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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

lancelock
lancelock OP
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@boukman , 

im not sure if you saw Bobs post From a few days ago:

”I am now staring at a Matrix power cord wrapped neatly around a 4" in diameter (2" radius) cylinder. This is very flexible. I think the problem is that customers need the cables to kink almost immediately as it comes out of the connector because equipment is pushed so close to the wall. With over 40 years experience and setting up around 500 systems in my life I can tell you that you do want your equipment or cables pushed right up against a wall. Walls have all sorts of crap running through them - AC, digital cable, and other things that wreak havoc on audio systems. Pull your rack out 6" and all these problems go away. It will also help with the nightmare of hooking up new equipment.
The nature of the Matrix conductors and damping jackets is outlined on our website. "Metallurgy" does not apply, as they are a sophisticated composite.Thanks everybody!
Bob”

personally, I think the Matrix have close to as much flexibility as the GE.
calloway
874 posts
 
lance lock....your statement above about the ‘Matrix have close to as much flexibility as the GE’ could not be further from the truth....!!...I had a 1m Matrix pc and could not make it attach from my wall outlet to the IEC on my amps which are ~ 18” apart...I then tried a 4’ Matrix to see if I could loop it and make the connections and I was.....with a great deal of effort ,able to connect the right channel amp but not the left. Not only are they stiff end to end but you cannot torque, the ends, more then about 60 degrees....give or take. I am sure they are as good a product as the interconnects and speaker cables are but easy to work with they are not...
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ozzy
7,492 posts
 
There is a product called an iec right angle adapters. There are also top or bottom iec angle adapters. I have used them in my secondary system with the subs close to the wall.
Here is a link to one type.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Right-Angled-IEC-Adapter-UP-Angled-IEC-320-C14-to-C13-Adapter-for-lc...

ozzy
lancelock OP
1,094 posts
 
@calloway , I haven’t moved my cables in a while and I see I stand corrected 
calloway
874 posts
 
lancelock....not a problem....just want those interested in Bob's great cables to know what they can and can't do.
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