Dave72 this cables posses good inner detail without brightness, on a neutral side, they are very close on my Heimdall 2 speaker cables, they are a bit slower than my H2, overall this cables are very very good.
Clear Day Cables Speaker Cables
I know there have been some threads/discussion on Clear Day cables here, but I wanted to write my own opinions since I recently purchased a pair of their double shotgun cables after trying their regular shotgun cables for free.
I am so happy that I took Paul (Laudati, the owner) up on his offer to send me a pair to try for free. Until I heard these cables I had no idea what a huge difference a speaker cable can make. And the prices for his cables are really reasonable as well.
The double shotgun wires simply shine. The depth of the soundstage is amazing. The bass is so clear and defined and also deep and rich. Treble is also clear and detailed without any harshness. The mid-range retains a bit of congestion, but my cables are only a few days old and have only around 40 hours on them. Paul tells me it will take a few weeks for them to relax and open up. Based on my experiences with the standard shotguns, which were already broken in when I got them, I have no doubt this is the case.
As you can tell I am not much of a reviewer, but I hope if nothing else that I have made folks aware of this great speaker cable option. They are so awesome I want to tell everyone I know about them. I'm so glad I found them because of the countless hundreds of dollars spent on other cables that had nowhere near the impact that these have on the sound. Paul sends demo pairs out for free fully knowing that most folks will want to keep them once they have heard them. Not many companies do this. I wonder why?
I am so happy that I took Paul (Laudati, the owner) up on his offer to send me a pair to try for free. Until I heard these cables I had no idea what a huge difference a speaker cable can make. And the prices for his cables are really reasonable as well.
The double shotgun wires simply shine. The depth of the soundstage is amazing. The bass is so clear and defined and also deep and rich. Treble is also clear and detailed without any harshness. The mid-range retains a bit of congestion, but my cables are only a few days old and have only around 40 hours on them. Paul tells me it will take a few weeks for them to relax and open up. Based on my experiences with the standard shotguns, which were already broken in when I got them, I have no doubt this is the case.
As you can tell I am not much of a reviewer, but I hope if nothing else that I have made folks aware of this great speaker cable option. They are so awesome I want to tell everyone I know about them. I'm so glad I found them because of the countless hundreds of dollars spent on other cables that had nowhere near the impact that these have on the sound. Paul sends demo pairs out for free fully knowing that most folks will want to keep them once they have heard them. Not many companies do this. I wonder why?
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Hi, My System is very good sounding and let me know every little detail (Tube Amps), and Goldmund Dialogue Speakers, these are pricise instruments...! The Double Shutgun cable I used 3 months. Then I reconnected my old cable again, the Goertz MI-2. The difference is clear. What I missed was boddy and fundament in the middle layer and layer. That can only good copper cables The Shotgun sounds much detail in high and middle, however low, real bass are not there. Paul is maybe a nice guy, but how the cable could turn he does/can not specify enough. I could not send back the cables, because I live in Europe. But I sold him happy soon. For me no more Silver Cable. The bass-tone’s are only very real, nature, whit copper material. Good luck, Mar10 |
Dave_72. Remember all cables sound different in different systems. After trying 35/40 pair of cables from every level of their offereings, I too have stayed with ClearDay. As I read the above posts they say how good these cables sound for the money.....well, money was not an issue for ME, and I am in the Clear Day camp. |
I recently received a pair of the double shot guns to try in my system from Paul. my current ones were Kimber 12Tc. I run all Arc tubes and my speakers are Infinity Irs Betas. These are going on the mid/high towers.Right away after hooking them up there was a huge difference. Much better highs,awesome midrange and just a much much better sound.I must say I was amazed at the difference. A great product at a great price. |
Have used with these cables in both of my systems over the last 4 years and have found no syngery issues whether the speakers have been Tyler Acoustics (3 different models) JM Reynaud Offrande Supremes, Daedalus Argos V2; and whether its been a solid state or tube amp - Plinius 8200, Ayon Spirit 2 tube integrated; Modwright LS100 pre & KWA 100SE power amp. Top notch in my opinion |
Just another endorsement for Clear Day Double Shotgun speaker cables. Two pairs replaced Harmonic Technology Melodyline shotgun biwire cables between our Soderberg updated Threshold Stasis 2 and our B&W Matrix 801 Series 2 (with Van Alstine mods but with intact woofer Zobel circuit!) speakers. The Clear Day cables are much superior in every way; most notably in resolution of inner detail, frequency extension and most impressive of all, once completely burned in, which took 100+ hours in my experience, disappearing from the act of sound reproduction altogether as the midrange bloom...well, blooms. All in all, a remarkable audio component in it's ability to de-electronify sound reproduction, allowing organic, real sounding music to come through...which is a remarkable achievement for any audio component. |
My speakers are a bit more of a load than what your speakers are - at 88db 6 ohms. And they really are. With the previous NAD integrated, they used to sound anemic. With the A21, they found fabulous. Why don't you email Paul and ask if he can lend you shotguns (instead of double). See if that works in your system. |
Primarly I use the Clear Day double shotgun on 2 speakers, I. Meadowlark Kestrel 2 @ 89db 2. Gallo CL-3 @ 88db, though I believe they are about 90 in my room. A review had them at 91. Both are minimal crossover as in 1 cap ,time aligned, and transmission lines, which is what I look for in speaker. Both are easy to drive with good dynamics. I use a Response Audio Bella 60watt 6550 tube amp and a 225 watt Van Alstine Synergy 450 which is very good in bass-lower mids. Pre is an EE Avant or Bryston BP-6 |
Nonoise +1. I discussed with Paul on which Clear Day to use. From that discussion it looks like if you have a high sensitive speaker and if you use a shotgun or double shotgun, then basically you are killing the music. This config works only in a moderate to low sensitivity speakers. What speakers and amplifiers do you use Schubert? |
Schubert, Last weekend I put on Beethoven's 9th and was floored by the upper bass and lower mids that I got and I use just the single run Clear Day speaker cables. I've never heard the strings growl as they did with such tone, nuance and effect and with such clarity. That leaves me a bit surprised that on three different speakers you're not getting the harmonics you desire. This leads me to ask, have your tried the single run version? I ask this because when I auditioned the Clear Day cables, I tried both the single and shotgun versions and though the shotgun versions added more weight, they also clouded up things a bit for my tastes. All the best, Nonoise |
One has to pay attention to cable gauge, length of cable, power output of amp and speaker efficiency when determining single or double runs of Clear Day speaker cables. I found out that the 16 gauge Tempo Electric speaker cables were fine with my Tonian Labs TL-D1s but they imparted a hooded effect to the highs and fattened the mids and bass, giving it wooly quality when paired with my new Clearwave Duets. They are high purity silver as well. Going back to my Clear Day single run speaker cables (24 gauge?) was a match made in heaven. I remember trying out both the single and shotgun (double run) of the Clear Days and the shotgun version imparted that same hooded and fattening quality so care needs to be taken as what works for one set up won't necessarily work in another. Both the Tempo Electric and Clear Days are 8' lengths. Just my two cents worth, for what it's worth, since it only cost me two cents. All the best, Nonoise |
Clear Days are 99.99% silvers. Have not experienced Neotech or Siltech since I do not have a budget for those. But read this thread. |
Tropicaldiver is on point with how good the Clear Day speaker cables are. I fought with another manufacturer's heavy... very expensive... and very good speaker cables until one day I just gave up the fight and bought a pair of Paul's Double Shotguns. The pleasure of connecting the Clear Day's to the terminals without having to string up the heavy cables to keep them in place was only overshadowed by the realization of how good the Clear Day's were in comparison to cables that cost 6 times what the Clear Day Double Shotguns cost. |
I have purchased 2 sets of clear day double shotgun speaker cables, as well as about 6 pairs of RCA interconnects from Paul. A buddy of mine brought his speaker cables over one day to demo and it blew away my name brand, very expensive cable in dynamics, soundstage, presence, and detail. The highs are extremely clear and differentiated, the mids are lush and detailed, if that is possible. The bass is crisp, full and dynamic. This is a very serious find for me. I listen to low power SET amps with very sensitive speakers and I have ended my search for cables both speaker cables and interconnects. Paul is very accommodating and communicates extremely well. This is a no brainer as he provides a money back guarantee. Save you money with these modestly priced cables and spend it on equipment, because your search for ultra expensive, high end cables is over, and you will have saved thousands of dollars. Don't believe, try it for yourself. |
I tried the Shotguns on loan after reading the rave reviews. I ran them in for a week. There were aspects of the sound that were promising such as a semblance of airy transparency. However the music wasn't flowing for me in my turntable/tube setup. There was something missing as if the frequency response was rolled off and disjointed. Switching back to my old cables was a relief. I tried them in my solid state digital rig where they were happier but ultimately returned them. The owner Paul was very nice during the process and I wanted to keep them but they just didn't gel for me. |
I wanted to let this community know about the absolutely positive experience I have with the Clear Day double shotguns speaker cables. Been meaning to share my experience for the past 2 week, but did not find time. I am thrilled like a kid. My only regret is that I should have accepted his offer 2 years back when I contacted him for the first time regarding the cables. For some reasons, I hesitated. And that was a mistake. This time around I let Paul know about my speaker sensitivity and what cable configuration I was currently using. Based on that he recommended the double shotgun versions. Without providing any credit card details, Paul shipped the sample cables (5'2") and I plugged them into my system. He said to run them in for about 10 hours before I do some critical listening. Honestly I started listening critically from the first second. The sound stage seemed huge compare to my previous cables and the treble opened up more than I was used to. I thought this was a placebo effect and switched back to my older cables. The sound stage came back to what I was used to and the treble softened as usual. Not to say that the Signals were doing anything wrong. It was just that the Clear Days were doing things much better. On familiar CDs, the instruments are placed very precisely in the sound stage. Instruments are delineated from the speaker boxes and seems to be placed beyond the room boundary. There was something that this cable was doing "correct" in my system. The sound seem to be "so real". I am sorry, I cannot put that in words, but I was sold. Bass now had a solid punch and definition. I think the cables deliver more current to the speakers than what my previous cables did. I went with 8 foot cables and returned the demo cables to Paul. I have Clear Day's jumpers between the woofer and tweeter terminals. Paul had sent a 2 strand jumpers. But when I purchased my pair, I insisted on 4, at a higher cost. But as Paul had said, it did not make a difference in the sound as compared to the 2 strand jumpers. So I should have listened to Paul and could have saved $40; but you learn from experience. I did the burn-in on my cables for 30+ hours on top of the 20+ hours that Paul did. I am simply impressed by these cables, every time I listen to them. I then requested Paul to send me some demo XLRs. He did not have any and sent me a new pair of XLR cables. He said that if those did not work, then I could send the cables back. These come with Puresonic connectors, that are jewel like. Paul does not make the Hologram ICs anymore since the Xhadow connectors cost a lot more. But the ICs are pretty thick compared to the speaker cables. This cable did not increase the sound stage. But it clearly improved the "truth of timber" a bit more over what the speaker cables did. This was apparent when I listened to John Denver's "Sweet Misery" which is an older recording. Guitar strings now have a natural "hang" or resonance that was missing with the older cables. It sounded like a real guitar, rather than an image of a guitar. I changed back to Signals to make sure that this was again not placebo. I then got my wife to listen to some of the CDs and she had no difficulties in judging that the Clear Days were much better. Of course, we had a difference of opinion when I told her the total outlay on the speaker and XLR cables. But for me, the money was totally worth the upgrade in the sound quality. I suggest that anyone looking to upgrade either their speaker cables or ICs, you should contact Paul at Clear Day and seek for a demo pair of cables. The max you stand to loose is $6.45 in return shipping after enjoying the cables for 30 days. People have compared these cables to some expensive cables and felt that the Clear Days were better. I have not tried any expensive cables, and so cannot comment on that part. All I can say is I am happy and smiling, each time I listen to my music. Sorry for this long post, but I wanted to share my sincere opinion and experience. BTW, I have no financial interest in Clear Day; neither am I related to Paul. |
Paul is a fine gentleman. I have been buying speaker cables and interconnects from Paul for couple years now. From low to mid to high frequencies my double shotgun perform flawlessly. All i can say is call the guy and try to audition his cables for free. I am positive you will buy his cables without hesitation |
Myself and friend owned Clearday cables they are good in the top end and midbass , low bass I am afraid a Kimber12tc was much better. By far the best Silver cables I have used and now own are Darwin Audio cables ,finally getting everything right including the Bass. These cables are not cheap but far from the most expensive in my opinion. And offer a 30 money back .that was why I tried them without the money back offer I would not have tried them their ascension plus interconnects beat any interconnect myself or friend had in the .$1k plus range.the speaker cables Need a full x300 hr burnin ,interconnects I just left on playing for 10 days . Since the amp doesnot need to be on put them in a DVD player on repeat and get back to them in a week. Like night and day. Prana ,nordost very good but way too expensive for similsr performance. |
It's been quite some time since I dealt with Paul, but your take on his honesty is worth repeating. A few years ago he gave me similar advice. My present set up doesn't use conventional wiring and the speaker wires are part of the system,so no outsiders allowed. Have experimented with some DIY interconnects using the Clear Day silver wires and some solid core copper. Even with cheap RCA's(it was supposed to be an experiment)I am very pleased with the results. I am thinking about improving the RCA's(Furtech most likely)but because the sound is so good now I'm wondering if they would make me any happier? My reluctance stems from the fact that the RCA's that I used are very light, don't have much metal, the Furtech's are quite robust in comparison. I like the clarity and speed or the sound I now have, and don't want the extra metal to slow things down. Getting back to topic,there are other uses for the clear day speaker wires, like interconnects and as jumpers for other speakers. I have a friend with Maggies which I would like to hear with some Clear day wire as a jumper. |
When I ordered my double shotguns I asked about bi-wiring and Paul said that these cables sound best with jumpers rather than bi-wiring. He sells these jumpers in either double shotgun or single stranded. He told me the difference between these two is so minor that most people won't ever hear it, so I went with the cheaper single strands. I have heard some folks buy two sets of the double shotguns and run them bi-wire but based on Paul's recommendations not to do this I just went with one run. Paul could have sold me another run because I was prepared to buy two, but he instead chose to give me his honest advice. He is not only a great guy but after one year of using my speaker cables (and two sets of RCA interconnects) I am completely satisfied. I have no desire to upgrade my cables even though I am constantly looking at other components to audition. I've even considered bringing my double shotguns with me to shops where I audition gear because I love them so much. |
Just spent the better part of the morning e-mailing, and then talking over the phone, to Paul. Customer service second to none. He took an hour out of his day to help me, with nothing in it for him so far. He's sending out a pair of singles, and shotguns, out first thing Monday morning for me to demo. Again, I cannot begin to tell you what great service he provided. :-) |
Tristone, the Crimson Music Links and the Clear Day Double Shotguns sound almost identical from the mid-range on up. Both provide a very open, detailed sound without being fatiguing or bright. If you had sub-woofers, either set of speaker cables would be ideal, although the Music Links are a bit more expensive. I don't use sub-woofers and found that the quality and quantity of bass was much better with the Clear Days than with the Music Links. The Clear Days achieve this without sounding slow or muddy -- in fact, they are fast sounding sounding cables. As a result, they provide sound that is a lot more rhythmic and musically involving. Mind you, I am a big fan of the Crimson Music Link interconnects, which I use exclusively in my system. But the Crimson speaker cables fall significantly short of the Clear Days. |