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Transparent Musicwave Reference speaker cable

Hi Guys
I have a set of these cable with a low serial number -0816
this i assume is a mid 90's set ?
I use a Musical Fidelity Kw - 500 with Marantz Sa-11s1 cd player , Triangle Lyrr speakers and Kimber Select Ks 1011 interconnect. The sound is very accurate but seems that the dynamics seem a bit compressed as if the follow through of a drum hit is held in a force field , i tried another pair of all copper basic speaker cable and the result was that the dynamic impact returned but also less clear/accurate.
The Triangle Lyrr speakers are near new and i have read that break in can be a long process but the change in dynamic sound when i tried the other copper cable ( just cheap cable from a electronics store $4.00 per meter ) made me think its isolated to the Transparent Music Wave Reference ? it appears from the Transparent site that i have a early model set as there is a xl model as well . I am new to Transparent and love this cable , i could not afford new so second had was a nice way to go. Anyone have some info on the sonic signature of earlier Transpaent Reference cables ?

Cheers
Phil.
Tasmania.
Australia.
Australia.
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misterldk
6 posts
 
Which sound you want your system to be? That's the most important. Transparent is very good cable for Dynamic, warm and detail but not on all of them. I have a pair Transparent Reference MM and they sound very good to my system.

A friend of mine have very similar system as you have. He bought a pair of MusicWave as well and he put it on the side just after 2 days of used. MusicWave is a lit bit too bright. Specially when you play some of High Vocal Sound, It make you feel sick of the music.

For your system, I thick you should try Harmonic Technology Pro 9 Reference SE cable. It will make dynamic tight base and fix the sound of your KW-500 to be more neutral and soft because what I think Musical Fidelity is too thirsty on the music.

Hope this will help you for the choice.
misterldk
6 posts
 
The one you are looking for is musicwave reference. And Reference MM2 is different and big step. I bought a pair of MM last year $7000. I'm in Australia too Phil ^^

Trust me find the Harmonic Technology reference tweeter or Schweigerdt LS1 Super. They will make your sound much improve than Transparent MusicWave and cheaper.

I just hook up the Schweigerdt LS1 Super to try out and can't say how $2000 brand new cable can do more than $7000 2nd did. Speacially, the cable i got is trailer mode from a friend of mind is dealer of Horn speaker in Melbourne. So the release would be much better now.
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