Fusion Audio cable?

Thank you pops!  I really enjoy the WyWires Platinum USB cable, and it is exhibiting a good sense of refinement as well.  The sonics are pretty much as you described earlier.  They have nice control over the bottom end as well, and bass definition in spades.  I am gonna have to try the Silver ics based on your description.  A short pair of the Silver ics may be an optimal preamp jumper for the MA7000 in place of the Venustas.  It is the Venustas' authority in the lower registers that keeps me coming back. How do the WW Silver ics handle the deep bass?  IMO Venustas is a solid performer and works well with the Lampizator Big 6 which is very much refined in its presentation of music, but more refinement may be even more pleasing!. 

Lastly Pops, is it difficult to use different high end speaker cabling on the Thiel 3.6?  I noticed the binding posts are located on the bottom of the speaker cabinets.  How much room do you have between the base of the cabinets and the floor?  I may have to try a pair of Thiel one day, but it doesn't look like the Fusion Ellas would work with the 3.6.....maybe?

Waxwaves, the fact that the binding posts are on the bottom is a major PITA.  You basically have to lay the speaker down to connect cables.  I just measured the opening in the back, it is 1 3/4 inches high from the base and 2 1/4 inches wide.  If you spike them then that would add another 1/2 inch or so depending on the height of the spikes.  The CS 6 is also on the bottom but the posts are closer to the end of the opening on the speaker so you can reach by tilting them forward to connect cables.  It is still a hassle to do so.  They did this strictly for aesthetic reasons for a cleaner look.  Jim probably consulted with someone with too much education before making that decision!  LOL…

I have used some pretty thick cables, Tara Labs The One which were separate runs but thick, some MIT and PAD Proteus Provectus which is also separate runs but very thick.  Others as well - never had an issue other than having to bend over, scrunch your neck, and crawl around the floor.  Good thing I am in peak physical condition……not.

The deep bass is satisfying or I would notice it since I listen to mostly classic rock and blues.  I am not a bass hound but need detailed textured bass and I am getting that with WW in the system.  I will listen some more and report back because I am using some speaker cables, Audiolab Diablos that I am not totally familiar with.

I believe I am right when I say I have silver, it was the only one he offered and it retailed in the 1,100 dollar range - that was about 5 years ago.  Now I think it is his middle cable in the line.  I could be wrong.  Alex is great to work with

I agree with OP. I had the Fusion Ella speaker cables for several years in my system and they were very good. Recently I auditioned and bought the latest Purist Neptune speaker cables and they are a little more refined than Ella. Something about Neptune that makes music just so enjoyable to listen. As for power cables form fusion line, I strongly recommend the latest Magic power cables. To my ears they are better than romance series.

@denon1 I understand what you mean when you say that the Purist cable makes music so enjoyable to listen to.  There is something going on there that I can't always put into words.  The best way to describe it is that there is a solidity to the music, a robustness and a confidence that is natural, not mechanical or digital sounding but analog and lifelike.  The Romance II ic seems slightly fragile compared to Venustas.   I was able to hear some lesser bitrate digital files showing digital glare whereas with the Venustas in place these files playing thru the Lampizator were very analog, organic, full-bodied and simply more natural in their presentation.  The Romance exhibits magical midrange presence yes, has all the audiophile bells and whistles yes, but somewhere down deep is missing the heart and soul of the music here in my system.  The Venustas has a more confident solid flow, exhibiting the heart and soul of the music and is slowly but surely making a hard case for being my all-time favorite interconnect.  Hopefully, I have not jumped the gun by making this statement too soon, as the Romance II interconnects were installed in the system yesterday at 1pm.  There is a chance they need more time to do their thing.  For others reading this, I will say with great certainty that the combination of Venustas interconnects and Ella speaker cable is fantastic in my system, as always...YMMV

@pops first, thanks for the Theil info!  I'm gonna assume you prefer the CS 6 over the 3.6?  I think either would be good performers here and I am also looking at older Sonus Faber designs.  Do you have any experience with SF and the MC501s pops?  Cremona or Grand Piano Home?

I also NEED well defined, textural, deep bass response and am glad you are getting that with the WW cable.  As far as the refinement we discussed regarding Venustas and WW.  The jury is still out, I must try the WyWires Silver and Platinum ic in comparison to Venustas.  At this point in my audio career, Venustas is the champ in most all areas that are important to me, with my equipment and in my room.  I know you have the Rives Audio room there pops and would like to discuss with you some more about what Rives has done for your listening experience.  I also feel like your system and room is a great medium for discerning qualities of audio cables.  Your opinions mean alot to me, so thank you for being a part of this thread.

Thanks Waxwaves for the incredible complement!  Not sure how good my ears are but I have been at this most of my life!  I really like both Thiel speakers and would say if I had to pick one to live with forever it would be the 3.6.  I think Robert Harley said it best in his review that these speakers offer a complete and utter transparent view like looking through a window - I compare the see through experience like a sliding glass door that is so clear you could mistakenly walk into it.  Now, as has be said many times they must be fed/matched properly upstream to get the output you desire since they deliver what is put in.  The 3.6 is slightly more transparent and the CS6 is slightly more dynamic, both have similar great tone and timbre.  Right now I am listening to the 3.6.

I do not have any real experience with SF other than limited dealer exposure some 20 years ago and it was remarkable.  If memory serves me it was the Guarnari (spelling), a 10K monitor with Rel subs in a huge room, not sure the electronics and it was incredible and out of my price range!  But it helped fuel my audio nervosa bug.

The Rives build out was the best investment I have ever made in my audiophile experience.  I was lucky to have a great space that was partially finished and a serious man cave or as my wife put it "pit."  PM me anytime and I will be happy to provide some details.