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VD Revelation vs Stereovox and soundstage

I’m looking for new cable for my system Avalon Eidolon, ARC Ref3, CAT JL2, Meridian 508.24, NBS Master III through out.

My choices are Virtual Dynamics Revelation and Stereovox. I was able to listen to Stereovox in my system and I enjoyed this cable. It improved image and its music reproduction was more natural compared to NBS Master III. It also gave more weight to each note.

I won’t be able to audition Revelation cable. I know that it improves imaging and dynamics. But what about soundstage? I had an experience of putting NBS Statement Extreme in my system. Imaging and dynamics improved dramatically but soundstage became smaller and existed only between speakers.

Can you please comment on Virtual Dynamics Revelation in regard to soundstaging and if you can, compare it to Stereovox.
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fplanner2000
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I tried PAD Venustas and they colored the sound in a darkish way. They also pushed back the soundstage, which was opposite what I was looking for. Haven't tried Dominus or Kubalas - very happy where I am now.
fplanner2000
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I have had both VD Revelations and Stereovox IC's in my system. The Stereovox was good, but the Revelations were better. I never did hear the Stereovox speaker cables. I got a Revelation Signature IC for my source (APL modded Denon 3910 player) and was so impressed I got a few more Revelation ICs, a power cable and also biwire Revelation speaker cables for my speakers (Legacy Whispers). The speaker cables replaced Audience AU24s, which had replaced Monster Sigma Retro Golds.

Soundstage deepened by about 20 feet on most material, imaging is excellent and there is more "presence/immediacy" to the sound. In other words, if you close your eyes, you are about 3rd row of the concert in your listening room. ALtho the macro-dynamics are impressive, the micro-dynamics are even more so, as I am hearing things on discs I haven't heard before. I know thats a well-worn cliche, but in my system now, it is true. Bass is lightening-quick and tight, mids are sweet and highs just sound "right". Simply put, there is just more "music" coming thru to my ears since I added Revelation wires and cables.

3 cautionary items if you decide on Revelation cables: 1- They are stiff, so I found it best to prebend them for the least amount of brain-damage; 2- They take a while to fully break-in. Altho they sound fine after 100 hours or so, they really shine after about 800, in fact, to a new level in my system, and 3- There is a definite synergy the more of these cables are in your system. I was skeptical, but it turned out be very true.

Hope this helps.
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