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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Well I read the stereophile review but I think all of us need to hear things for ourselves.  Art Dudley has years of experience and probably has a well trained ear.  I have enjoyed the product immensely. I think all of us should listen and make the choices for whatever we like.  
Hi rlawry, recently I’ve decided to listen and own the origins of high end audio to expand my knowledge of audio, Lord knows I’ve got experience with the latest and greatest equipment, so I decided to do the blast from the past thing, so I picked up some Altec Lansing 892a mandera speaker’s, two way studio monitors, I’m useing magico q3 speaker’s as shelf’s for the speaker’s, useing the furutech gtx-rhodium outlet’s, although on my modern system I have the new NCF furutech gtx-rhodium outlet’s on that system, also, on the mandera speaker’s I’m useing shunata anaconda speaker cable’s and interconnect’s on a Rega osiris integrated amp, with the modright oppo 95 that has the tubed out board power supply, the oppo unit has two 6sn7 tubes coming out the top of the unit, I done a series of speaker placement test, as it turns out, the speaker’s are to be used on their side’s with woofer’s on the inside of the sound stage, now remember, there is the magico q3 speaker’s under the mandera speaker’s, so I fully understand  what mid-range sounds like, the outcome of the evaluation was that these vintage speaker’s are magical!, seems they cross over at 3khz, nearly all the sound is coming out the 10inch driver, these speaker’s also have a 5inch or so horn, they really don’t have much bass,but oh boy do they do musical right!, likely one of the best mid-range sound ever, they have no brightness, the speaker’s have a switch on the back that to my surprise, works well, the switch is as follows, normal, -3 db, -6 db., it seems this sounded so good, I’m going to pick up the sherwood  7100 receiver made in USA circa 1973 this coming weekend , the Alec Lansing 892a mandera are circa 1968!, I’m not sure why something is wrong with art dudley liking vintage equipment, is this stuff extreme transparent, the last word in frequency extension in both directions, holographic as modern systems, of course not, but musical with mid-range at this point just kicked the crap out the magico q3 speaker’s! 😎
Mmmm, I must be wrong, these speaker’s do have pretty good bass, I did dig the shunata anaconda cable’s out the closet  bend of, oh what’s this, didn’t know I had that, the cable’s must be re-burning in, I did just get the Altec lansing 892a mandera speaker’s this past Saturday 😛
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