Synergistic New Tesla Line...Any comments?

Bacardi, it is not just physical looks. To use XLRs with your single-ended system, you will have to use XLR to RCA converters. My advice is don't use XLRs unless you have balanced inputs and outputs.

Tbg, my SVS PB13 Ultra has balanced inputs and outputs and so does my Pre processor. My initial question is, what beneficial qualities will I get with the XLR as opposed to using RCA's?? If any positive...

Regards Bacardi

Bacardi, I had misunderstood what you posted. Now you are in a quagmire. Some like balanced sound and others do not. I hear no benefit. Much depends on whether the components really have two circuits and thus are truly balanced or whether they merely have transformer coupling and pseudo balanced circuits.

well, for what it's worth, today, I just received 2x Halogram A to go on my ASR Basis Exclusive II amp and a Halogram D to go on my Playback MPS-5. Previously I have T3 on both the amp and Playback.

So far everything sounds very promising. The bass is not yet quite as deep or big as T3 but quite a bit faster cleaner and better control. T3 could be a bit on the fat side there. The sound is more open although mid and high is still a bit hard. Well broken in T3 is darker, warmer, a bit more full body. Halogram has blacker background and more detail. I hope once the Halogram is fully broken in, I will get similar warmth and full body sound as well.

Suteetat, Give the Holograms more time. I went from T3 to Holograms and when they broke in they bettered the T3 in deep controlled detailed bass and highs were transparent and acurate. Just to confirm this I recently pulled the Hologram A for a spare T3 and went back to the Hologram H. No contest. The Hologram A was leaps better in my system.

Give them a week of constant burn in and report back. These cables need proper break-in....Enjoy! Joe