Taralabs cables

My experience was polar opposite of what's said here,  I have a complete loom of all matching Zero Gold series,  including the power cable,  the original cobalt with oyaida termination's, I have the best bass I've ever experienced, deep detailed, transient speed, with slam, impact,  most of all,  realism., I'm saying,  you get  the complete loom of the balanced 0.3, and the new cobalt Reference a/c power cable's,  btw,  I've heard,  you will never have a lean sound,  on any system.

Hi redhouse, I know Steve personally by phone and emails only,  never listed to his system,  however,  I'm saying,  with each addition of taralabs in my system towards a full loom the system was hugely better,  especially with the matching speaker cable's and power cord's, I know many that said a full loom of what I have,  if anything,  is to much big deep bass on their specific system,  btw, I've done business with Steven, and highly recommend him to everyone,  he sales good equipment like furutech and other's, btw,  Steven,  can you get synergistic black fuses? , email me about them if you can get them like you did my furutech gtx-rhodium outlet's.

Sk's system page is coming along,  needs more pictures,  however,  sweet! 

Hi redhouse,  very nice system you have,  I use to own the Ayon cd2s player myself,  I'm in some transition with my system,  I'm continuing modifying my krell 700cx amplifier,  I have upgraded transistors and capacitors, tweaked power supply, now,  getting  ready to sort out some synergistic black fuses for the amplifier,  4 expensive fuses,  the performance return will be many times the  $130.00 a piece for the fuses,  these go excellent with taralab's cable's,  I already have furutech gtx-rhodium outlet's, but I'm going to upgrade to ncf rhodium outlet's,  I will be buying those from Steven, I hope he can review the differences of sound between the two models of furutech gtx-rhodium outlet's before I pull the trigger on them,  the outlet's I have sound very good,  I trust Steven's impressions of what he may say,  also,  likely going to upgrademy digital and speaker's,  cheers 

Thankyou Steven,  I look forward to your impressions. 

Rsf507, if you believe you can get  $45,000.000 taralabs sp grandmaster speaker cable's for a huge discount,  please let me know,  I will buy them, lol!, buyer beware of those who do not know what their talking about. 

Hi Steven, can you post a full picture of your system on your system page? 

Thankyou Steven,  I'll check out the pic's after work today,  you know,  no one sales any brand cable's at full retail,  I can find high-fidelity cable's brand and many others at discounted pricing,  but the two top model's from taralabs is unusual to find at substantial discounted pricing.

Thankyou Steven, look forward to your impressions. 

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® capsules.

REVIEWS:
 “...with the addition of a single length of The Cobalt power cable. From that point, as additional cable was swapped in, he stopped roaming and just grew in bulk and substance, grounded to earth as a person subject to the laws of gravity should be... Put aside concerns about weight and body—the Cobalt power cord introduces so much mass and muscle, well beyond the current... Confoundingly, the Cobalt PC also adds control, so it's not only richer and weighty—it has better timing and resolution.” – Marshall Nack / Positive Feedback

Lol, jafant,  I just posted a response on your really good Thiel thread,  great posting there. 

Thankyou Steven,  you are saying although the original gtx-rhodium outlet's are not hard sounding,  but the NCF sound's less hard or just to soft? , the good news is as you said,  they need way more burn time. 

Hi Rsf507,  thankyou for your response,  however,  I have listened to all the taralabs line up,  what would you like to know? , although I own the zero gold and the complete matching loom of this cable model,  I have been fortunate to be able to listen to the new models. 

Making Sense of … Evolution Speaker Cables
Extreme Audio Systems and Extreme Performance Cables with Low Inductance
At TARA Labs, the major design goal for speaker cables is to reduce the inductance in the cable. However, there are some high-end amplifiers that need to 'see' some level of inductance (L) in the speaker cable. When the low damping factor of certain amplifiers is connected with (ultra-low inductance) TARA Labs speaker cables, the output of some high-end loudspeakers becomes audibly variable at different frequencies.
The phenomenon is readily apparent, heard as bass that is soft and low in amplitude, sometimes together with high frequencies that are too smooth or rolled-off. Basically, the resistance in the loudspeaker cable should be ultra-low, and the inductance (L) in the cable needs to be low but sufficient to provide a load to certain amplifiers. There is no ideal value for (L). It varies from system to system, just as impedance varies with frequency in most loudspeakers.
The loudspeaker cables carry much higher signal voltage and current into a non-linear impedance (the loudspeaker) ... so the reactive load of the loudspeaker can be difficult for some amplifiers to drive... and the all-important damping factor of the amplifier changes from amplifier to amplifier.
One of the great attributes of the OMEGA Evolution & Grandmaster Evolution Speaker Cables is their ultra-low inductance. The OMEGA Evolution & Grandmaster Evolution Speaker Cables are the 'state-of-the-art' in both technology and design from TARA Labs. Its performance level is absolutely spectacular when matched with the majority of high-end audio components available today. And as with an ever increasing introduction of new components into the marketplace, we have found over and over again that not every cable or component has the perfect symbiotic relationship with each other. In these particular instances, there are some amplifiers that need to 'see' some level of inductance (L) in the speaker cable. For certain loudspeakers and amplifiers, TARA Labs has produced another addition to the line-up with the Omega Evolution SP & Grandmaster Evolution SP speaker cables. These cables are designed to work exceptionally well with amplifiers with a low damping factor or loudspeakers with a very reactive load in the lower frequencies.
Another choice is the *OMEGA CX Evolution loudspeaker cable with its slightly higher inductance, used especially with wide-bandwidth amplifiers.
*The Omega Evolution CX model is a more affordable version of the Omega Evolution SP. Having similar characteristics as the “SP”, yet at a lower price. For the speaker cable that requires a higher inductance, or used with wide-bandwidth amplifiers, the Omega Evolution SP and the Grandmaster Evolution SP are the ultimate cable choices.
*The recommendations below are “just a few examples” to help guide the user in choosing the appropriate TARA Labs Evolution loudspeaker cables. These examples are meant as a guide only, and are based on load impedance for loudspeakers and damping factor for amplification. Call TARA Labs to discuss your system and any particular recommendations.
EQUIPMENT EXAMPLES
Omega Evolution CX – Avalon speakers, Spectral, Wilson speakers (smaller and older models)
Omega Evolution & Grandmaster Evolution – Accuphase, Ayon, Constellation, Krell, Lamm, Bolder, McIntosh, Focal speakers, Cary, Sonus Faber speakers, Magico speakers, Usher speakers, Rockport speakers
Omega Evolution SP & Grandmaster Evolution SP – dartZeel, MBL Reference, Boulder, Accuphase, Ayon, Constellation, Krell, Lamm, Wilson speakers, Cary, YG Acoustics, Avalon, Focal speakers, Rockport speakers, JM Lab (Grand Utopia speakers), Magico speakers, Usher speakers.
 *NOTE – The above equipment samples are only meant as a guide to help advise you on the best cable for your setup. As with all TARA Labs cables, when you move up the line to more expensive models, the TARA Labs characteristics that our cables are known for such as neutrality and natural musicality is always present. What you will hear is additional high frequency extension, detail, musicality, fullness, etc. 
CABLE CHARACTERISTICS
Omega CX - A very balanced set of LC parameters.
Omega Evolution & Grandmaster Evolution – These cables has extremely low inductance.
Omega Evolution SP & Grandmaster Evolution SP – Provides more inductance for certain models wide-bandwidth amplifiers and speakers that require addition inductance in their cables. These cables are designed to work exceptionally well with amplifiers with a low damping factor or loudspeakers with a very reactive load in the lower frequencies.  
 

Recent best sound award's taralab's has won, ,,,, Positive Feedback "Audio Oasis" Award - RMAF 2015Positive Feedback Brutus Award 2015 - TARA Labs Omega Evolution Speaker & Power CablesPositive Feedback Brutus Award 2015 - TARA Labs Zero Evolution InterconnectsPositive Feedback Brutus Award 2015 - TARA Labs Professional Concert Tour Guitar CableThe Absolute Sound magazines RMAF/Apex 2015 "Best Sound" AwardHigh Fidelity magazine "Best Sound" Award - Poland Audio/Video Hi-End Show 2015

Hi Steven,  how is the furutech gtx-rhodium NCF outlet's coming along? 

Absolute Sound, February, 2016 issue,  The 2015 rocky Mountain audio festival,  by- Greg Weaver,,,  The most significant exhibits, very much a technological spinoff of french manufacturer focal's flagship grande utopia em, the Stella utopia em ($97,000.00/pr.) reflects most of the grande's innovations in a more compact 3 way version, the Stella employs the same unique electro-magnet drive system as found on it's single 13" "w" woofer., it shares the same pair 6.5" midranges and single layer inverted beryllium-dome tweeter, as well as it's signature segmented cabinet design,  driven by over  $500,000.00 worth of soulution, accuphase, and air tight electronics and sources,  using all TARA LABS cabling, resting on critical mass stands and footers in the Blanca peak room,  this speaker literally spoke to me. it's ability to render fine detail and micro dynamics made it engagingly MUSICAL. with an unrestricted sense of air and space, offering uncanny dimensional accuracy, scintillating tonal color and texture, these gorgeous speaker's were breathtakingly fast and dynamic. End of mention,  mmmm, I bet these speaker's had these attributes from the taralabs cable's,  my cable's have these attributes as we'll,  may not be to the degree of the cable's used on these speaker's for the festival. 

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 #7

RSC® Air Evolution 
Category: Interconnects
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.
All new air tube designControlled geometry for stable electrical characteristicsTeflon and Aero PE filament ensuring a high percentage of overall air dielectricEach channel is a twin axialEach channel uses a RSC Gen 2 conductor for separate positive & negative runsAnti-corrosion coated copper shieldExtremely transparent, detailed, open & revealingFine resolution of fine detailImage outlines clearly defined, life-like imagery.

“I wanted to let you know that last weekend I finally had the chance to incorporate all your cables in my Kondo/Tidal set up. In one word: I am very impressed! A deep black background, a large space in which the various instruments can be recognized and followed (tunes fading away) very clearly. The combination of tremendous transparency and beautiful tonality makes them addictive.” – Rudolf

Hot off the press!,  not on the taralab's site!,            THE ZERO GOLD G2 (Gen2): One of the most successful audio cables of all time is the original ZERO Gold Interconnect from TARA Labs. The original ZERO Gold was praised for its breakthrough performance. In the Gen 2 design, technology has literally been borrowed from the famous and more expensive ZERO Evolution Interconnect. Available now is the ZERO Gold Generation 2 Interconnect at a lower price with complete flexibility and better performance than the original ZERO Gold. The breakthrough improvements include greater bandwidth and a completely new and proprietary air-dielectric construction. TARA Labs first introduced air dielectric interconnect cables in 1986; 30 years ago. And instead of using round conductors in air-tubes, TARA Labs uses Rectangular Solid Core® (RSC®) conductors which are 'seated' inside small air-tubes™. The new Zero Gold G2 makes full use of this technology.
The new Zero Gold G2 will offer the listener an audio cable that is absolutely fabulous! Extremely low in capacitance at 3 pF, with a sound that can be described as holographic. Exceptional high-frequency extension and detail, expansive soundstage with spatial cues with a bottom end that is rich and full of bloom, in addition to a substantial low noise floor. This interconnect is simply astounding for the price. And for audiophiles who remember the original Zero Gold, the flexibility of the new Zero Gold G2 will simply amaze them.

APOLLO SERIES: It’s 2016, and TARA Labs is very excited at presenting an introduction to our newest line of entry level high-end audio cables. In mythology, Apollo was one of the twelve mythological deity gods that were worshipped by the ancient Greeks and Romans. Apollo was the god of music, poetry, healing and light amongst other virtues he was endowed with. TARA Labs has taken that inspiration from this mythology as well as what Apollo represented, and named our new line of audio cables for those very qualities that made him a god to the ancients.
Apollo Series cables will represent a new era in entry level products for TARA Labs.
We developed this brand new concept for the Apollo, keeping in mind the relationship they will have with their counterpart components. In electronics, we sometimes refer to trickle-down technology. At TARA Labs, we make full use of this term by incorporating numerous technological advances and designs from our higher-end reference cables into the Apollo Series audio cables. Compared to the TL series, Apollo cables have a more coherent construction and design which translate to a substantial enhancement of soundstage, high frequency extension, spatial cues, improved noise floor, as well as enhanced musicality.
The Apollo speaker cables construction now includes our proprietary BSM termination (Banana/Spade modules). So instead of soldered on spades or bananas, you can now switch the termination at will with little effort on your part. This bodes well with the numerous components that require either or both terminations. The Apollo interconnects are also available with either RCA or XLR termination. In addition, the Apollo Series cables will offer an audiophile a musical experience that is easily comparable to cables costing many times more their price! We would venture to say “Get a $1000.00 upgrade to your audio system for around $200.00”
The Apollo Series cables will be replacing our current line of entry level cables, The TL Series.

Rsf507, I own the complete loom of the zero gold cable's,  the post above was emailed directly to me from taralab's themselves,  if you enlarge my avatar picture,  you will see my taralab's omega gold speaker cable's. 

TARA Labs “SP” Speaker Cables: As the loudspeaker cables carry much higher signal voltage and current into a non-linear impedance (the loudspeaker) the reactive load of the loudspeaker can be difficult for some amplifiers to drive... and the all-important damping factor of the amplifier does change from amplifier to amplifier. The phenomenon is readily apparent, heard as bass that is soft and low in amplitude, sometimes together with high frequencies that are too smooth or rolled-off, in addition to a loss of musicality. However, when these amplifiers are connected with TARA Labs ‘SP’ speaker cable models, the output of some high-end loudspeakers instantly becomes audibly improved at variable frequencies. One of the great attributes of the TARA Labs ‘SP’ speaker cable models, are the 'state-of-the-art' technology and design that was created by TARA Labs. Their performance level is absolutely spectacular when matched with the majority of high-end audio components available today.
TARA Labs ‘SP’ cable models are now available in the Evolution series cables; Air Forte, Air Evolution, Omega Evolution and he Grand Master Evolution.

The Grandmaster Evolution Digital




The TARA Labs Grandmaster Evolution Digital Interconnect uses a pair of RSC® Gen 3 Rectangular Solid Core® conductors.
In the AES/EBU format, the conductors are critically spaced to ensure an exacting 110 Ohm characteristic impedance; this  is the AES/EBU format used with XLR connectors. The RSC Gen 3 conductors are smaller than the Gen 2 version, and this provides a more extended bandwidth for the digital signal.
The TARA Labs Grandmaster Evolution Interconnect uses a system of woven filaments constructed from small Teflon tubes, to expand and displace the shield further away from the signal carrying conductors. In this way, the Grandmaster Evolution Digital Interconnect is able to reduce digital distortion, called ‘jitter’.*(Jitter explains why Digital cables sound different from on to another)
The Grandmaster Evolution Digital cable is simply the most astonishing digital cable in the world today. No cable comes close except the Zero Evolution Digital interconnect.

Hi Steven, do you have any up date's of the ncf furutech gtx-rhodium outlet's?

TARA (The Absolute Reference Audio) Labs is a manufacturer of a high-end audio cables from Medford, Oregon. It's led by president Merrill Bergs. The trademark of Tara Labs is their use of solid wire.


The company was established in 1984, when company founder Matthew Bond, trained in physics and electronics theory, was looking for ways to improve the performance of audio components and the wire used within an audio system. As early as the mid 1970s and early 1980s, Matthew Bond had experimented with solid core conductors of different diameters. He hypothesized that an 'optimum diameter' of 18 AWG (American Wire Gage) or 1 millimeter was ideal for audio frequencies because there was minimal high frequency attenuation caused by the principles known as skin effect.[1] It is important to note that Matthew Bond's work was corroborated by research work from the NBS or National Bureau of Standards in the 1930s and confirmed later by Stereophile Magazine in July 1988 in a table presented as the DC to AC resistance ratio versus frequency, in wires of different diameters.[2]Matthew Bond is credited with the invention of solid-core wires for audio use, because his work predates Dennis Morecroft (1984) and any of the early solid-core wires developed for use in audio in England at the time.[3]
The first commercial speaker cables were designed in 1984, the Phase II speaker cable, a solid coredesign.[4] Thirty years later, the Phase II Speaker Cable is still available through retailers in the United States. In 1990, TARA Labs introduced the world’s first cable to have a floating conductor unterminated at one end that would allow for an increased high-frequency bandwidth to be coupled to the signal carrying conductors (US patent No. 5033091). Later, a control device inside a box fitted to the cable (The Temporal Continuum) allowed the user to adjust the amount of high frequency energy to be heard.
TARA Labs introduced Rectangular Solid Core cables in 1992. The cables employed solid core conductors with a rectangular cross section. Rectangular Solid Core can be made in specific proportions(width and height), and this provides for the tuning of the frequency response of a conductor as compared to a round conductor of the same size or DC resistance.[5]
The cables employed solid core conductors with a rectangular cross section.[6][7] Both the Gen2 conductor and the smaller Gen3 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.[8]
In 1999 Tara Labs introduced the "Zero" interconnect with an Vacuum Dielectric Insulation system.[9][10]
In 2014, TARA Labs introduced a new line of high-end cables called The Evolution Series, which included cables such as: The Zero Evolution, The Omega Evolution, and The Grandmaster Evolution.[11][12]

Hi sksos-steven,  mmmm, that is good news,   but I do not understand how the ncf furutech gtx-rhodium wpo’s can have tighter bass?, the furutech gtx-rhodium outlet's I have with my system already has perfect tight bass, are the ncf furutech gtx-rhodium outlet's good enough for you to want to change out the original furutech gtx-rhodium outlet's in your system? , given a percentage scale,  how much better can these new furutech gtx-rhodium NCF outlet's be over the original? 

Steve,  I will be getting with you very soon on buying the ncf furutech gtx-rhodium outlet's,  likely try one and evaluate it,  thankyou,  you are welcome here any time,  btw,  tell me about this s.i.n. power conditioner? 

THE MUSE INTERFACE: (Release Date: March 2016) TARA Labs has been at the forefront of design & technology for thirty years. In that time, TARA Labs has been credited with numerous “first inventions” in the field of high-end audio cables; Rectangular Solid Core (RSC), vacuum dielectric technology (VDT), and now we are introducing the advent of a fantastic new product known as: The Muse Interface.
If you could improve the sound of your audio system, what would that be?
Would it be a more expansive soundstage, less glare or stridency, more musicality?
There are literally thousands of component models available in the audio marketplace. And many of these components when combined together, will not offer that symbiotic relationship and sound that audiophiles are looking for? TARA Labs has always been at the forefront of technological advances in this industry, and our high-end audio cables have brought many a system close to “perfection.”
In an effort to expand our product line to bring audiophiles closer to the “live-sound”, TARA Labs is now introducing The Muse Interface Sound Enhancement System. You can now add this incredible technology to your audio system and improve your sound like never before! And it works with any audio system or audio cables regardless of brand. The Muse Interface can be connected to any RCA or XLR cable termination, and what you’ll experience is a lower noise floor, wider sound-stage, more presence, mid-range warmth and richness, as well as enhanced musicality without sacrificing detail and high frequency extension. A sound that is more coherent and natural, bringing you closer to the “live-experience” like never before!
*The Muse Interface 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, including systems that are slightly etched sounding or overly detailed, perhaps with a sense of glare or stridency. In addition, we have found that when used with high-end audio systems, the effects become more apparent. Meaning the better the audio system, the closer you’ll become with that “perfect live sound”
The Muse Interface 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. Using The Muse Interface, RFI/EMI is dissipated and absorbed within the Muse technology. This function occurs in isolation from the signal conductors. The signal path is not cut and fitted with additional components. The Muse Interface is extremely effective in eliminating the noise of RFI/EMI without the attendant high-frequency anomalies of filter networks. This translates into a sound that is closer to live than ever before.
Release Date: March 2016

Taralab's 
PROFESSIONAL STUDIO CABLE
This cable is made exclusively for the recording studio. *The PX silentPLUG is fantastic for this cable as it allows a musician to unplug and switch instruments in the recording studio without the hassle of turning down/off your amplifier. (*See below CABLE TERMINATION)
INSTRUMENT CABLE INFORMATION
TARA Labs has taken its incredible thirty year expertise in cutting edge technology & design, and developed a high-end instrument cable. Used with guitar, bass, keyboards, or in the recording studio. Used in recordings by Stanly Clarke, Patrice Rushen, Kenny Burrell, and endorsed by such legendary musicians and producers as; Larry Carlton, David Benoit, Nathan East, Jeffrey Webber, in addition to such prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall, Capitol Records studio, Sony studio.
CABLE CONSTRUCTION
Every TARA Labs cable is custom hand-crafted to order in Oregon, USA. The construction of this cable begins with our RSC (Rectangular Solid Core) SA-8NOF (Super-annealed, oxygen-free, mono-crystal, frequency-tuned, hand-polished 99.999999% pure copper conductors. This is covered with advanced Aero-PE dielectrics and skid-resistance outer sleeve.
CABLE TERMINATION
TARA Labs also makes available the “silentPLUG” for cable termination. The new PX silentPLUG automatically mutes (shorts) an instrument (guitar) cable to avoid pops and squeals when changing the instrument (guitar) under load. The integrated silent switch is based on REED-technology and guarantees a lifetime beyond 10 '000 mating cycles. The new PX silentPLUG features a rugged metal shell enhanced with a rubber cushion overlay for improved shock protection. The plug itself is gold plated. The “silentPLUG” is exceptional when used in situation where instruments are being interchanged, without having to either turn-down or turn-off the amplifier. All termination is gold-plated.
*Straight plug & Right angle plug available / ¼” mono or stereo termination connectors are available
CABLE SOUND
You will hear exquisite high frequency extension, tight bass, spatial cues, and full mid-range that is detailed and open. A low-noise floor, and excellent sound-stage. Both cable models offer superior quality. These cables are far beyond any other high-end instrument cables available in the marketplace today. Endorsed by the worlds leading recording studios, music venues, and musicians.
For musicians and producers who demand the very best in equipment, instruments and recording.
I  will be getting this instrument cable for evaluation,  this cable also has recently won the positive/feedback Brutus Award, the highest award given by positive/feedback online audio review source. 

Hi calvinj,  I did not do a comparison,  another member already had a high fidelity adapter product,  so she did the comparison after I recommended the taralab's muse interface for her to buy,  the comparison only lasted seconds,  lol!

This is not on the taralab's website,  this is a new press release,  The new taralab's zero gold      (Gen2): ,,,One of the most successful audio cables of all time is the original ZERO Gold Interconnect from TARA Labs. The original ZERO Gold was praised for its breakthrough performance. In the Gen 2 design, technology has literally been borrowed from the famous and more expensive ZERO Evolution Interconnect. Available now is the ZERO Gold Generation 2 Interconnect at a lower price with complete flexibility and better performance than the original ZERO Gold. The breakthrough improvements include greater bandwidth and a completely new and proprietary air-dielectric construction. TARA Labs first introduced air dielectric interconnect cables in 1986; 30 years ago. And instead of using round conductors in air-tubes, TARA Labs uses Rectangular Solid Core® (RSC®) conductors which are 'seated' inside small air-tubes™. The new Zero Gold G2 makes full use of this technology.
The new Zero Gold G2 will offer the listener an audio cable that is absolutely fabulous! Extremely low in capacitance at 3 pF, with a sound that can be described as holographic. Exceptional high-frequency extension and detail, expansive soundstage with spatial cues with a bottom end that is rich and full of bloom, in addition to a substantial low noise floor. This interconnect is simply astounding for the price. And for audiophiles who remember the original Zero Gold, the flexibility of the new Zero Gold G2 will simply amaze them.

I have a treated room xxxxx!, I  took most all treatment out because it  was a thousand times better for the music to breathe than muted and lifeless,  no kidding,  it works! , the cable thing works better everytime.

Hi maplegrovemusic,  very funny,  that's like saying soulution equipment sound's sublime with any cable,  when in fact soulution, airtight, Focal stella utopia em, critical mass,  and taralab's Evolution zero  complete loom of cable's won the recent best of show at the Rocky Mountain audio festival,  cheers. 

Hi Geoffkait,  I do not believe they are,  I do know that the oyaida termination's on the power cord's are,  what is interesting Geoff  is that the capacitance of the taralab's flagship analog interconnect is 2 Pico farads a foot, this cable is called the Grandmaster Evolution,  and another brand of cable's I do like is the Nordost Odin 2, it has 18 Pico farads per foot,  as a matter of fact,  the taralab's Evolution zero has 3 p/f a foot, I have listened to all three cable's,  the Odin 2 is not as good as the two top taralab's model's in my opinion,  or preference. 

The Grandmaster Evolution w/HFX


 Extended Bandwidth - Interconnects
The Grandmaster Evolution Series from TARA Labs is truly beyond belief. It is quite simply the new watershed in the art and science of audio cable design. The Evolution Series is in a class of its own, beyond all other audio cable products in the history of the audio industry worldwide.
The Grandmaster Evolution Interconnect uses the same multi-lumen air-tube concept invented by TARA Labs as used in the ZERO Interconnects and the AIR Series Interconnects originally developed in 1986. However, the Evolution Interconnect is remarkably flexible.
The Evolution Interconnect uses the same displaced and Floating Shield design together with a new Dual Mono-Block HFX Ground system with greater absorption of RF/EMI and a vanishingly low background noise.
Incredibly, the new Grandmaster Evolution Interconnect boasts a remarkably low capacitance figure of just 2 pF per foot. This means that the new Evolution has a High Frequency bandwidth that is more than 300% greater than any other high-end cable in the world.
The most advanced air-tube technology and designAll new proprietary "dual mono-block" floating ground station (HFX) and floating shield systemControlled spacing of conductor to conductor geometry, produces record low interconnect capacitance of a mere 2 pf (picofarads)Additionally the conductor to shield capacitance is remarkably low so the EMI/RFI coupling from the shield to conductors is negatedThe outer shield is expanded and spaced away from the conductors to such a degree that the background noise is at an all-time lowTwo layers of anti-corrosion coated SAOF-8N copper shieldCompared to the Zero Evolution, The Grandmaster Evolution has a larger, more complex system of Teflon and Aero-PE filaments that ensure a complete air dielectric system.The most revealing and lifelike presentation possibleCompared to the Zero Evolution, The Grandmaster Evolution has a high-frequency bandwidth that is 50% greater, with a stunning low level of background noise contrasted with more image outlines and fine detailRevolutionary liquid micro-film (LMF) dielectric ensures a linear transfer of low-level ambient and spatial information

When the Record Industry Association of America adopted its standard disc playback equalization curve in 1954, hi-fi enthusiasts heaved a sigh of relief and bade fond farewell to years of confusion, doubt and virtual pandemonium. Before the RIAA curve there were six "standard" curves in use, and since nobody seemed to know who was using what, getting flat response from a disc was often more a matter of luck than anything else. The adoption of the RIAA standard playback curve heralded an end to all this.
If record manufacturers had endeavored to install the best available playback equipment, and made their records for use on this equipment, there might be little to choose today between a stereo disc and an original tape. But when hi-fi ceased to be a pursuit of quality and became a pursuit of the Merry Megabuck, the RIAA curve became just another obstacle between the product and the consumer's wallet.
The whole trouble was that J. Q. Public's polished mahogany boombox had never heard of the RIAA curve. Cut a disc to sound natural when RIAA-equalized, and it sounded muffled and distorted to the average record buyer. So, one manufacturer tried making a few minor "corrections" in the sound of his discs, and by Golly, they did sound better on JQP's console. Another manufacturer quickly followed suit, and the race was on.
Hi-fi enthusiasts and critics with good equipment noticed the change, but most of them naively confused more highs with better highs, so the record makers figured they had carte blanche to go hog-wild. They solved JQP's distortion and turntable rumble problems by compressing dynamics until some LPs and stereo discs had less volume range on them than many 78-rpm shellacs. They minimized groove-jumping by filtering out all deep bass, and brought out the "presence" by whacking up the treble, adding a 5kHz response peak, or moving their microphones right in on top of the instruments.
By 1959, the gimmicking of discs had reached such proportions that no tone control could begin to cope with these sonic horrors, so component buyers started choosing "sweet-sounding"—ie, rolled-off—speakers and pick-ups, in an effort to tame the screaming treble. Early LP discs, that actually had been cut to the RIAA curve, now sounded dull and sodden, thus giving rise to the reassuring myth that modern recordings are better than ever before.
Today there are some encouraging signs of a return to sanity, but to pretend that the average stereo disc is made to sound best when reproduced on the best equipment is to practice self-deception. Most record manufacturers still keep a sharp eye on the limitations of the average console phonograph, boosting here, attenuating there, and generally making a mockery of their claims of "highest fidelity" and their recommendations that owners of high-fidelity systems should "equalize to the RIAA curve."
If they all did the same things to their discs, or specified on the jackets what they had done, it might be possible to design equalizers to offset the effects of this messing around. But the nature of the manipulations is always a "trade secret"—most manufacturers won't admit that they do it all—which means that the poor slob of a hi-fi listener is right back where he started, only more so, because now there are no standard curves at all. There's only the RIAA curve, which hardly anybody uses any more.
In short, the relatively few record buyers who are really interested in getting good sound are being sold down the river in order to cater to the imagined needs of the vast, tin-eared public that can't tell good sound when it hears it, and cares less. Until the record manufacturers start giving us the kind of sound they could if they cared to, no amount of expenditure on "perfect" playback equipment is going to make modern discs sound any better than mediocre. There are too few audio perfectionists to have any effect on the sales of recordings, but we can write letters to record companies and the mass-circulation hi-fi magazines, and we can tell less-knowledgeable record buyers what's going on.
Until we can pressure the record companies into thinking in terms of top audio quality again, high fidelity's weakest link will remain the first link in the chain.

Mr Greg beron that owns the prestigious United home audio store in Washington DC recently won best sound at show at the 2015 Newport show with mbl equipment and uha reel to reel tape deck playing master tapes , cabled everything with taralabs zero Evolution cable's,  Greg also won best sound at show at the 2014 Chicago axpona show useing the same cable's,  Greg is well experienced in the high end,  I enjoyed talking to him on the phone,  check out his website,  incredible amount of brands of audio,  this is truly one of the best brick and mortor store's in America. 

Hi denon1, yes,  the air Evolution is a new model cable,  this cable has huge bang for the money!, good bass, neutral midrange,  with airy highs, this cable is near equivalent to the  one speaker cable's,  lol! Same number of conductor's with the exception of the Air Evolution has 10 gauge conductor runs,  where the one has 8 gauge,  however,  the Air Evolution has the current carrying capability of a 6 gauge speaker cable, thus the exceptional bass,  if I were you,  I would try to swing getting the Omega speaker link's that are 12" long, I have these speaker jumper's now,  they are incredible sounding,  worth more in performance than the asking price,  the m1 is satisfactory,  but the Omega is omg, please pm me when you get a chance,  happy listening. 

Hi denon1, I sent you a response email,  get back to me when you can,  cheers. 

Denon1,  the air Evolution you have will sound ok out the box,  however,  at 300 hrs,  they will sound open,  extended, and the soundstage will be layered and dimensional sounding, most of the burn in is over at 300 hrs,  you will have some nuances come through over some time after 300 hrs.

Hi Steven,  yes I have looked at the used market of my two cable's,  even on audiogon,  I have my own blue book of many products here on audiogon archives saved,  so absolutely I will get  $18,000.00 for the two cable's,  no matter how much time it takes, I'm not in any hurry,  and will shoot down all low ballers. 

Hi greg,  you can call me Keith,  the answer to your question,  this depends on the equipment being used,  meaning,  the 0.8 has more resolution,  never mix taralab's cable's,  if you mix with other brand's with the 0.8 or any cable below the zero gold,  you will have a lean sound,  if you use matching taralab's cable's throughout,  you will have depth,  better resolution,  bass, etc. ..the 0.8 will expose more information- resolution if the equipment is up to par, no one can hear a big difference if you were using something like a Rotel component system. 

Hi  greg,  very nice system,  what is your interconnect's and power cable's?,,  Greg,  what I'm saying is if and when you can get taralab's interconnect's and power cord's,  compared to a full loom,  it will not be as good,  keep in mind, you will not know unless you have a complete burned in full loom that not useing a full loom is lean in comparison,  so really,  in your case,  you won't know the difference,  you will like a lot what you just bought,  your speaker's go down to 40htz so you will be surprised what the taralab's air Evolution and m1 bi-cableing jumper cable's will do,  remember,  do 300 hrs before you have your final impressions of the sound,  Greg,  it took time for me to get the full loom of taralab's cable's because of the expense of admission,  I had the taralab's the one speaker cable's for over a year and no after market power cord,  then I got the taralab's cobalt power cord with oyaida termination's,  then the taralab's zero gold interconnect months later,  then I finally got the final piece,  the taralab's omega gold speaker cable's , omg, did I ever get huge bass depth and frequency extension when I got the full matching model loom, it was a night and day difference,  I have no regrets, I love the sound I have,  I could live out my life with this cable set up,  however,  after talking to Devon Scott- vise president of taralab's a few times on the phone,  I will be selling my beloved interconnect's and speaker cable's to up grade to the taralab's Evolution zero Interconnect's and Evolution omega speaker cable's,  my speaker cable's use to be Michael fremmer's of stereophile magazine  cable's,  my speaker cable's are 8ft and the interconnect is 1-meter balanced,  the speaker cable's were  $24,000.00 retail,  the interconnect was  $14,500.00 retail,  I'm going to put them up for sale together for  $18,000.00 which is an incredible deal if any one is interested,  then later,  I will get the taralab's matching Evolution power cord. 

Sksos1, HI Steven, did you use the 0.3 speaker cable’s and taralab’s power cord’s when you used more than one pair of 0.3 interconnect’s? , if you did not, you would not have noticed the bass depth and improved resolution, and a rich tone, what you posted really back’s what I posted to Greg .

Hi greg,  I meant the taralab's Evolution sp speaker cable's,  which are a higher end Evolution omega speaker cable. 

“Air Evo transients are sharp edged and fast, as fast as any cable I've come across... 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...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

“I like the Air Evo's better in my system. I also have a pair of Air 2 speaker cables. Amazing sound from both. I've died and gone to heaven – I swear. Thanks for your time and research. I am one of your loyal customers that is truly enjoying your efforts. And I did listen to XLO, Straightwire, & JPS Labs. I bought TARA Labs. Amen.” -Kevin L.

Rsf507, there is no other cable out there that can out perform the Air Evolution full loom of cable's at it's price point,  this I'll wager on,  lol!