Speaker cables for paradigm studios

urbanfox,
What cables did you order, for doing a comparison?

ghosthouse,
The ClearDays always bring smile when I listen to music on my system. Listening to "Tea for the Tillerman" SACD (Analogue Productions) and with ALL the CD/SACDs were mastered in this manner. One of the best discs I own. ClearDay cables are so transparent.

Milpai - I have an SACD version of Tea For The Tillerman + some old vinyl versions. I will have to give the SACD a listen. That’s a great album. I still remember when I first heard it decades ago. The massed voices at the end of the title track made a lasting impression.

If anyone at all is interested, it’s now Day 2 of listening with the Clear Days re-installed. Things sound GREAT. I don’t think it is placebo. There’s just something more "euphonic" running the Class D Taranis to Totem Forests with the Clear Days vs Morrow Audio SP4. I also think bass is deeper...maybe that’s due to a difference in the overall tonal balance running Clear Days vs Morrows...Clear Days warmer? Morrows more high frequency??

As I try to reconstruct the history of what led to using the SP4s vs continuing with the Clear Days...Paul’s shorter cables were fine with my tube mono blocks positioned near each speaker. That’s what I was running (Cyber 800SE EL34 mono blocks + Consonance Reference 50 6H30 tube pre-amp) when I switched off from the Joplin speaker cable and heard the transforming difference Paul’s wire brought. When I wanted to run a Hegel integrated positioned between the Forests, however, I needed longer speaker wire (or so I seem to recall). Also, the Hegel was pretty laid back and (to my ear) rolled off sounding in the treble.  The Morrow’s were longer and seemed to liven up the higher frequencies. Yes, I know...don’t use cable as a tone control. I did. When I got the Taranis I just kept on using the SP4s and never thought to try the Clear Days. Reading Falconquests above request for a comparison of Clear Days vs Morrow Audio cable was certainly fortuitous. Right now, the Clear Days seem a very good match for the Taranis/Forest combo.

ghosthouse,
Thanks for making the cable switch and sharing your impressions. I was also running the SP-4's on my Legacy Focus but then Morrow had one of their big sales on used cables and I picked up a pair of the SP-5's for a ridiculous price. I am quite happy with them. It would be interesting to make the comparison with the Clear Day's on my system.

falconquest - Glad to hear from you and pleased you read my comments. I do think Morrow is good value - especially if you buy used or do a trade in/up. I know what you mean about "SP-5s for a ridiculous price". I frequently haunt his used cable listings. FWIW I am running Morrow Audio ICs from my phono-pre and DAC (MA-3 & MA-4 but I forget which is where...one of those with Eichmann silver bullets). Also running longish (2 meter) MA-3 ICs from pre-amp to mono blocks when those are in the system. I would have gone Clear Day there but Paul was concerned about the length and didn’t want to do it. I am inclined to replace all my MA-3s with MA-4s at some point. Not sure I’d spend again for the silver Eichmann’s, however. The one exception to all Morrow Audio ICs (outside a DH Labs digital cable from my USB/SPDIF converter to DAC) is a Cardas Parsec IC on my CDP. The dual (Cirrus Logic) DACs in the TEAC are very resolving and that translates to harsh on certain recordings. The Cardas helped tame things a bit. So that’s my cable story. Have to admit I am surprised at the results with the Clear Day speaker cable. What amp do you use to drive your Legacy Focus speakers?  Oh, wait...didn't realize your system was posted (I need to update details on mine).  Are you still running the Plinius separates?  Very nice gear.  You are definitely in another price range vs me! on amplification.  FWIW - before I picked up the Hegel was interested in a Plinius integrated for a solid state option.  The Hegel came up first.  Later.