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Tara Labs RSC Air 1 Speaker Cable

Does anyone own or have experience with the Tara Labs RSC Air speaker cables? I have seen favorable reviews, but would like some more feedback.
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bigtee
803 posts
 
I have a set of Air 1's about 7ft in length in the closet. They're clean sounding cables that don't seem to impart any sound of their own. I do think they are pricey however. The 7' pair retailed for about $2400. It's also handy they have changable connectors.
stevecham
3,340 posts
 
I have an 8 ft pair that I no longer use having switched over to Harmonic Technology a few years ago. The Airs were nice but I hear more detail from the HT cables.
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nrostov
199 posts
 
I owned the Air 1's for a while. They are very neutral cables that are tonally balanced. If that is your price range then I recommend them. However, I would look for a used pair of Tara Labs The One on Audiogon. They are a huge jump in performance over the Air series. Having said that you can't go wrong with any Tara Labs. They are all I have ever used in my system. I have tried other cables and you just can't beat the tara labs once you get to the air series and up.

I own the Omega's now. The performance is mind blowing(so is the price but the're worth it).
dbw1
173 posts
 
It really depends on the rest of your system. Typically one selects the rest of the gear first and then matches the cables. I am using Tara Labs Air2, which I chose after auditioning MIT, Cardas, Nordost, Audioquest, Kimber, and Synergistic Research (went with Synergistic for the interconnects). However, now I've changed preamp and amp and I think I have to do the whole process again. I loved the Tara Labs air series between a Bryston amp and Snell speakers. There's no substitute for auditioning though. -Dave
4425
861 posts
 
FWIW I have heard that Matt Bond feels that the Air 1 is quite special, possessing a huge % of the zero sound(or lack thereof).
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