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Audio envy - dang!

I usually post on AG when I have an issue or concern, so I’m happy for once it’s to praise a new product, in this case Audio Envy’s IC. 

I use an ARC Classic 60 amp with a Herron 1A preamp. The AE cable went between these two.

I run an ARC Phono pre PH3se from my VPI prime as source.
My speakers are Thiel CS2.4’s

Out of the box a bit bright, But after a few hours that just went to strait up transparent - I mean freaking crystal clear. No tonal aberrations. Smooth, with no etched highs. Voices sound right, Natural. Soundstage opened up, as you might expect when things get clearer.

The best part was how inexpensive they were. They made my Cardas Clear Light interconnects I was using sound clouded by contrast. The Cardas was about x3 the cost of the AE’s.
BTW, this wasn’t “I think I hear differences”, this was “I’ll never use those Cardas in this system again, and where is my IPad, I need to order my next set!”

And that’s just what I did.
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lalitk
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@jayctoy,

Like yourself, I did my due diligence in checking out the competition. Tellurium Q Ultra Black, Chord Sig. Tuned Array and Furutech. They all are quite pricey compare to our reference Audio Envy cables. So I called Captain to make me a DIN > RCA with exact same spec as stock van den Hul phono supplied with SME tonearm.

You can also look into replacement cable from van den Hul (D 501 Hybrid) for a very reasonable price of $278. But my money is on AE phono cable.

Once I get my AE phono cable, I will compare it with stock van den Hul phono cable and Furutech Silver Arrows II. I hear it’s a very natural sounding cable.
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jayctoy
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Lalitk my AE phono Cable continue to amaze me after 8hrs only.i can’t wait to hear from you regarding AE phono Cable for your SME.
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lalitk
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@jayctoy,

No surprises there my friend! I should have my DIN > RCA phono cable next week.  
dmk_hifi
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AE cables and reviews sound intriguing. What is also intriguing is that after 2 pages of positive feedback here no one has been able to answer a simple question posted back in August: what are the differences between the O'nestian 4:3 and the O'nestian G:L XLR? On a separate note, AE speaker spades look...interesting. 
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docroasty
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@dmk_hifi I asked Cap and this was what he replied:

"The G:L is a very excellent choice and most likely you will have no problems. However if you have any concerns with  RF and Wi-Fi noise. The 4:3  has greater shielding."

Not sure if that was the answer you were looking for. 

Anyways, I placed an order for his coaxial cable, speaker cables and xlr interconnects. Looking forward to seeing how they fare against Cerious Tech and TWL offerings. 
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