Cable Reviews
28 April 2010
Changing the standard Yarbo connectors to IeGO 24k Gold cryo connectors
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22 October 2012
Not unlike the Solo Crystal Oval but with a lot more air in the treble, a more forward character and a leaner, better articulated bass.
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22 October 2012
Neutral and relaxed but with some added gravy.
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5 May 2022
Here is an in-depth review of the Ansuz Mainz8 D2 and Mainz8 D-TC Power Distributors, enhanced with an assortment of Ansuz Mainz D2 power cables and Darkz T2 and T2 Supreme Resonance Control Footers.
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22 September 2012
Over the last few years, several people have recommended the Anti-Cables to me.
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16 May 2016
The LiveLine cables combine solid-core copper conductors for the hot run and solid-core silver for the return. Added are 2mm splices of the five resonator alloys to all ends.
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10 March 2018
Audio Note Lexus LX
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Smooth and fluid yet highly precise sounding speaker cable.
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16 December 2012
Audioquest Diamond USB cable
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Top of the line USB cable from Audioquest, featuring solid Perfect Surface Silver conductors and the mysterious 72V Dielectric-Bias System.
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6 August 2021
AudioQuest Fire
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Positioned 3 models above the Water in the Elements series, the Fire is not only better, it is incomparably better. The Fire is the best cable I have heard thus far!
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31 October 2015
In order to get a good impression of the current AudioQuest sound, I have reviewed a range of Speaker Cables and Interlinks spanning a wide price range.
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9 December 2015
Comparing 4 AudioQuest interlink models, spanning a wide price range.
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18 December 2015
In search of the best mini jack to cinch cable.
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29 November 2009
Belden powercable compared
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Two types of Belden powercable compared: 2,1mm and the much thicker 4mm
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2 February 2009
Four digital cables from affordable to high end, with four very different sonic characters.
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23 April 2017
Lively cable with excellent speed and dynamics and natural timbre
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29 July 2017
Black Rhodium Stream Power
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Power cables are often placed in one of two camps: warm and relaxed or fast and clean. The Stream manages to combine a silky smooth sound with excellent speed and transparency.
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23 October 2012
CG speaker cables have a sound comparable soundwise to the CG interlink. Seductive and easy to listen to for hours at end...
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23 April 2007
Relaxed and seductive, Golden Cross is a cable that encourages listening for hours at end.
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18 July 2009
Changing the standard Yarbo connectors to IeGO 24k Gold cryo connectors
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21 May 2011
George Cardas doesn't issue new cable models on marketing grounds only. And why would he?
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22 April 2014
Hexlink used to be the top of the line before the Golden Cross and is still a remarkable cable.
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23 April 2007
Drier and cleaner in sound than Golden Cross but more rhythmic and lively.
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27 September 2018
Computer Audio Design USB I
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This cable offers a unique combination of technical accuracy and sonorous, full-bodied, natural and organic sound.
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24 February 2020
Curious Evolved USB Cable
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A very interesting alternative to the original Curious USB cable.
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20 September 2018
Curious USB Cable
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Curious Cables' Australian owner and designer Rob Woodland spent 12 months examining every aspect of USB cable design and came up with the subject of this review: the Curious USB Cable.
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29 April 2016
Creamy and relaxed, with very good resolution that is presented in an unforced manner
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5 April 2020
This cable truly is something else. It has a smooth, free-flowing, organic and highly involving delivery that, quite unusually, does not come along with a lack of focus or a reduction in dynamic slam.
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25 July 2021
The Flow Link Reference 808 provides a wholly unforced, pure, and natural rendition of anything that you play. The cables have the fluidity, smoothness, and organic presentation that I have come to know from the Flow 405 speaker cables but with a new level of articulation, precision, and transparency, that fully justifies their "Reference" moniker.
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13 May 2023
Regular readers will know of my unwavering enthusiasm for Driade Flow Link Reference 808 interlinks ever since reviewing them in the summer of 2021. As time went by, I found myself using them more and more, and they are now my favorite cables!
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30 September 2022
The Flow Reference 808 is Driade's new reference-level speaker cable, intended to inhabit the spot above the Flow 405 in the brand's topmost tier and meant for those who seek the maximum in performance.
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23 January 2012
Obsession Balanced Interlinks, Obsession Powercord, Obsession Signature Powercord and Passion LS Cable.
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23 July 2013
After releasing the incredibly musical-sounding USB cables Elijah Audio now released an analog cable with a slightly odd name: Katoen.
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16 March 2013
Now here's a USB cable that positively deviates from the norm, in both appearance and sonic attributes. Who said that all USB cables sound alike?
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22 July 2009
You cannot imagine how stiff this cable is until you hold it in your hands...
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10 February 2019
Not another me-too cable!
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21 March 2019
As mentioned in the Ganymede XLR interlink review, in addition to the Callisto USB cable, there was one more Final Touch Audio cable under review: the Elara power cable.
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13 November 2022
A complete system change and newfound experiences warranted a revisit of the Final Touch Audio Elara power cable. Read on to find out how I like it now!
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13 March 2019
After my enthusiastic review of the Callisto USB cable, Goran of Final Touch Audio sent me two more cables for review: the Ganymede XLR interlink which is the subject of this review and the Elara power cable which I will review separately.
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1 May 2022
From the very first notes, I knew I had something special on my hands. This cable's superiority is so evident that the review has practically written itself!
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24 April 2022
After all the USB cables that I reviewed, at some point, I truly felt that I had heard it all and there were no more surprises for me in store. Against this backdrop, it's an absolute joy to come across a new product that is so evidently superior to everything that came before it.
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13 February 2020
FoilFlex sells high-quality state-of-the-art cables exclusively through a family-owned and -operated business with the aim to provide very high performance as well as great value. The perception is that High-End equals High Expense, and often, that holds true but FoilFlex aims to do things differently.
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14 March 2012
Soundwise full, smooth, organic and relaxed but with less treble fluidity and air than many other cables.
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28 May 2016
Updated versions for the famous Alpha 3 cable and FI25 and FI35 connectors
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12 December 2011
I always like to discover patterns in sound behaviour, with cables as well as with accessories such as connectors.
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26 December 2011
Finding out to what extent connectors are responsible for a power cable's sound
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18 March 2012
Furutech FI25G, FI25R, FI15G, FI15R and IeGO 8085 Gold
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28 February 2015
Fusion Audio Enchanter and Romance PC2 powercords. Perfectly balanced, superbly neutral and highly musical.
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29 October 2022
For this review, I will compare all three of GigaWatt's Power Strips using a range of GigaWatt power cables.
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25 October 2022
For this review, I am covering four GigaWatt power cables: three models from the new PowerSync range and one from the longer-standing EVO range. Read on to find out how they compare!
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16 August 2014
Harmonic Technology powercords
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Very silky and open treble, airier than the truthlink but the bass is still very relaxed and the cable still lacks attack and enthusiasm.
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23 October 2012
Very silky and open treble, airier than the truthlink but the bass is still very relaxed and the cable still lacks attack and enthusiasm.
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29 November 2010
Wow, these cables are seriously heavy. The can easily lift a lightweight cd player off its feet. No kidding.
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26 May 2013
High Fidelity Cables CT-1
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Digital Coaxial Cable with Magnetic Conduction
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25 February 2012
This cable was purchased after repeated endorsements of readers of this site. Personally, I always figured that it was simply a Lapp cable with a colored sleeve instead of transparent, with custom printing. But this was just a hunch, and hunches have to be proven. So, finally, I decided to make a comparison between the Isotek and […]
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27 August 2021
The antithesis of a "filtered" sound, the Jena Labs Valkyrie and Aurora are remarkably neutral and direct-sounding cables.
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11 August 2020
The Jorma AES/EBU cable, quite simply, the very best digital cable that I have heard.
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20 July 2019
The No. 2 and No. 3 have been in production for over a decade. Jorma Design is clearly not a company that issues new models every two years. But now there is the Duality and Trinity, both continuing in the spirit of their predecessors but with their respective performances still further enhanced.
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29 July 2022
Shortly after reviewing the Jorma AES/EBU cables, I started hearing rave reports about the other Jorma Digital cables, especially the USB Reference cable. With this dual product review, I am excited to investigate what all the fuss is about.
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25 February 2012
This is a very neat looking cable: sturdy, heavy, a bit stiff, but still supple enough to use easily. Soundwise, connected to a Wadia 861 CD player, the Kemp initially impresses with a very clean and open, yet fluid midrange and a high level of transparency and detail. Thankfully, all this resolution does not come […]
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27 October 2012
Very detailed, highly neutral and fast/rhythmic but arguably slighly dry and thin, lacking the body/fulness...
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16 July 2012
After being so enthusiastic about the KingRex uArt USB Y-cable, and learning that there was also an 'S' (single) version of this cable, I simply had to give it a try
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26 May 2012
Now here's something I don't test every day: a USB cable with two inputs!
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3 February 2013
For quite some there has been a steady stream of positive reviews as well as recommendations by several readers of this site.
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29 January 2013
The DFPC is a very seductive cable at moderate cost
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10 February 2021
With the FCGD+, Mad Scientist has entered the true high-end level of digital cables. This cable is simply brilliant, and as it stands, the best digital coaxial cable that I’ve used.
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