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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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“people who try a product and post an opinion that differs from audio forum users who report positive opinions are often criticized and/or accused of having inferior systems or listening skills. It creates an environment where dissenting opinion is discouraged, and it happens with more than a few products across categories.”

@tvad,

I completely agree and for the reason stated above I don’t post here anymore as much I used to.
I have owned cable looms well into $40K range and much to my surprise, AE cables have bettered those supposedly high on performance top dollars cables in my system.
https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/8046
madavid0
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@lalitk I don't see any indication of the high-end cables you claim to have owned in there.
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arafiq
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I don’t think anyone has a problem with dissenting views here. @madavid0 has every right to test AE cables in his own system and share his views whether favorable or not. We’ve all been around the block a few times, and it should not come as a surprise that for some AE cables will simply be a bad match. It’s not going to change my adoration for the cables for my taste and in my system. There's a reason 'YMMV' is probably the most often used term here.

The problem is when people start engaging in conspiracy theories, or disparaging someone’s enthusiasm for a given product because they don’t have "discerning ears" or "revealing" systems. At this point, we are not simply discussing likes or dislikes but making some serious accusations and attacking the integrity of not only AE fans but the company itself. And if you are making such claims, it’s reasonable to ask for some basis.
koehnerb
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David commenting that you know the intentions behind everybody's actions displays delusions of grandeur.

We are not novices. We love the sound of music better with these cables!  If you can’t tell the difference between an Anti-Cable a Mogami or these. Then auditioning cables is not your forte…. Because all of those cables respond differently!  

It seems you came here to take a dump, we are tired of smelling it, so please finish up and move along!

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twoleftears
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It's certainly true that on this forum from time to time a certain make or model rather rapidly develops a full head of steam and "takes off" in a more or less spectacular way.  I won't mention the most obvious example, as that name doesn't need repeating, but the Kinki integrated also comes to mind.  To what degree the love-fest is justified varies considerably, from not at all (most obvious), to perhaps (Kinki), to definitely (Audio Envy).
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