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Essence®gZero10 Interconnect cables single ended

I received these IC's about 12 days ago and since then they have been cycling through the burn-in process - i.e. 24 x 7 streaming internet radio.

They already sounded as good as the gZero6 right from the start, but the blurb on the KLE Innovations web site implyed a significant improvement.

It took over 200 hours for them to "break out", but when they did - let's just say it was well worth the wait.

I've been fortunate to have tried the gZero3 on my system and I currently own the gZero6 and having now heard the gZero10's the one thing that stands out about the entire range is their consistency of tone - it just does not change.

So what has improved with the gZero10 ?...
- the dynamics are faster
>>> the gZero6 was excellent, but the gZero10 is significantly faster

- the very fine details have improved- especially the those extremely fine whispery details that contributes to the emotion of a vocal performance and also the mechanical artifacts as the performer depress instrument keys or move up and down the fret/finger board adding to the realism.

- the image is more spacious and accurate - instruments and artists are placed with laser precision but the space around them not only contains artifacts from their instruments, but also those adjacent instruments. It's a much more natural blend.

- the bass is significantly deeper, but extremely well controlled to the point where textures, even in the lowest frequencies can be heard.

But for me, the most convincing improvement is the reproduction of the venue acoustics present in recording of live performances.

One album I have is Julian Bream and John Williams Together. The venue acoustics have always muddied their position on the stage, but the gZero10's have cured that issue and then some - this is perhaps one of the best live recordings I have - now :-)

I have had the opportunity to audition the gZero3 on a friends very nice system and we both agreed they outperformed his far more expensive silver XLR interconnects from a well known brand, so the gZero10's should provide an even better sonic performance on systems capable of extremely high resolution.

If I had to sum up the key qualities of the gZero10 I would have to say they are fast, articulate, spacious, smooth and are able to convey the emotion of the performer and the space of the venue

These IC's are extremely good on my analogue rig, but on my DAC they bring the performance as close to analogue as I will probably get.

Either way, these IC's are excellent performers and will give more expensive cables a run for their money.

Yes, they are a little pricey, but they will probably be the last cables you buy.

Visit the KLE Innovations web site for more details and reviews

And if you do happen to buy a pair - be sure to give them 300 hours burn-in

Regards
williewonka
williewonka OP
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Yping, what I can say for sure - since I have tried it...

The gZero6 works extremely well as a digital interconnect.

The Copper Harmony, when installed on my digital IC, worked better than the impedance matched RCA's that came with it - probably due to the pure copper used in the contacts of the Copper Harmony

However - since all LAN cables are currently made from copper - I am "speculating" that the gZero6 might be a little overkill for use as a digital IC and that perhaps the gZero2 with the Copper Harmony RCA's would be a better candidate for Digital IC use (from a cost & operational perspective) and still be able to outperform many of todays top digital IC's

Why spend more than you need to!

BUT, since I have not tried the gZero2 for this purpose I cannot confirm whether or not this is the case.

Regards...
yping
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Williewonka, the Copper Harmony may well be sufficient :)

I did a bit of reading and noticed a review where the Copper Harmony with some Furutech FC-63 bettered a $2000 Digital IC... http://www.av2day.com/2014/04/klei-harmony-plugs/

A review by the same reviewer, using the same wire, does indicate that the sound is even better with the Pure Harmony... http://www.av2day.com/2014/08/klei-pure-harmony-rca-plugs/

Going by your experience, highly likely even better with the Absolute Harmony and the gZero10 IC... are you able to try the gZero10 IC as a digital IC?
williewonka OP
3,075 posts
 
Yping - just tested the gZero6 and gZero10 on my DVD player's S/PDIF into the dac and I can honestly say I heard no difference whatsoever.

This leads me to believe even more that the gZero2 or gZero3 would suffice for digital duty

They are both extremely capable IC's - so why spend more on the 6 or the 10, when there is no perceivable difference?

Of course - this may not be the case if you are using extremely high-end gear.

Anyhow - hope that answers your question

Regards
williewonka OP
3,075 posts
 
UPDATE NOTICE...
Yping, just to confirm my thoughts from the last post - I tried a silver/
copper DIY hybrid IC that I have - which uses the Silver Harmony RCA's.

Once again I could not tell the difference between my cable, the gZero6 and
the gZero10 when used as a digital IC

However, there is a distinct difference between all three cables when used
as an analogue IC.

I also used a higher quality DVD player just to ensure there were fewer
resolution related issues.

There may be improvements to be had by using the Silver Harmony over
the Copper Harmony on DIY cables, as stated in the review you posted. But
I cannot say for sure if moving up to the Pure Harmony or Absolute
Harmony is warranted based on these observations

But as the reviewer stated, there is a certain level of comfort in using the
very best RCA available.

But when it comes to KLEI cables I think the gZero3 would be more than
sufficient for duty as an excellent digital link. But again, there's that
personal comfort level from using the very best cable available :-)

This certainly satisfies my curiosity :-)

Regards...
yping
351 posts
 
Which would you say sounds better... SPDIF or USB or I2S or HDMI or ???
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