NEW Cerious Technologies Upgrade - Graphene Matrix Cables


CT Graphene Matrix Cables:

I have been using the CT GE cables for almost two years.
I recently traded up for a full loom of CT Graphene Matrix cables, including speaker, interconnect and PCs, and I wanted to share my experience. I started by replacing only the ICs to try and hear the differences.

The new Matrix interconnects sounded better than the GE immediately after install. I found the original Graphene Extreme ICs to be good but not on the same level as the outstanding GE speaker cables. As break-in started to clear things up, I can hear more clarity and detail not heard before. The ICs are incredible on their own and at the 30 hour mark, I can hear a clear superiority over the GE ICs. I recently started using the Teo Game Changer ICs and preferred them over GE but the Teo has now fallen to the new Graphene Matrix ICs. My Teo’s were and are great, and it is stunning to experience Cerious Technologies commitment to making great technology better.

On the third day of listening to the GM ICs. I couldn’t wait anymore, Having too much fun. I then installed the speaker cables and power cords once I had a pretty good feel for the sound of the GM ICs.

With the full loom of GM cables running in they are going through some strange changes and definitely need time to settle down before realizing what they can really do and very important Bob says to not move them. Since I have a home office I can let them run in all day. I’m at around 120 hours now and they are still improving. Here’s what I’m hearing:

Extended highs and tighter lows.
More detail and better low level listening
Drums are tighter, more clearly defined. So real is the snap of the snare drum. The bass has more depth, seemingly goes deeper, lower. This aspect stands out the most.

I am not in the industry, I’m not an engineer, I don’t work for Cerious Technologies, but I am a fan of the cables and am enjoying what my system is capable of.

I’m closer to my own pinnacle of sound reproduction than ever before.

Lance

lancelock
So, things have been quiet for a while, any newbies with these cables?

ozzy
Yes, lets hear from some newbies. I'm quiet because i'm completely satisfied with the sound of my system. I will never say never anymore but right now I no longer feel a need to try out new cables.
Well, I've just been putting loads of time on the new cables.  I also have a new amp in the house as well as some new Jupiter output caps in my preamp.  So, I've been running in everything 24/7 at low levels, with occasional active listening some evenings.  I have a group session at my place on Saturday, so have been trying to put as much time on everything as possible before then.  Cables should have around 500 hours on them by Saturday, with the Jupiter caps around 400 I think, and the amp at a little over 200 hours.  

After our session, I hope to do some comparisons between the Graphene Extreme cables, which are still in house, and the Matrix.  Since each set of cables take time for their sound to settle after movement, it's not really possible to A/B properly.  Anyway, I share my impressions sometime next week I expect.  

I also hope to compare the Furutech FI-50 to the standard Matrix - since I still have one functional Matrix with the FI-50.  Again, hopefully by next week.
Ozzy
 I Read early in the Thread, that you had some Transparent cables. What level of Transparent are they? Where they speaker or interconnects or both.
Thanks Pete
genjamon,

Best I can add is I went from the Cerious Extreme to the Matrix and it was a serious (pun intended) upgrade.

68pete,

Surprisingly I have never tried/owned Transparent cables. I guess once I seen pictures of the insides of one of their attached "boxes" I decided against trying them. Funny, there is not much mention about Transparent cables these days. I have however owned MIT which are perhaps similar.

ozzy