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Teo Game-Changer IC's - get on the bus!

I wrote an extremely long review of 4 cables auditioned in my system recently. I pontificated for way too long and it was more an outlet for me to tell a story that cables do matter and how much each design can make your system sound. The last cable through was the Teo GC IC purchased here and it truly was a game-changer in how it shifts our paradigm about what wire gives us as "truth" and what this slurry of Ga-In-Sn can do better (IMO). Not a technical review but an emotional roller coaster through 4 different topologies:

Ribbons
Graphene
Multi-strand
Liquid

I'm happy to re-broadcast that here but it is very long (6+ MSWord pages long). I'll point to it for now and take your advice.

Bottom line is the GC cable is truly stunning in what it can do and for us mere mortals who cannot spend thousands on cabling, I believe it can elevate anyone's system to new heights.

http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=148932.0

Pete
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waltersalas
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Excellent point, jayctoy. My system:

Amp: Line Magnetic 508ia integrated with upgraded tubes

Music Server: Aurender X100L

DAC: Lampizator Atlantic tube rectified

Phono preamp: Allnic H1201

Analog: Well Tempered Amadeus/Audio Technica ART-9 cartridge

Speakers: Daedalus Ulysses

Speaker Cables: Cerious Graphene Extremes

Power Cord: Cerious Graphene Extreme

Interconnects: Cerious Graphene Extreme

USB Cable: TotalDAC

Like most audiophiles, I have been through a lot of cables, including (most recently) High Fidelity CT-1s, Fusion Audio Romance 2s, Jade Audio Hybrid, and too many others to list. I really like the Cerious cables, especially the power cords and speaker cables. The interconnects are also very good, but perhaps not quite as extraordinary as the speaker cables and power cords, at least in my system. I could certainly live happily with them, but I admit that bugredmachine's review piqued my curiosity.

I don't know exactly when I will receive them as I have yet to confirm a shipping date with Teo Audio, but I will follow up here when I do get them. If I like them as much as bugredmachine does, I will get a second pair between amp and phono stage.

We'll see in due course...

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jayctoy
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Walter thank you for listing your system, I do really appreciate it.Thats a lot to ask but thank you, You gave me more info regarding CT cables, nice well thought system, I heard those Daedalus at Axpona here in Ohare Westin, they are the one I remember most ,that sound good on the show, very musical and dynamic speakers....I got an Email from Teo cables , if I order today, they will ship it next Monday, I was told, they are trying to to make previous orders at this time..
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waltersalas
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Thank you, jayctoy. I just received word today that my cables will ship on Thursday or Friday. I'll get them sometime next week and check in shortly thereafter.

Yes, I have been very happy with my Daedalus speakers. I've built the rest of my system around them. They are not only great-sounding, but very nice to look at as well.

With Teo's return policy, you can always send them back if they don't excel in your system. I look forward to hearing them.
denon1
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Walter, did you actually compared in your system Jade hybrid ICs or speaker cables with Cerious Graphene Extreme or some others? The Jade hybrid cables are simply outstanding even so several times more expensive than Cerious. Its all very system dependent. In my system the Cerious speaker cables did not sound to what I hoped them to be based on many praises. They threw narrow sounstage and lesser bass than my Purist audio Aqueous speaker cables by the time I had them in my system.  I did brake them and let them settle for about 150 hours.  When people praising the new brand(s) of cables its always helpful to know what they actually compared them to.
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waltersalas
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Denon1, no, not directly. I agree with you that the Jade hybrids are outstanding--I had them for several years and sold them as part of a total system overhaul a few years ago. I would love to get another pair to compare to the Cerious, though they rarely come up in the classifieds.

As far as the Cerious speaker cables are concerned, I found them to be a significant upgrade over my previous cables, as well as several others I have heard. I have no experience with the Purist Audio Aqueous cables, though I am not surprised that they are excellent.
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