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Transparent Cables - Worth the money?

Hi all,

I am considering a system upgrade which includes Transparent's Reference XL cables (interconnect & speaker). My current system consists of the following components:
ProAc 3.8, ML 383 & 39, Van den Hul Revelation Hybrid (BiWire) and interconnect VdH MC Gold Hybrid. Does it make any sense to upgrade to this extremely expensive cables? I am thinking modular: my following upgrade will be: Conrad-Johnson Premier 16LS, ML 33H. Any comments welcome!
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jkphoto
167 posts
 
I have listened to various cables in a true reference system, and you can definitely appreciate the performance of Transparent cables in bass, treble, mid-range, soundstaging etc etc etc. After hearing I bought them. The neat thing is that if you do not have a reference system, you can buy cables consistent with your equipment outlay and upgrade if/when it makes sense. There is not better system of cables IMHO.
gmorris
351 posts
 
Jkphoto:

What comprises a "reference system"?
jkphoto
167 posts
 
The reference system I referred to is not mine- it is an acquaintance's. It consists of some very expensive "Stereophile Class A" components - many of which are on the short list of "Best" or "World Class."
gmorris
351 posts
 
Are you suggesting that a "reference system" is of necessity "very expensive," and should be reviewer approved?
jkphoto
167 posts
 
There are many ways to build a system that does not require "very expensive" or "reviewer approved" components. However, being "very expensive" and "reviewer approved" also does not preclude a system from being a reference system. The one I heard was indeed reference, and yet was expensive and reviewer approved. Go figure.
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