Walter, did you actually compared in your system Jade hybrid ICs or speaker cables with Cerious Graphene Extreme or some others? The Jade hybrid cables are simply outstanding even so several times more expensive than Cerious. Its all very system dependent. In my system the Cerious speaker cables did not sound to what I hoped them to be based on many praises. They threw narrow sounstage and lesser bass than my Purist audio Aqueous speaker cables by the time I had them in my system. I did brake them and let them settle for about 150 hours. When people praising the new brand(s) of cables its always helpful to know what they actually compared them to.
Teo Game-Changer IC's - get on the bus!
I wrote an extremely long review of 4 cables auditioned in my system recently. I pontificated for way too long and it was more an outlet for me to tell a story that cables do matter and how much each design can make your system sound. The last cable through was the Teo GC IC purchased here and it truly was a game-changer in how it shifts our paradigm about what wire gives us as "truth" and what this slurry of Ga-In-Sn can do better (IMO). Not a technical review but an emotional roller coaster through 4 different topologies:
Ribbons
Graphene
Multi-strand
Liquid
I'm happy to re-broadcast that here but it is very long (6+ MSWord pages long). I'll point to it for now and take your advice.
Bottom line is the GC cable is truly stunning in what it can do and for us mere mortals who cannot spend thousands on cabling, I believe it can elevate anyone's system to new heights.
http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=148932.0
Pete
Ribbons
Graphene
Multi-strand
Liquid
I'm happy to re-broadcast that here but it is very long (6+ MSWord pages long). I'll point to it for now and take your advice.
Bottom line is the GC cable is truly stunning in what it can do and for us mere mortals who cannot spend thousands on cabling, I believe it can elevate anyone's system to new heights.
http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=148932.0
Pete