High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz


In December 2011,I wrote that High Fidelity cables led by cable designer Rick Schultz was putting together a new cable.The cable came to market as CT-1.The CT-1 has FINALLY made it into my system!I had obtained a version of the prototype that Rick had been working on.It blew my previous reference Genesis by Virtual Dynamics.I thought I had finally found my end with this cable.This prototype delivered to my ears "Nirvana".Could I be at the end of my quest for the ultimate sound?
No. I received two pairs of CT-1 to replace my prototypes.They went into the system this past Friday.Unable to dedicate time until Sunday listening,I stole a few moments,ducking away from company with anticipation.My guest could tell even with the music set for"ambiance"something was intriguing and I was in for a treat!
The experience:
First off,CT-1 was very user friendly.Installation was simple;the cable is very nice and light.The female RCA fit beautifully unlike any I had found in other cable.It was secure and reliable.It seemed much thought was dedicated to developing a designer fit to an aesthetically stunning RCA connector.Install entailed a few wiggles to ensure what seemed like a compression fit on my RCA.
It was 2-3 hrs. for the 1st step of break in to be complete.At that point I had something different!Today,although they only have 10-12 hrs. on them,I can`t put into words how much my system has transformed.Believe me,I loved my prototypes.However....there is simply no comparision.
The clarity and sound is so natural.
The soundstage is like nothing I ever heard.Resoulution is breathtaking and inner detail is simply hard to believe possible.
The sound has transended and now it simply does not seem as thought I have speakers.
My system is musicians playing music.
I am told with time they will improve and I trust that as it was revealed with the prototypes.I wanted to share my thoughts with you that now.
Unequivocally,a testament to High Fidelity,as the name declares.
High Fidelity Cables for me,the last word on it,after 12 hours!
Truly Amazing

Al
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Hahahah! Calvin says some might never learn-

Hm- you mean basics like that magnetism and electric transmission are inseparably intertwined? 30 seconds on google will start explaining the details for anyone interested- adding a magnet is a source of high frequency loss, is the halfway cliffs notes version, but there are variations possible that are much more complex.

Another basic: cables don't meaningfully contribute to system THD and thus cannot lower system THD by any meaningful amount.

This is the first-semester stuff people. A tiny bit of intellectual curiosity would serve the denizens here well.

A magnetic or paramagnetic conductor could be made inductive as per my previous post (as could a Cu/Ag/Au/Al Conductor), but a proper technical evaluation would reveal nonlinearity as the issue driving lowered high frequency distortion components (not to mention that most distortion in typical audio systems is relatively low order and wouldn't be as proportionally affected by severe inductance)

What exactly is the deal you have to promote these cables Norm? Is it the same as you being an Emilar dealer but not registering as such, while hyping their products? A known shill with the gall to accuse others of nefarious motivation- classy.

Perhaps instead of questioning the points made from a position of ignorance, the people here should question "Do my assumptions and the claims associated with this product hold water? How can we validate what we're being told?"

It's not magic, there's an art component to hifi but the claims I take issue with are exceedingly easy to understand. It's obvious that those defending the position assumed by Rick don't even know what THD and IMD are, and why a passive device can't inherently reduce them without an extremely severe and problematic lowpass filter component (that any legitimate testing facility would find on their first test).

My credibility or any lack thereof comes from what I say. Nobody can offer a sound technical reason that anything I've said is inaccurate, because it's really simple stuff for anyone who's spent more than 30 seconds trying to understand the basis for how cable performance impacts system behavior.

For what it's worth, I do occasionally sell hifi to friends- the last few things I sold were all speakers (recouping parts cost from my experimentation- they're typically sold at less than the MSRP of the drivers) One esoteric cable seller has no effect on my life- I have no meaningful skin in the game, as most things I sell are at a loss and I enjoy building. My personal income is defined by a "regular" job, not hifi. Anyone who thinks that this tiny cable seller has any meaningful impact on the bottom line of anyone else is speaking from a position completely ignorant of the hifi marketplace, which is highly fragmented and not really based around standard market share metrics.
Geoffkait, if you know that current flowing induces a magnetic field, why were you asking about how magnets can affect something without mass? Ever run a magnet along a cable attached to your speakers?

What I don't understand is how a constant magnetic field from the magnets can affect noise from EMI or RFI, especially without also affecting the audio signal.
Well once again back to the music. Lol. @Ddraudt. I'm going to order the Benoit freeman/project 2. Thanks for the suggestion. I'm going to check it out. The High fidelity ultimate Reference is special. I'm amazed by the speed and decay of notes. Very special. I will let you know when I'm out your way. The luminance amplifier is doing a great job coming straight from the resonessence mirus dac. Rick made a great suggestion on this set up. It's the little things that can make the difference. No CD player no preamp no problem. Lol.