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Transparent Ultra or Super?

I am wondering if anyone can help me decide if it is worth it to go straight to the Ultra XL cable from transparent audio, or start out with the Super XL. Price is not an issue here. I am curious if anyone has compared the two cables, and if so, what the differences are?

I have heard the Transparent music link plus cables, and they seem to have a bloated midrange "haze" in my opinion. Is this a trait of the Transparent line, or is it an interaction with my components?

I am running the following system:
Krell KAV 250CD
Krell pre-amp
Krell KSA 250 amplifier
Hales Revelation Three speakers
Audioquest Type 6+ speaker cables
Well Tempered Classic turntable
Benz Micro Glider 2 Cartridge
Acoustech PH-1P phono stage
Audioquest Ruby interconnects

Thanks in advance for any help!!

Brad
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jasonsim
113 posts
 
Thanks for the answers. I have ultra MusicWave MM2 upstairs and they have always sounded great. Have not compared to the Gen5 plus MusicWave. Maybe I should do that. Would gen5 super be better than the ultra MM2?  
I called Transparent and they said no. That they make the new cables to better the previous generation at the same level. Not to better the higher level. Said that Ultra have a better cable geometry. But I guess it depends on the listener. 
kozka
130 posts
 
Do you think moving up the the Gen5 MusicWave Super would be a big improvement?
absolutely..
no_money
638 posts
 
Jason,
I upgraded from Ultra MM2 to G5 ultra, it was a step up for sure, but I still plan on going for REF eventually.
I don't think Super G5 will beat out the Ultra MM2.
jasonsim
113 posts
 
Thanks @no_money .  That's what I was looking for.  I think Ultra MM2 are still very good in terms of being able to reveal what's deep in the music.  
no_money
638 posts
 
G5 was better, but I would not say it was as big of a step as going up another step in the line has been for me. It was worth it to sell my MM2 off and buy these used. Buying them new would not have been justified I do not think.
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