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WyWires Diamond and Platinum Cables

Sam Rosen — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 19:42:34 +0000

Before I start this review I want to make one thing clear, I love WyWires. To be clear the reason I love WyWires is because they have been the only cable brand that I have found that truly enhances my system without any drawbacks. They are not cheap, but the cables act more like components... Read More »

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RSX Beyond Phono Cable with DIN Review: Part Two

Robert H. Levi — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 20:14:42 +0000

I rarely revisit my complete reviews, but the RSX top-of-the-line Beyond phono cable with DIN connector has revealed state-of-the-art attributes that are stunning to this reviewer. In its RCA-terminated form, the cable from the legendary Roger Skoff was musically natural and neutral with a bullet. I was never able to truly discover what it did... Read More »

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RSX Beyond Phono Cable: World Premiere

Robert H. Levi — Tue, 24 Dec 2019 22:53:03 +0000

Chip Moore (left) with Roger Skoff at the LAOC Audio Society Gala Banquet, 2019 (photograph and image processing by David W. Robinson) Everyone knows Roger Skoff. He developed XLO Cables thirty years ago, succeeded nicely, then sold off the company before the millennium. Fortunately for audiophiles who relished XLO's musical prowess and neutrality comes Roger's newest... Read More »

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Cardas Audio Clear Beyond XL Phono Cable: Special Order! World Premiere

Robert H. Levi — Mon, 01 Jul 2019 23:02:41 +0000

The story begins with my review of the House of Cardas Clear Beyond Phono Cables back in PF Issue 102, clearly then the best ever from the genius we fondly refer to as George Cardas. They equaled or exceeded the overall performance of anything I have tried at any price, ever. I was content. Next,... Read More »

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Cardas Clear Beyond Phono Cable

Robert H. Levi — Sat, 02 Mar 2019 21:57:18 +0000

Not long ago, I was chatting with George—not George Cardas, but with George Counnas, genius creator of Zesto Audio's celebrated electronics. I asked him if he had read my review of the Cardas Clear Beyond XL power cords. I predict a synergy between the two, like the BIA 120 and the XL and more. To my surprise,... Read More »

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Argento Flow Master Reference Phono Cable Plus a Discovery About Ground Wires

Marshall Nack — Sun, 13 Jan 2019 00:06:38 +0000

Rounding third and heading for home, the fourth (and I hope final) contender in my phono cable shootout has arrived. By no means exhaustive, this mini survey involves only those on my short list, with the added qualification that the winner had to be worthy of "the bomb," as Bill Parish of GTT Audio refers... Read More »

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Analysis Plus Silver Apex Cables

John Hoffman — Sat, 08 Sep 2018 20:53:57 +0000

Analysis Plus is essentially an engineering firm that has chosen audio manufacturing as one of the areas to focus their resources. What I find interesting is that the fundamental concepts and design geometry that Mark Markel had identified years ago has remained essentially unchanged within their product line. In today's popular culture, a large cross-section... Read More »

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Argento Audio Flow Phono Cable - Escape to the Old World

Marshall Nack — Sat, 01 Sep 2018 15:36:44 +0000

Now that the 2018 classical concert season has drawn to a close, I'd like to share a few of my most contentious observations: 1) the best European orchestras maintain an edge over those from the New World; 2) there are some surpassingly fine ensembles among the next-gen of string quartets; and 3) something must be... Read More »

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Phono System Extraordinaire: EAT Forte S Turntable with Csharp 12 inch Carbon Tonearm, Grado Aeon MI Cartridge, WyWire Diamond Phono Cable, and the EAT Massive LP Weight

Robert H. Levi — Fri, 03 Aug 2018 23:59:24 +0000

After many many years as an audiophile delving into all forms of music reproduction in the home, I am most aware of the direction of the many twists and turns of our limitless hobby. The infinite variability of our quest enhances the fun and fulfillment waiting just after the next acquisition. Recently, I described a dynamite phono... Read More »

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STEALTH Audio Helios Phono Cable - Analog Dreams of Noise-Free Vinyl

Marshall Nack — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 19:03:23 +0000

Saturday mornings I'm at the Greenmarket early and later I make my way over to Academy Records, my favorite music retailer. While perusing the bins recently, I stumbled upon Jazz Ballets from Broadway, an early stereo LP from 1958 (Warner Bros BS 1240). The title won't ring a bell for many people, but it was... Read More »

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Shunyata Research Sigma Phono Cable

Tim Aucremann — Tue, 15 May 2018 15:01:09 +0000

I think of Shunyata Research as an investigative research center for signal and power transmission. And I suspect its principal scientist, Caelin Gabriel, has a lot of fun digging into how electricity works, down to the quantum level. After all, Gabriel spent his early career with the NSA, designing military systems to acquire extremely low-level... Read More »

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Kimber Kable Select KS 1236 Phono Cable

Robert H. Levi — Sat, 25 Feb 2017 10:20:51 +0000

New to phono enthusiasts is Ray Kimber's latest and greatest tonearm cable concoction which will definitely delight and amaze you. The Kimber Select KS 1236 Phono Cable is compact, elegantly constructed, and made of the purest polished silver in the world. Terminated with tip-top silver WBT connectors, WBT 0102AG in the RCA version I tested, it... Read More »

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Stage III Concepts Analord Master

Marshall Nack — Sun, 20 Nov 2016 04:37:09 +0000

One evening in the vacant space of my commute home, I contemplated phono cables. (Yes, too much free time on my hands.) Specifically, wouldn't the magnitude of difference in the output of a phono cartridge vs. that of an analog interconnect dictate a specialized design for the phono cable? (A medium output MC typically generates... Read More »

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