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Siltech G5 against the rest of the world.

I finally received the Siltech Compass lake G5 interconnects. They have an official price tag of $7500 per meter pair.I would recommend that we save ourselves from a discussion if this price will ever be justified for any cable. We all know that this is a stratospheric price level and hardly anybody will be able to afford such a cable.
But I have to admit that even the well known Valhalla stands beaten in its corner by this cable.
This cable has done great damage to me: It has shown what potential lies hidden in my system, and during the two days I was auditioning this cable, I have learned , that my system is capable of conveying an awesome rich, detailed, sound, which was hidden before I put these cables in.
It will be very tough to even go back to the Valhalla.
How can I can I keep on listening from now on with satisfaction, if I know that I am being kept from hearing the fine nuances which really justify the mane "high end" by using a lesser cable?
I think that my only chance lies in taking up a second mortgage and buy this cable eventually. I have to look at it from the only perspective possible: This is a lifetime investment, since I will never have to bother again about interconnects for the rest of my audiophile life.

Or does someone see another solution, which has somehow slipped by my attention, since I admit, I have become biased in my opinions recently?
tekunda
mikeam
122 posts
 
I have tried the Siltechs and MY ears tell me the following cables are better. FIM Gold and a cable by a guy in Canada Murray James (Murray James Cables). The Murray James are very in expensive ($200.00/meter). Before you laugh you should be know that Murray is a friend of Ed Mietners, and it was with Murrays cables that Ed auditioned his SACD dac to Sony when he was vying for the contract to design their SACD system against DCS (the Elgar people). Well we all know that Ed won. I have some of the MJC's in my system and will be using his cable through out my system. I, however, use FIM Gold pc's exclusively and the FIM Gold Digital interconnect is just the finest digital link I have ever heard BAR NONE>

Mike
plato
1,543 posts
 
Mike,

How about listing a contact phone number or web address for Murray James Cables. You've got me interested and I'm sure that others would appreciate that info too!
bluenose
387 posts
 
Tekunda. I can appreciate what you're saying and feeling about these cables. A friend of mine brought over 2 siltect IC's Gen 3, a year ago and put them first, on the cd. This was astonishing....then the other went between amp and pre....suddenly the correctness of timbre, musical flow, dynamic contrast and bass reach was on a level I've never heard.....i was destroyed for two weeks. However, my friend suggested the ixos ixotica on the cd as he had found it close to the siltech. And it was close enough. My cables upgrades since, satori and az matrix have brought me very close to what the system was doing that day, perhaps I've even surpassed it. But the gen 5 should be even better. I wish I could afford them as the effect of the gen3's was awesome. Mike, Murray James sounds very interesting....is there a website? regards, Bluenose
rgd
656 posts
 
I tried the Murray James cables (ics) in my system and while a good value were bested by a number of cables some of which were admittedly more expensive. Its all about synergy and not necessarily the costs involved...
tekunda OP
127 posts
 
Plato, I am not an arrogant person by nature and always am willing to learn and change setideas, if I am taught something else.
That is why I have not mortgaged my house just yet and still have the hope that I will find the exact cable with the very attributes you mention.
So pleeeease: Which cable are you talking about?
Tell us all the name and do not keep this knowledge for yourself.
Wouldn't it be wonderful for all of us audiophiles, if these cables would have the potential to beat the Siltech Imagine a cable almost or as good as the Siltech G5 and so much cheaper. That would be a tremendous gain for all of us audiophiles, who are not ready to spend outrageous amounts on cables, wouldn't it?
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