Phono cable for Graham Phantom

I need to post a update to my comments above! The Tri planar was NOT internally wired with Steath, Steath just added their custom din plug to the current Tri Planar wiring at the base of the tonearm

Anyway, it still sounded great and the comparison from the Purist to Steath was still on equal grounds.

Florian
I use a Phantom arm and TW Acustic Raven table also.

Along with my Phantom I purchased the Graham IC-70 phono cable.
The IC-70 is a fine cable and a good starting point if you want to try other brands.

I have borrowed a couple of other popular brands and directly compared them to the Graham wire.

I settled on the XLO Signature 2-3.2 copper phono cable, member Thomasheisig was right about this wire.

I am in the Stealth Hyperphono clan with a Graham Phantom. However, i have used a Silver Audio Breeze in the past with great results.

Jfrech,

I have a Purist Aqueous Anniversary phono cable on Graham Phantom/SME 20/2 to Aesthetix IO Signature.

I want to upgrade to either a Proteus Provectus or a Stealth Hyperphono. Since you have listened to them both in the same system and found them similar, would you elaborate on the differences, subtle as they may be?

Thanks,

Ed

Hi Ed,

You won't go wrong with either cable. Especially since you both in your system already today. Also, if you try the Proteus Provectus, you might sell your Dominus. Differences on these 2 being the PP more clarity and lower resolution. And seems to make the fluid/Ferrox diff melt away and split the gap here. You really have to audition this, Dominus is still very good, just in my system the PP was synergistic. Dominus still goes deeper and maybe more demensional.

Regarding the tonearm cables (Stealth Hyperphono vs Proteus Provectus). I had the Stealth on loan from my dealer for a few days. I swapped it back and forth a few times then just left it in and play for a day or two. The Stealth may have a touch more resolution, but with out loosing warmth. The Proteus is close here, but it has a much darker background. My dealer had RFI issues on the Stealth (he lives in town I don't) So not sure if this is a concern or just a issue with him. The Proteus has a since of continuousness from note to note that is uncanny. Honestly, these two are close. I choose the Protues given I already had a all Purist system and I was going to have to spend weeks to see if the Stealth was better.

If you try the Proteus Provecus, watch it, you may want to upgade your Opis, AA and Dominus. I am still using Opis off my DVD player, but I have tried the PP in that location and it's major upgrade. Over Dominus it's more a system matching, but worked out for me.

Hope that helps. Sorry it's not a black and white answer on the tonearm cables.