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Anyone else tried the Acoustic Systems Liveline?

A pair of Franck Tschang's tuned interconnects (see Six Moons reviews) are still breaking in, in my system, but they have already "stomped" my Harmonic Technology Magic 2, HT Pro-Silway III+, and Van den Hul Orchid. While I don't have any at present, from memory I'd also say that they handily vanquish the Nordost Valhalla and Kubala-Sosna Emotion interconnects in my system. They are not HiFi spectacular, but are the most musical and least electronic sounding cables I've ever heard. Interestingly, several recording that have always sounded compressed and confused in spots, which I just attributed to the recording, are rendered cleanly for the first time with these cables and no other system changes.
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murataltuev
133 posts
 
Hi,
Just want to share my impressions about Liveline cables in my system. This is truly amazing product!
I have replaced KubalaSosna Elation speaker cables, Echole Obsession interconnects and Nordost Odin power cords with Liveline cables. 10 times better price with dramatically better result! This is something that I never experienced before!!!
Better resolution, dynamics and transparency with perfect balance. All the rest sounds dead in compare.
I strongly recommend! Believe me, you'll keep them just ones you heard how your system can perform!
Franck, I don't know how you did it, but this is just unbelievable!
pani
1,219 posts
 
I have used the ASI Liveline, had it on my system for about 4 months. Yes, you guys are right, they are very resolving of micro details, very lively with great clarity. The highs have a sparkle to it lacking in many cables.

However I somehow could not warm up to its sound. It has a forward character, upfront and a bit too immediate. It was fast but not fluid. Somehow, everything felt magnified which to me is not real. No, my system was neither forward nor edgy, it was the cable, and I ascertained it after I tried it at couple of my friend's systems, the results were the same. Music always sounded very high on adrenaline, which was fatiguing to me. I also tried it as a digital cable with same/similar results :(
knghifi
1,668 posts
 
My impressions are similiar to Murataltuev. I've replaced all my Synergistic Apex ICs and spkr cables with ASI Livelines. These are definitely keepers for a very very long time.

I also know several local audiophiles have replaced all their top of the line Stealth with Livelines.

Thank You Franck for making them and Srajan Ebaen for bringing them to our attention :-) Gotta love the internet :-)
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ozzy
7,574 posts
 
Can anyone suggest a dealer?
murataltuev
133 posts
 
Pani, the resolution of Liveline is incredible and if anything wrong in your system they will not work for you. With higher resolution is very difficult to keep balance, and sometimes you need to make step back in resolution to return balance back.

Ozzy, I think for your system they will work really great!!!
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