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Purist or Kubala-which to buy for entire system

I am finally pretty darn happy with my system. It consists of Epiphany 12/12 speakers, modded Dodd 120's, and APL 3910, with latest Sound Applications Linestage. I have lots more eq, but, I am trying to simplify. I may end up using a Pre-amp, but I am not sure yet. I do have Dodd Reference Modded, and Modwright modded. Now, my quandry lays here. I am presently using Xindak gold 3 meter interconnects(1 amp on each stand, 8 feet apart). Speaker cable I am using bested Virtual Dynamic Revelation in my system, it is no name, as of yet, but the wire is used to seal Nuclear waste, and sounds amazing. My power cords are Purist Dominus on Sound Applications, Electragide Ultra Khan RR on APL, and stock on my amps.

I have an opportunity to get "a deal" on the latest Kubala Sosna Emotion, and/or Purist line of cables. For the price I can get it for, I cannot audition.

I would also appreciate opinions on whether I should put my amps together, and get longer speaker wire, or longer interconnects.

I have been told by Rick Schultz(VD)and others that the only real way to get the BEST synergy is using same brand cable thu-out system. I just dunno, and in commiting well over 5K to cables alone....I would like some assistance.

Thanks in advance, and best of luck in your journey

Steve
711smilin
bobgates
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I'm now using the Nanotec cables thanks to your thread; best cables I have run across so far. Thanks Steve!
bobgates
535 posts
 
I have to apologize to everyone for my previous post because I have definitely jumped the gun regarding the Nanotec cables. After having lived with these cables for a while I now have somewhat of a different perspective, they are not the giant killers I thought they were. I was initially enthusiastic about the Nanotecs but after further evaluation and comparisons I have discovered that the Nanotec cables present someway of a one dimensional soundstage that lacks depth; this is quite apparent when comparing to more costly cables. The Nanotecs are also somewhat rolled off on the top end and the bottom end is by no means the deepest and tightest I have heard; it might actually be a little on the woolly side. The midrange is probably the Nanotec’s strongest point but still not quite up there with the more expensive cables. The Nanotecs are not an entirely bad cable though and I would recommend that you give them a listen if you have the opportunity.
jafox
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Bobgates - How can your opinion so radically shift just a day after your post? You lived with the cables an extra day and this leads to the "After having lived with these cables for a while I now have somewhat of a different perspective"? Long term listening (several weeks and months) can indeed make the pros/cons more clear, and often lead to us keeping what he had, but only a day to make a 180?
bobgates
535 posts
 
Jafox - initially I listened to the interconnect on my small system upstairs and that is when I made my first positive comment about the cable on the forum. Later I tried the cables on my main system and this is when I realized they were not as good as I had previously thought. Again I apologize for the hastiness of my first response.
jafox
1,467 posts
 
Bob I mentioned this as I wondered if the nanotecs would benefit from a burn-in time? If they changed so quickly for the worse, could they change back for the better? Maybe you could run them in the small system for a week and or two and then try them again before permanently sending them out to pasture.

What we need is to find an affordable IC that does not cost $2-3k or more. And from the sound of 711smilin, this sounds like it has great potential. I have already found a crazy priced PC that outperforms the competition like nothing I could have ever imagined. Getting a break on IC or speaker cables would be nice for a change.
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