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NEW Cerious Technologies Upgrade - Graphene Matrix Cables

CT Graphene Matrix Cables:

I have been using the CT GE cables for almost two years.
I recently traded up for a full loom of CT Graphene Matrix cables, including speaker, interconnect and PCs, and I wanted to share my experience. I started by replacing only the ICs to try and hear the differences.

The new Matrix interconnects sounded better than the GE immediately after install. I found the original Graphene Extreme ICs to be good but not on the same level as the outstanding GE speaker cables. As break-in started to clear things up, I can hear more clarity and detail not heard before. The ICs are incredible on their own and at the 30 hour mark, I can hear a clear superiority over the GE ICs. I recently started using the Teo Game Changer ICs and preferred them over GE but the Teo has now fallen to the new Graphene Matrix ICs. My Teo’s were and are great, and it is stunning to experience Cerious Technologies commitment to making great technology better.

On the third day of listening to the GM ICs. I couldn’t wait anymore, Having too much fun. I then installed the speaker cables and power cords once I had a pretty good feel for the sound of the GM ICs.

With the full loom of GM cables running in they are going through some strange changes and definitely need time to settle down before realizing what they can really do and very important Bob says to not move them. Since I have a home office I can let them run in all day. I’m at around 120 hours now and they are still improving. Here’s what I’m hearing:

Extended highs and tighter lows.
More detail and better low level listening
Drums are tighter, more clearly defined. So real is the snap of the snare drum. The bass has more depth, seemingly goes deeper, lower. This aspect stands out the most.

I am not in the industry, I’m not an engineer, I don’t work for Cerious Technologies, but I am a fan of the cables and am enjoying what my system is capable of.

I’m closer to my own pinnacle of sound reproduction than ever before.

Lance

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muzikmann
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@rgrost
"Best guess the Standard are 90% of the DS. As Audiophiles we know that the last 10% is the hardest to achieve and the most costly. So far we have sold the Damping Squared as most are upgrading from GE. If I pushed the Standard, customers would ask me why I sold them this when there is something "Better" out there. "

I think you should offer both with good description and differences between the two on your site, BUT allow customers to decide/choose what they prefer.  That said, I think you should push both since there's a price difference, and like most things, budget is a determining factor for customers.
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ozzy
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I live in Michigan and I am freezing my cables off!

ozzy
jl35
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no guilt about leaving my amps on 24/7 past few weeks...
lprules1962
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Update on my impressions of GM cables:

GM Interconnects DS (XLR) - two pairs in my system - about 250+ hours on them. Best interconnect I even used. Top to bottom coherency, have good pace - not sounding either fast or slow.
GM Digital DS (XLR) - about 90 hours in - miles better than the GE digital, which replaced a Nordost Valhalla 1. Sound is liquid.

Speaker Cables are installed in second system for burn in. Will post results a week from now.
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lak
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Thanks lprules1962, always good to hear what others are thinking!
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