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Analysis Plus Solo Crystal Oval 8...OMG!!

I seriously can’t believe what these cables are doing to the sound in my rig.  I had them awhile ago and couldn’t justify the price (used) so I pulled back and returned them.  I grabbed them again yesterday since my local stereo shop still had them hanging there. 

Well let me say that I’ve always been a believer in cables making changes to the sound because I can hear it but I’ve never had speaker cables that changed the sound as dramatically as this.  The way it’s untangling the music, the way its making everything sound real, the way it’s full top to bottom without any harshness is pretty crazy.  

This is on a system that isn’t highly resolving yet all of these differences are completely noticeable.  I’m not talking about a little more resolution here, a little more top end sparkle there, fuller bass here...  I’m talking about did I just get a different amp, this can’t be the same dac, these can’t be the same speakers, kind of changes.

I’ve had this sound in my systems before but that was with higher end gear for sure... it makes me wonder how much I was leaving on the table without these cables in my rig at that time.


Have any of you had similar experiences with the Solo Crystal 8’s as well?  I’m thinking that these are end game cables for me.
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decooney
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I thought I could only have one pair of AP Solo ICs max in the system, but after both pairs have been played beyond 100hrs and settled in more, both pairs are staying for sure. I guess the instructions (if read :) indicate up to ~300 hours of burn in time. I guess I want to believe that now. Wow, it’s not voodoo, it’s real I guess. Time has really favored these cables.

Same as you, correct, the imaging is really good and what’s blowing me away is the separation of instruments and sounds. Nothing is blurred or blended together like most if not all of my former copper cables and including my former silver-over-copper interconnects. All system dependent of course but really noticeable in my setup. It’s a pretty neat discovery to make so late in the game I guess. :) 
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jtcf
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 "  Nope.  For whatever friggin' voodoo magic reason, it's starting to sound plush, fuller, and just how the AP tech described could happen. "

I know!Crazy isn't it?Letting them rest seems to be important too.It's hard to retain my dignity and keep from gushing.They are very special.
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b_limo OP
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I’ve never noticed cables sounding different by letting them rest as well.  I noticed that myself over the past week or two as I’m not running music through my system daily anymore.

I thought my system sounded better but was chalking it up to me taking a break from listening to music 4-5 hours a day and now it’s only an hour or two in the evenings.

Before when I  was listening for 4-5 hours a day my system was on 24/7 for 2-3 weeks...
decooney
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@jtcf720 posts
10-07-2019 9:46am
I know!Crazy isn’t it?Letting them rest seems to be important too.It’s hard to retain my dignity and keep from gushing.They are very special.
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@b_limo OP993 posts
10-07-2019 10:36am
I’ve never noticed cables sounding different by letting them rest as well. I noticed that myself over the past week or two as I’m not running music through my system daily anymore.
"tension released after being coiled up and then sitting for 2-3 weeks in the same position" is one explanation I received years ago from another cable mfg. As in, it flows more evenly once tension is gone and the cable strands are all relaxed. That’s 3 for 3. Either its true or we are all crazy wishful thinkers, haha.
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b_limo OP
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I should add that my cables haven’t been moved for 3 weeks either.  I have all my cables elevated and none touch; I’m a geek like that
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