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Looking For 90% of the performane of the super expensive cables for much less money
Not to cross-pollinate from other threads, but let me assert with a degree of certainty, that any piece of wire, used as an interconnect will be improved by using High Fidelity Cables Magnetic Adapters. I have heard the immediate improvement on th... 
“MQA is a philosophy”..John Stuart
MQA is a psyop. When $300,000 speakers failed to establish "Audiophilia" as a clinical definition of insane, the Audio industry had to work up a new test. 
chinese counterfeitng
I can name manufacturers whose products are not Chinese. Schiit Audio only uses Chinese Wall Worts, everything else is bespoke by Americans in California. High Fidelity Cables in Texas hand-makes each unit.As for Chinese products, a friend of mine... 
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz
From the Sweetspot - 31JUL18"The Jazz Side of the Moon-The Music Of Pink Floyd"by Sam Yahel, Mike Moreno, Ari Hoenig, Seamus BlakeI have been awestruck by this recording. I am already into the third cut before I could form words.I rarely come acro... 
Speaker cable suggestions
Magnetic Conduction Technology in the Reveal is a completely different way of moving a signal from source to destination. They are not "cables" as you are comparing it to conventional speaker cables. Reveal will sound better and then will get bett... 
High Fidelity Cable Company MC 0.5 waveguide
Try 400 hours...then, they come into song. 
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz
It is my understanding that the CT-2 technology will replace CT-1 in the future products. As to whether you should upgrade, it not a obvious answer. If you are interested in a trial, your dealer should allow a trial. If it sounds better, then know... 
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz
Okay. I am excited because I have heard an improvement on a very modest entry-level system. I heard it immediately. And over 72, 200, and more hours, it continues to come into song. As for my literary style...I was a Sports Editor in a prior life.... 
Which is better - Hi end CD transport or Music server into DAC?
I prefer my networked music system with SPDIF at the endpoint feeding a Multibit DAC. Most of my CDs were ripped with the transport of a common PC computer. 
DO CABLES REALLY MATTER?
Which makes more difference, the cost of the cable or the sound you hear when you use the cables? I'm not going to say that expensive cables always sound better, but even Monoprice $3 interconnects sound better with HFC Magnetic adapters. I will b... 
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz
@jay23It has been my experience, personally that the improvement is so noticeable, no one who has experienced it has disagreed. Now whether different is better, the same or worse, is an entirely different question. I am more prone to hyper hyperbo... 
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz
http://www.highfidelitycables.com/products/xlr/u/Yes, here is the link, @o 
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz
"This will never be true of ANY product."Have you ever heard the Magnetic Adapters implemented on a 20-year old receiver, hooked up to 50-year speakers?  And the interconnects were the CHEAPEST ones sold by Monoprice.Probably not, or you would not... 
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz
"In an experiment utilizing an RCA cable with one connector 100 at each end of the cable, nickel and gold plated neodymium magnets were used for the active signal pin in the RCA connectors. Upon inserting the cable into an audio system, there was ... 
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz
"What about new CT-2 power cords? Any experience?"I am doing the CT-2 interconnects, and Reveal Power Cable.