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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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jsm71
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@ozzy 

Thanks for the idea of using copper pipe Styrofoam insulation for cable lifts.  Have you tried this, or just read about it elsewhere?

I love going cheap when it makes sense.  It seems to me that a 6' piece can be cut as needed and would effectively cushion and decouple the cable from any surface.  I'm guessing the cables don't need to be very high up to achieve the intent.  Looks are also not my top priority, although I have tried to keep the room attractive.

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ozzy
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in_shore,

No I haven't tried any of the new Cerious Matrix power cords against my DIY Furutech's DPS-4 with the nano Furutech connectors...yet!

jsm71,

Yes, I have used the pipe insulation under cables. The nice thing it wraps around the cable so you don't have to worry about the cables falling off a holder. If you cut the insulation straight they look pretty good.

ozzy
tuffy72561
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Lak, t-ramey, wig

   Thanks everyone for the updates so far on the cables. I am looking to order either a Tunami V2 or Black Mamba V2 tomorrow. Also pribably a Cerous Matrux soon. Any more updates yet on the Tunami GPX -R V2 performance vs the Black Mamba V2  Alsi Tunami and BM vs the Furutech S22 and DPS-4 or Cerious Matrix PC.?
tuffy72561
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Happy Super Bowl everyone. Snowy, windy and cold here in Chicago. Hope it's a good game! Breaking in a Cerious GE coaxial digital cable now....only 1 day so far. I was so anxious to put it in that I forgot to check and see if it is marked per directionality? I know that the Cerious cables take time to settle down and do not wish to remove and reinsert if not necessary.
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lak
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@tuffy72561 the digital cable is not directional and there are no arrows marking a direction. Now that you are using it, mark the direction that it is flowing, (I use a piece of blue painter tape because it leaves no markings if it's taken off). Now your digital cable is developing a direction and in the future should always be used in the present direction.

BTW; kclone moved our Oyaide discussion to its own thread: https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/oyaide-cables
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