencies being created:

100 KHz

1 KHz

101 KHz

99 KHz

Intermodulation


Interaction between two or more spontaneously produced signals. A situation to be avoided in audio or video signal transmission, as it generally results in some type of distortion

congrats to everyone, this thread now exceeds 200,000 views!, less than a year!

4orreal, their are different model's of the Tara Labs Evolution line, The Zero Evolution, and the Grandmaster Evolution are the two top model's now from Tara Labs, also there are more model's in the new Evolution model line-up.

This is a free service offered by Tara Labs, the down load is free off the Tara Labs web-site, this is a burn-in disc that is alot better burn-in disc than most can buy at any cost, to celebrate a mile stone of this thread, to all readers, thankyou,this down load is for all of you, enjoy. The Cascade Noise / Burn in disc

Although there have been other “burn-in” test discs used by audiophiles in the past, the discs have mostly been a mix of pink noise and sweep test tones. The new CASCADE noise burn-in disc is a proprietary combination of white noise with frequency tone bursts and pink noise mixed at different levels. However, what makes it really effective is a series of descending and ascending (cascading) multi-octave square sweeps for better and more complete results than any other “burn-in” discs that have been made to date. The CASCADE noise burn-in disc may be used with audio electronic component and with audio cable including cables with attachments such as batteries or filter networks. Before and after results will be obvious with any of these cables.

The phenomenon commonly referred to as “burn-in” is confusing to some people. We prefer to think of the phenomenon as the conditioning of the system with continued use. The phenomenon of burn-in is actually a polarization of effects on a microscopic level. This microscopic world might be as little as a few thousandths of an inch along the length of the conductors within a cable; the thickness of one to three sheets of paper. At this level one can visualize the subtle electromagnetic waves around a conductive wire. These waves are moving through the dielectric (primary insulation) around the conductor. There is a problem at this microscopic level; not all frequencies carried by the electromagnetic waves will pass at the same attitude at every point of the conductive wire. For example, at some point along the conductor, there might be a tiny point of oxidation, and this will limit the range of high frequencies that can pass easily between the same amplitude, perhaps turning AC into DC and creating random audible noise in the cable. At other points, imagine air-gaps between the conductor and the insulation near the conductor surface. These tiny differences cause changes with respect to the different frequencies that are “stored and released” from conductor to dielectric and back again.

The new CASCADE noise burn-in disc is designed to completely condition the capacitive and diode-like effects within audio components and audio cables. The result is a more coherent and extended high frequency reproduction without the glare, along with a sense of listening experience. This will be noticed after just a few hours of using the CASCADE noise burn-in disc. Continued use of the disc, just a few hours at a time, or when you are able to run your audio system at normal listening levels for many hours at a time, will be extremely beneficial in improving the performance of all audio cables and components.

Controlled & Extended Bandwidth Info

If you could improve the sound of your audio system, what would that be? Expansive soundstage? High-frequency detail? Less glare? Warmth & richness?

TARA Labs cables are the perfect match for any audio system, regardless of the combination or complexity of the components you have. If your "sound" needs more detail, more air, expansive soundstage, or if you feel there is too much high-frequency glare, or your sound lacks warmth? Our new Controlled Bandwidth and Extended Bandwidth cables will not only upgrade your sound, but will also enable you to have the perfect relationship between component and cable.
Controlled Bandwidth & Extended Bandwidth Information

TARA Labs is known as one of the worlds' leading manufacturer of high-end audio cables. Currently the business model employed by the company has been one of both technological innovation and design. This ideology has enabled TARA Labs to remain at the cutting edge of the high-end audio industry. With an eye towards continual manufacturing advancements being made in audio components such as speakers and amplifiers, TARA Labs continues to lead the industry in developing new cutting-edge technologies. Our latest research and development has enabled us to create new reference grade audio cables that work extremely well with many of the newly developed materials used in speakers such as Beryllium, Titanium, Kevlar, and Ceramics in addition to standards such as carbon-fiber, fabrics, polypropylene, paper, etc.
TARA Labs are categorized into two lines: Controlled Bandwidth and Extended Bandwidth. These two categories offer a wide range of reference-grade cables that will enable the audiophile to accommodate and upgrade the majority of the high-end audio components available today.
Controlled Bandwidth

The ISM™ OnBoard Series of cables employs the Controlled Bandwidth technology from TARA Labs. The ISM™ OnBoard Series presents a range of cables with more presence, mid-range warmth and richness without sacrificing detail and high frequency extension.
A common misconception is that the words warmer and richer may indicate a sound with smearing or coloration of the upper bass through mid-range frequencies. This is not the case with any of TARA Labs' cables. The sort of smooth or rolled-off sound is found most often with cables that employ filtering such as inductors and resistors found in network filter box designs. By contrast, the sonic signature of a TARA Labs cable is one that is more coherent and natural. The sound is often described as being lifelike with bloom and body.
The ISM™ OnBoard Series of cables is especially recommended for systems that have wide-bandwidth electronics (with limited filtering*), or with systems that use loudspeakers that have a tonal balance that emphasizes the high frequencies. In general the ISM™ OnBoard Series (Controlled Bandwidth) is recommended for systems that are slightly etched sounding or overly detailed, perhaps with a sense of glare.
*Higher frequencies in the RF bandwidth, or Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) can be picked up easily by longer lengths of interconnect cables, especially those with low Capacitance. Connecting this type of cable (especially single-ended) between high-powered solid state amplification can sometimes be a problem with components having limited filtering.
Controlled Bandwidth - Onboard Capsule

The ISM™ OnBoard concept is unlike traditional shielding methods or filter networks. Even complex shielding methods still remain in proximity to the conductors, thereby distorting the audio signal. Filter networks in boxes at the ends of the cables often contain low quality resistors, inductors and capacitors to perform the filtering. These reduce RFI/EMI in the cable itself by being soldered in series and parallel between the signal conductors. This alters the integrity of the signal, in particular, the higher order harmonic structure of the music.


In the ISM™ OnBoard system, RFI/EMI is dissipated and absorbed within the OnBoard capsule. This function occurs in isolation from the signal conductors.

The signal path is not cut and fitted with additional components. The OnBoard capsule is effective in eliminating the noise of RFI/EMI without the attendant high-frequency anomalies of filter networks
Extended Bandwidth

What this means is that the cable design employs a cable construction that takes advantage of the electrical characteristics such as Capacitance and Inductance. For example, we can reduce the Inductance in a simple conductor by changing its size, and in the case of a Rectangular Solid Core(R) the shape of the conductor can reduce the Inductance in the conductor. By reducing the Capacitance value in an Interconnect cable, we can extend the high frequency detail. These factors, including reducing the dielectric construction in a cable will make the cable sound more open and neutral.
The Extended Bandwidth Series of cables is recommended for most audio systems. A very good example of the EX cable design philosophy is the Air Series of cables from TARA Labs. In most systems, the Extended Bandwidth cables deliver a sound that is more revealing, open, neutral and transparent.
Most audio electronics use filtering and do not amplify extremely high frequencies such as RF/EMI. The best loud-speaker systems are generally phase coherent and do not sound forward or overly harsh, or even bright. However there are some combinations of audio electronics and loudspeakers that create strain or glare in the sound.
Extended Bandwidth – w/HFX Floating Ground Station

The HFX Floating Ground Station is an extraordinary component that is included with all reference Extended bandwidth interconnect cables. TARA Labs proprietary ground station is made of mil-spec aluminum alloy. Our specific metallurgical properties allow for the reduction of RF and electromechanical resonance; EMI/RFI. It's 18.23% heavier and stronger than aircraft-grade stock. Equipped within the HFX station is a patented ceramic composite of metallic oxides and an amalgam of mineral elements in a ceramic binder called "Ceralex." Because the HFX functions completely outside of the signal path, its ability to dissipate and eliminate the effects of EMI/ RFI (Electromagnetic interference & Radio frequency interference) which also includes sonic distortion, noise, "snow", and lack of image clarity. The appearance of the HFX station is one of beauty and elegance, in addition to its superb performance.

This is a new model of Tara Labs speaker cables, all new to the model line up, The 0.3, The 0.3 - 8ft/2.4m



The 0.3 Speaker Cable is a state-of-the-art speaker cable using an all PTFE (Teflon) air-tube construction and a trio of helixed Rectangular Solid Core® conductors. Each channel uses 144 Rectangular Solid Core® conductors with a total gauge size greater than a 6-gauge conductor, together with the high frequency extension and linearity of a 32-gauge conductor. This cable provides exceptional performance and high current carrying capability. The 0.3 Speaker Cable has tremendous bass weight and authority, with a neutral and revealing mid-range, together with warmth and airy detail that is not found in other audio cables.
•BSM (1/4” spades & bananas)
•144 RSC Gen 2 conductor per channel
•8+ gauge conductor runs
•Positive/negative run for each channel
•Positive/negative conductor runs are 72 conductors each
•Extremely transparent and neutral
•Midrange and vocals are life-like with realism and presence
•Increased sense of warmth and richness
•Vivid and detailed imagery

This is the all NEW matching interconnect to the NEW 0.3 speaker cables, this cable model has been on the market less than a year! The 0.3 w/HFX - 1.0m3.3ft

Extended Bandwidth - Interconnect

The 0.3 is a state-of-the-art analog interconnect cable using an all PTFE (Teflon) air-tube construction and a pair of helixed Rectangular Solid Core conductors. The extended Bandwidth technology is employed using a product design that has a perfect air-dielectric environment and minimal dielectric construction to extend the high-frequency bandwidth to provide a linear and uncompromising approach to the sound of the interface. A complex system of braided shielding made of pure copper and silver is used to control the RF and EMI interference. The shield is part of a specially designed Floating Shield System, where the shield floats at both ends of the interconnect cable. The floating shield is connected at the source end, to the HFX Floating Ground Station. The Floating Ground Station uses Ceralex devices internally to absorb and dissipate RF and EMI interference in the shield. This is done outside the signal path, and so the 0.3 Interconnect with an ‘out-board’ Floating Ground Station does not affect the high-frequency signal within the signal carrying conductors.

The 0.3 with the Floating Ground Station is designed for component interface of all extreme high-end audio components, but not always for electronics that have limited filtering. The sound of the 0.3 OnBoard Interconnect is tonally balanced, very linear with frequency, extended and airy in the high frequencies and very revealing.
•RCA “Torque-lock”/XLR
•All new, fine tolerance construction
•All Teflon air-dielectric spacers and center air tube
•Twin-axial design features RSC Gen 2 conductors using Aero-PE dielectric
•Anti-corrosion coated SAOF-8N copper shield
•Finely tuned frequency response ensures greater frequency linearity and phase coherency
•Very revealing of low-level ambient and spatial cues with exacting focus
•Extremely open & detailed
•Clear & precise , tonally coherent frequency spectrum
•New resonance control dielectric produces vanishingly low noise floor

A few word's by me about the Tara Lab's Grandmaster Evolution speaker cable's, although they are 000 awg speaker cable's, there is no bass bloat, no exagerated bass at all, these speaker cable's reveal the full potential of world class state of the art componet's and speakers in every way possible, most of us would only need the new Omega Evolution cable's or the original Omega Gold speaker cable's that I have, is there a substantial difference, sure there is!, however, in the real world of what we can afford, all three model's of speaker cable's are world class cable's, all this depends on what one can afford, and system matching of course, cheers.

also I will add, to my finding's, interconnect's can give a system deeper bass, articulate, very clean, hard hitting slam with Tara labs the further you move up the cable food chain, this caught me by surprise when I had this exsperience, I knew speaker cables would do this, interconnect?, well they do in a big way, along with of course the complete top to bottom resolution and exotic sound stage presataion, happy listening.

I have stated numerous times, I have been sent personal E-mails from Tara Labs for information, also I have used the web-site, and My personal exsperience from the numerous models of Tara cables I have owned, and to put things in more perspective, I have had the opportunity to listen to and audition Tara labs cables I do not own under and over my price range of affordability,I have owned Tara cables for the last 25 years, I am sure their are some of you out there that had Tara cables before then, one of my very first cable's was the Tara Labs prism cd for cd-players that was an interconnect around $45.00, now I am up to the Tara Labs Zero Gold I/c that retailed for around $15,000.00 a meter, I have exsperience with other brands of cables, in the end, I enjoyed Tara Labs products more, now, all I own is Tara Labs products, I have auditioned others in the last couple of years, Tara Labs is my sound, cheers to all.

very funny, I do not have the capital nor a store front, or a means of a customer base, and I do not have a means of distribution, your motives on the other hand is transparent for all to see here, you are the owner and designer of a cable brand in competition!

Hear is an example of what I am saying about motives from other cable so called competition, this is from his own thread,03-14-15: Sabai
Sts,

Do you mean that you don't like what I say on the forum so you are trying to get at my business? No need to be cryptic and mysterious. Just let everyone here know what you mean -- and what you are up to. Honesty is the best policy

LOL! Get lost cable manufacturor, this is a lost cause for you to all see, Omega Evolution - “the best speaker cable I've ever heard”– Y.K. Chan /”Audiophile” Hong Kong, 2014



Comment by Audiocrack from Whatsbest forum:



“The new physically flexible TARA Labs Omega Evolution, incorporating almost twice as many rectangular, solid-core "8 Nines" oxygen-free copper elements (280 versus the Gold's 156), adds the speed, transparency, dimensionality and, especially, textural suppleness….”

After my first post on the WBF I have been silent about the Tara Labs grandmaster evolution loudspeaker and interconnect cables because I wanted to break them in and learn more about them while doing so. I believe they are more or less played in by now and after some changes to my AC I believe I am in the position to make a final judgment. I am even more amazed and impressed now than I was at the time of my first post. These cables are so transparent and dynamic it is almost frightening. Furthermore, they present a huge soundstage, in particular the depth is unbelievable. Yesterday evening I played inter alia an old EMI recording of Shostakovich symphony no. 6/11, conducted by Paavo Berglund (beautiful recorded BTW by recording engineer Stuart Eltham), on my Forsell/Koetsu coral stone/Kondo step up/Zanden 1200 mk III (on the latter I used the special EMI curve) phono combination. The soundstage was phenomenal in depth. The stringtone was oh so sweet and at the same time the micro details in the recording were brought alive so easily and beautifully; I have never heard this recording sound so impressive before. In short, the Taralabs grandmaster cables are by far the best loudspeaker and interconnect cables I have ever experienced in my audiophile journey of more than thirty years. I urge everybody who is in the position to do so to give these Taralabs cables a listen: they are imho phenomenal. – Audiocrack



Comment found on Audioshark forum

"TL Grand Master Evolution ultra high end cables
Okay guys. Non-believers in the cable side of this hobby please hit the back button immediately. Last week I received Tara labs new grandmaster evolution speaker cables and interconnects. These cables are definitely at a price point that only a handful of people would consider. Just a little over 100 K for a 3 m set of speaker cables and a one and a half meter interconnect and a 1 m interconnect….

The only thing I will say is wow. Out of respect for my other cable manufactures i do not want to go into much detail at this time …..

I know this is a truly crazy amount of money for cables. But could the performance increase possibly be justified? For the people that can afford it I will say a very big yes.



Additional Comments from Whatsbest forum

About two weeks ago I received the new Taralabs grandmaster evolution (6 ft) loudspeaker cable and Taralabs grandmaster evolution (1,5m) ic cable. These new top of the line cables are not yet officially launched by Taralabs. However the word spread rapidly that the Grandmaster evolution cables are something extraordinary and they can be ordered, although the availability is restricted (partly because it takes quite some time to produce them). Being a music lover and audiophile for more than thirty years I have learned the hard way that a lot so-called break through products do not live up to the expectations. And although I was a little skeptical that the new grandmaster evolution would outclass my taralabs omega gold and zero gold cables, after talking several times to Matthew Bond and Devon Scott I took the jump. Boy, what am I glad that I did!

Having listened to them for about 50 hours I can say the following: the grandmaster evolution cables are by far the best loudspeaker and ic cables I have ever heard. These cables sound on the one hand very calm/serene but are on the other hand the most dynamic cables I have ever experienced. Furthermore they are very refined (velvet) sounding with a huge soundstage (deep as well as wide) but at the same time with a focus that exceeds easily all other cables that I am familiar with. Probably as a consequence of the great extension of the grandmaster evolution cables they also give you the impression that the soundstage is larger in height without making the players and instruments larger than they are. For example, the distance in height between various players in a large orchestra can be noted easily. Talking about an inky black background and transparency: the grandmaster evolution excels in this regard.

BTW, I connected the (double box) Taralabs grounding device to my Tripoint audio Troy signature se grounding device and noticed that the haze on some vocals was (nearly completely) gone. Spooky!

Additional Comments from Whatsbest forum

If I am informed correctly, the new Taralabs evolution line (situated directly below the top of the line grandmaster evolution cables) is right now being tested and reviewed by one of the leading audio reviewers. So if you find my great enthusiasm hard to swallow, wait for this review and find out if there are other people who are as impressed as I am.

Top notch products never come cheap and the same applies to the Taralabs grandmaster evolution line. So probably some WBF readers will jump on the issue of pricing and will be very critical. I am not going to react to this and can only advise the following: try to give the grandmaster evolution cables a serious listen. They are phenomenal imho.

this is my cable's,Pr. The Zero™ GOLD - 1.0m/3.3ft

Extended Bandwidth - Interconnect

The ZERO Gold is the ultimate model in the ZERO Series of Interconnects. Using RSC® conductors, polished by hand, with no insulation material, provides for the most transparent and coherent sound possible. Using specially designed RCA and XLR connectors, the ZERO Gold uses a tube and vacuum system that means that the un-insulated conductors will not oxidize. The theoretical ideal of 2 conductors suspended in a vacuum has become a reality. The ZERO Gold delivers lifelike sounding vocals, pin-point imaging and resolution of fine detail with ease. You will hear a vanishingly low noise floor and a complete absence of distortion. The reproduction of the recorded space can only be described as holographic. The qualities of reverberation and ambient retrieval are simply astonishing. The performance of the ZERO Gold is beyond comparison to any other interconnect cable design.
•Exclusive vacuum seal Torque-Lock™ RCA or XLR
•Anti-corrosion coated SA-OF8N® copper shield.
•Supplied with TARA Labs exclusive Floating Ground Station® featuring ISM™ technology.
•RSC® Gen 2 SA-OF8N copper

in line polished conductors.
•TARA Labs proprietary PTFE air-tube™.
•Revolutionary vacuum dielectric environment.
•Optimized geometry.
•Vacuum dielectric eliminates coloration and distortion.
•Exquisitely revealing of low-level ambient and spatial information.
•Vacuum dielectric construction and Rectangular Solid Core® conductors create vanishingly low noise floor

The Zero Gold audio cables use SA-OF8N copper conductors. (Super-Annealed, Oxygen-Free, Mono-Crystal, Frequency-Tuned, 8-Nines-99.999999% copper conductors) All cables have: hand-polished conductors and are handmade per order in Ashland, Oregon, USA. The Zero Gold - is lifetime guaranteed,my speaker cable-
The Omega™ GOLD 8ft/2.4m extended band-width speaker cable's



Spectacular power and clarity. Absolutely neutral and coherent.

Superb resolution of micro-detail and ambient information.

Powerful dynamic contrasts. Superbly defined and vivid images.



The Omega™ GOLD is the high performance speaker cable from TARA Labs, designed for use with only the finest extreme-performance systems. It represents a snthesis of the most important technologies pioneered by TARA Labs over the past 20 years. The size of the Omega™ GOLD (6+ AWG) hints at its incredible power. But because this effective gauge is achieved using fine gauge Retangular Solid Core® conductors (168 per channel), the Omega™ GOLD doesn't suffer from loss of claity or detail. On the contrary, this is the only cable that can extract superb resolution of micro-detail and ultra frequency-linarity from power-hungry extreme-performance speakers. Glass Microsphere-infused dielectric (Aero-PE®) provides the most neutral dielectric environment possible while giving the cables their necessary flexibility. This is a connoisseur product, to be recommended only for the select few who have the extreme-performance system to support it, and the discernment to appreciate it, my power cable with oyaide termination's-

The Cobalt™ AC 15amp US Plugs 6ft power cable



The Cobalt AC power cable has 10 gauge conductor runs; 60 Rectangular Solid Core copper conductors helixed in and around Teflon® air-tubes™. Each neutral run is dual shielded with anti-Corrosion coated SA-OF8N® copper braid.
•Wattgate standard IEC plug.
•Additional upgrade Oyaide Plug

Happy Listening and cheers to all.

I am not sure their is a such a thing as a best, but to be in the conversation as best is good, usb cables are a bust as far as i am concerned, the whole concept is not up to standards of quality analog interconnects, their is no magic fix it all with usb cables, all of you can do a search and know that usb cables do not price as high as analog interconnects, is their a reason for this?, make your own decisions.

Calvinj, mmmm, you didn't like the Revel speaker?, what was it that you didn't get that from the Reveal speakers that the gato fm6 does?

This is the NEW conductor technology found only in the Tara Labs GrandMaster Evolution interconnect, this is also the New top model cable from Tara Labs. Making Sense of….Gen 3 Conductors

TARA Labs, Inc. has just announced the introduction of its Generation 3 Rectangular Solid Core® conductor, to be used exclusively in its state-of-the-art interconnect cables.

TARA Labs claims that the Gen 3 conductor has an increased bandwidth or high-frequency extension, that makes it unrivalled in important test measurements and listening tests.

TARA Labs’ Vice President of Product Design, Matthew Bond, said that the new Gen 3 conductor has the same current-carrying capability of a 28 gauge conductor but has the high frequency linearity of a 40 gauge conductor.

Matthew Bond explains why this is possible. “In a conductor with a rectangular profile, there is a huge reduction of ‘flux-linkage’ or ‘coupling’ of electromagnetic lines of force. These lines of force are created as the signal (music) passes through any conductor.” Bond said further, “In a round conductor there is a large center that tends to roll-off or attenuate much more of the high frequency information … this does not happen in a Rectangular Solid Core® conductor”.

According to Matthew Bond, the new Gen 3 Rectangular Solid Core® conductor is smaller than the current Gen 2 conductor used in most of TARA Labs’ audio cables. The Gen 2 conductor measures approximately 25 thousands of an inch wide and 12 thousands of an inch in height. Bond says that the Gen 3 conductor is about 66% of the size of the Gen 2 conductor, and that it is Super-Annealed™ to increase its conductivity.

Both the Gen 2 conductor and the smaller Gen 3 conductor are said to be Eight-Nines™ pure copper, which is 99.999999% pure. TARA Labs’ trademarks for this technology are 8N™ and SA-OF8N®. SA-OF8N means Super Annealed – Oxygen Free 8 Nines copper. According to Bond, the term ‘annealing’ refers to the method whereby a conductor can be made softer and more conductive.

that's what I am talking about, their is no absolute best, rather preference to the listener, and as we all know, system dependency, however, everyone has to know that the Grandmaster is NOT for most system's,it is for system's that is capable to allow the Grandmaster perform to full potential, an example of what I am saying is that the Zero and Omega Evolution cable's would work better on most system's, the Grandmaster interconnect has the new Generation 3 conductor's, and the other cable's uses the generation 2 conductor's, I can say this to you, a few years ago I had the Nordost Odin cable's here at my home, they did many good things right, but on my system, to my tast, I prefered the Zero Gold, Omega Gold cable's, this does not mean what I liked was better, because I have heard the Odin shine very good on other particular system's, cheers.

I appreciate all the post here, No, I am not no sales man, I enjoy what I own, and in the end, that is what matters, I also enjoy audiogon, I like getting help from others, and like helping others, a fact here is I do not costantly do what they do on the HF thread,I try to talk about the Tara cables to others, and provide info from many sources, people can buy and prefer what they want too, just like I also enjoy the sound of classic Krell amp's like my modded Krell 700cx amp, my modded JBL L-7 speakers, have not modded the vincent cd-s7 player yet, was thinking about the Mullard 12ax7 10M tube, and the 12au7 mullard 10m tube, have not decided what to use for the power supply tube yet, tube's sound very good to me with Tara Labs cable's, I will say that the Tara Labs Cobalt power cord with oyaide termination's did a huge up-grade in sound for the vincent player, I use to have the Ayon cd-s2 player running direct to amp, that was lousy sounding compaired to the vincent that is half the cost, what do all of you think about the tubes I mentioned here?

well I thought about what has been said, I let it go, I wanted to see how far some would take it, really, I'm supprised!, first off, I know that the new Tara Labs Evolution line cables are the best available in the industry,I knew controversy is publicity, so why not let you say a little of what you know nothing about!, I will say this, who ever, or what ever you got all this info was very dishonest with you, their are many that want's to do what they can to discredit Tara Labs, and all that has been said here about some other cable was liked better than the mighty Tara Labs Grandmaster Evolution turn out to be a joke, nothing more, to all that can read, this is a prime example of what I am talking about, furthermore, when I said that I get my info from personal exsperience, and personal e-mails from Tara Labs, and the web-site, I was no kidding,Tara Labs does not make an evolution line phono cable, the phone cables listed below are from the original zero model line,like the zero gold analog I/C, and the Omega Gold speaker cables, also, Tara labs has never made a usb cable!, I already knew all this before hand,you don't have to take my word for it only, so here is the supprise!



Mar 18 at 5:12 PM

Dear Keith,



Per your inquiry, TARA Labs does not produce any sort of USB cable at this time. And certainly not a Grandmaster Evolution USB cable. It is possible in the future, we would consider a USB cable, but certainly not a Grandmaster Evolution model. In addition, the only phono cables available from TARA Labs are the Zero GX phono cable( for med-high output phono cartridges) & Zero LX phono cable(low to med output phono cartridges) phono cables. Regarding the Grandmaster Evolution cables and the currently available models, there is the Grandmaster Evolution interconnect, Grandmaster Evolution speaker cable, Grandmaster Evolution AC power cable.



Thank you very much for all your support of TARA Labs cables through the years!”



Devon Scott

Vice President

TARA Labs

Here is many world wide publication's and owner comments Of some of the different Tara Labs Evolution model cables line, BTW, is a few diferent models, not to be confused with one or two cables, The

Evolution



unlike anything you've heard or imagined



REVIEW COMMENTS

"I've heard nothing like it," (Zero Evolution interconnect & Omega Evolution Speaker cable)

– Michael Fremer / Stereophile 2014 Recommended Components



“ … the new, finally flexible Zero Evolution takes the sound to another level of liquidity, transparency, and limitless high-frequency extension.”

– Michael Fremer / Stereophile Magazine 2014



“Best speaker cable I’ve ever heard!” – YK Chan / Audiophile 2014 magazine Hong Kong

“I think this is the most beautiful sound I have ever heard from a speaker wire” – HIFI Shou / Chen 2015

“The most beautiful sounding speaker wire; TARA Labs Omega Evolution” – HIFI Shou / Chen 2015

“Air Evo transients are sharp edged and fast, as fast as any cable I've come across.” - Marshall Nack / Positive Feedback Issue #77, 2015 (Air Evolution interconnect)

“The TARA Labs Air Evolution Interconnect with EVO Floating Ground Station is advertised as completely neutral and absolutely revealing with high frequency and airy detail that is not found in comparable audio cables." It is certainly neutral, revealing, and loaded with detail” - - Marshall Nack / Positive Feedback Issue #77, 2015 (Air Evolution interconnect)

“The bottom line is TARA Labs new Air Evolution cables are out-sized performers and offer a big bang for the buck. Highly recommended without reservation for those shopping at this price point.” - - Marshall Nack / Positive Feedback Issue #77, 2015 (Air Evolution interconnect)

"The imaging within the soundstage is f-a-n-t-a-s-t-i-c andso is the purity and clarity of the sound. I wish every cable in the high end audio industry imaged like that. The mids were tonally brilliant and seamlessly extended to pure and soaring highs. Triangles, flutes or blazing horns had both romanticism and bite, both emotions and technical perfection” - Listopad / 2014 MJ (Air Evolution)

“I was blown with the soundstage that was rendered by the cheap TARA Labs cables. Realistically proportioned, with width and depth without any restrictions, totally fluid in its expanding wholeness – simply breathtaking in this category of products.”- Listopad / 2014 MJ (TL Series)



Stereophile Magazine 2014 Recommended Components Fall Edition

"TARA Labs Zero Evolution: $18,000/1m
The Zero Evolution is an all-new, physically flexible, easier to manage air-dielectric interconnect than the original Zero with†non-insulated rectangular solid-core conductors. Because neither end of The Zero Evolution's shield is attached to ground, TARA employs the Floating Ground Station, a heavy, black box containing Ceralex, a combination of ceramic materials and metallic compounds that absorbs RFI and EMI. Switching from the original Zero to the new Evolution Zero, MF's system benefited yet further from an enormous addition of lushness, texture, and warmth, along with major extensions of air, detail, and transparency. Due to The Evolution Zero's ultrawide bandwidth, some outside transient noise can leak into the system when nearby appliances are activated. But—"I've heard nothing like it," he declares, adding "a genuine breakthrough, though hideously expensive. The TARA Labs Evolution Zero had a fast, clean, open overall sound, with airy highs and tight bass. The Evolution upgrade adds the rich, textured midrange of the Stealth Sakra, while continuing to produce faster attacks, longer sustains, and deeper decays, said Michael Fremer ." (Vol.29 No.12, Zero;Vol.34 No.6 WWW, Zero Gold; Vol.36 No.11, Zero Evolution)".



Omega Evolution - “the best speaker cable I've ever heard”– Y.K. Chan /”Audiophile” Hong Kong, 2014



Comment by Audiocrack from Whatsbest forum:



“The new physically flexible TARA Labs Omega Evolution, incorporating almost twice as many rectangular, solid-core "8 Nines" oxygen-free copper elements, adds the speed, transparency, dimensionality and, especially, textural suppleness….”

After my first post on the WBF I have been silent about the Tara Labs grandmaster evolution loudspeaker and interconnect cables because I wanted to break them in and learn more about them while doing so. I believe they are more or less played in by now and after some changes to my AC I believe I am in the position to make a final judgment. I am even more amazed and impressed now than I was at the time of my first post. These cables are so transparent and dynamic it is almost frightening. Furthermore, they present a huge soundstage, in particular the depth is unbelievable. Yesterday evening I played inter alia an old EMI recording of Shostakovich symphony no. 6/11, conducted by Paavo Berglund (beautiful recorded BTW by recording engineer Stuart Eltham), on my Forsell/Koetsu coral stone/Kondo step up/Zanden 1200 mk III (on the latter I used the special EMI curve) phono combination. The soundstage was phenomenal in depth. The stringtone was oh so sweet and at the same time the micro details in the recording were brought alive so easily and beautifully; I have never heard this recording sound so impressive before. In short, the Taralabs grandmaster cables are by far the best loudspeaker and interconnect cables I have ever experienced in my audiophile journey of more than thirty years. I urge everybody who is in the position to do so to give these Taralabs cables a listen: they are imho phenomenal. – Audiocrack



Comment found on Audioshark forum

"TL Grand Master Evolution ultra high end cables
Okay guys. Non-believers in the cable side of this hobby please hit the back button immediately. Last week I received Tara labs new grandmaster evolution speaker cables and interconnects. These cables are definitely at a price point that only a handful of people would consider. Just a little over 100 K for a 3 m set of speaker cables and a one and a half meter interconnect and a 1 m interconnect….

The only thing I will say is wow. Out of respect for my other cable manufactures i do not want to go into much detail at this time …..

I know this is a truly crazy amount of money for cables. But could the performance increase possibly be justified? For the people that can afford it I will say a very big yes.



Additional Comments from Whatsbest forum

About two weeks ago I received the new Taralabs grandmaster evolution (6 ft) loudspeaker cable and Taralabs grandmaster evolution (1,5m) ic cable. These new top of the line cables are not yet officially launched by Taralabs. However the word spread rapidly that the Grandmaster evolution cables are something extraordinary and they can be ordered, although the availability is restricted (partly because it takes quite some time to produce them). Being a music lover and audiophile for more than thirty years I have learned the hard way that a lot so-called break through products do not live up to the expectations. And although I was a little skeptical that the new grandmaster evolution would outclass my taralabs omega gold and zero gold cables, after talking several times to Matthew Bond and Devon Scott I took the jump. Boy, what am I glad that I did!

Having listened to them for about 50 hours I can say the following: the grandmaster evolution cables are by far the best loudspeaker and ic cables I have ever heard. These cables sound on the one hand very calm/serene but are on the other hand the most dynamic cables I have ever experienced. Furthermore they are very refined (velvet) sounding with a huge soundstage (deep as well as wide) but at the same time with a focus that exceeds easily all other cables that I am familiar with. Probably as a consequence of the great extension of the grandmaster evolution cables they also give you the impression that the soundstage is larger in height without making the players and instruments larger than they are. For example, the distance in height between various players in a large orchestra can be noted easily. Talking about an inky black background and transparency: the grandmaster evolution excels in this regard.



Additional Comments from Whatsbest forum

If I am informed correctly, the new Taralabs evolution line (situated directly below the top of the line grandmaster evolution cables) is right now being tested and reviewed by one of the leading audio reviewers. So if you find my great enthusiasm hard to swallow, wait for this review and find out if there are other people who are as impressed as I am.

Top notch products never come cheap and the same applies to the Taralabs grandmaster evolution line. So probably some WBF readers will jump on the issue of pricing and will be very critical. I am not going to react to this and can only advise the following: try to give the grandmaster evolution cables a serious listen. They are phenomenal imho.

Tara Labs conductor's,Why Rectangular?

Tara Lab's patented RSC conductors have become the definitive technology in high-end audio cables. The rectangular shape offers a unique advantage over round conductors. They have the necessary mass for solid bass, yet are thin enough for a coherent reproduction of mid-range and high frequencies. The RSC is not subject to the same high frequency losses that hamper traditional round conductors. To further understand the principle behind RSC technology, it is necessary to understand a phenomenon known as "skin effect" This principle states that in a round conductor, higher frequencies will tend to travel towards the outside (or skin) of the conductor, while lower frequencies will travel closer to the center of the conductor. The larger the diameter of a round conductor, the worse the effect will be, resulting in a significant roll-off of high frequencies in large gauge conductors. Because of its rectangular cross section, an RSC conductor essentially has no center like a round conductor. Therefore it does not suffer the same high frequency losses.

This is a new speaker cable from Tara Labs that only uses one cable per channel, instead of two per channel, I am not sure if Tara Labs has ever made a one cable per channel cable before?, I can say that in my 25 years exsperience with Tara Labs, I have never seen or heard of a speaker cable produced before like this from Tara Labs, this is one of the only cables I have not had a chance to listen to yet, if any of you out there has exsperience with this cable, please give your impression's of the sound to all of us here,cheers. Making Sense of …. OMEGA CX Speaker Cable

The TARA Labs OMEGA CX is the first controlled bandwidth speaker cable from TARA Labs that uses a balanced Inductance and Capacitance conductor arrangement. While Tara Labs high end speaker cable normally feature separate conductor paths for the positive and negative runs, to make one channel, the OMEGA CX is an integrated conductor configuration with positive and negative runs in one cable per channel.

The balanced Capacitance and Inductance measurements for this cable make it appropriate for wide bandwidth amplifiers and loudspeaker applications. The OMEGA CX is especially recommended for systems with a tendency towards harshness or high frequency glare

Thankyou Audiocrack, you are most welcome to this thread, when you get time, tell us about the performance increase with the tripoint Emperor grounding unit being used with the Tara Labs GrandMaster Evolution cables you have, cheers.

Attention TARA Labs Customers!



Please contact TARA Labs for the location of one of our official distributor/dealers, where you can purchase official USA hand-made TARA Labs cables. Please be warned that there are cable counterfeiters all over the world, who claim to have, and offer official TARA Labs cables. These criminals manufacture and design fake TARA Labs cables, and sell at discounted prices. What a customer buys when dealing with them, is not a hand-made, lifetime guaranteed, official TARA Labs cable that is backed by almost thirty years of excellence. What they get is a cable that looks like a TARA Labs cable on the outside, but sounds horrible on the inside. The money you just spent on these counterfeit cables is lost!

These counterfeiters have not only targeted TARA Labs cables, but other high-end quality audio cable manufactures as well.

Please contact TARA Labs before you buy any TARA Labs audio cables.