I ended up replacing it with an Aural Symphonics Echelon Digital. It has all the positive traits of the Clear plus the fullness and tonal density that Clear lacks. The Clear is a decent value cable but in my system was not full sounding enough for me. Aural Symphonics certainly know their way around digital even though you don't read much about them. |
Thanks all. So I borrowed a Clear AES/EBU from my dealer and I think you're all right. The sound is a bit more open, with more instrument separation than the old Transparent Premium. It's probably more accurate but a bit too lean in my system (Bryston and Thiel). The Transparent keeps that much needed harmonic richness or tonal density as you say. By the way if I really want to mellow out I can switch to the Apogee BNC at the touch of a button, which is still an amazing value! |
@dr3 Transparent is always priced at a high premium. The Premium is at a lower tier vs Clear despite the price. You need to compare the Reference to Clear and as it is supposedly on a similar tier. You will find the Reference is superior in all ways. |
