Has anyone tried Clear Day Cables?


I'm a big fan of solid core wire and use the wonderful old Music Metre wire. The wire from Clear Day Cable looks like a copy of the Music Metre wire, which sadly isn't being made any more. Anyone tried the Clear Day and how do you like it?
Thanks, MJWPicMan
mjwpicman
Been using them for close to two years.Speaker wire and the very nice Xhadow IC's.

They were a great match up with my ancient Tannoys,but not so great on my GV.
Adding some solid core copper in a DIY hybrid has ended the search for speaker wires for the GV.

Pope Paul!
He gets my vote.
I have tried a number of brands of speaker cable in my system, all of which were substantially more expensive than the Clear Day Double Shotgun speaker cables. I decided to demo them after reading comments by Audigon member "Tvad" in another thread. He has owned or heard a lot of high-end components and generally seems to be a voice of reason in the Audiogon forums. He offered high praise of Clear Day cables.

I like to think my system consists of pretty good components. PS Audio Perfect Wave DAC & Transport, Aesthetix Calypso preamp, McIntosh MC275 Mk V power amp, Sehring 703SE speakers, Running Springs Haley power conditioner. All in cost about $25,000 excluding NOS vacuum tubes, speaker cables, interconnects, power cords, maple speaker plinths and maple amp stand from Mapleshade Audio.

When all was said and done, I was not satisfied with the bass response I was getting from my system. The McIntosh MC275 seemed like the most likely culprit, given that it has a reputation for "one note" bass.

I toyed with the idea of trying a new amp. But I have done plenty of equipment swapping over the last few years, and know that it tends to be expensive, arduous (especially with heavy components) and often disappointing. I have had four amps in the last few years and two preamps, which implies that in my case the "success rate" of components has only been 33% (i.e. out of 6 components I tried, only 2 were keepers.) So I was wary of the prospect of selling the McIntosh and buying another amp, especially because the McIntosh does so many things exceptionally well.

So, I decided to demo some new speaker cables to see if there was a simpler fix. I spoke to the Cable Company about speaker cables to borrow from their "lending library". I also demo'd Reality Cables. None of the cables I tried seemed to be unequivocally great. All seemed to require compromises in order to achieve better bass...in most cases, a less open and airy soundstage.

The last cables I tried were Clear Day Double Shotguns. I frankly did not have high expectations for a few reasons. First, they were the least expensive speaker cable I have ever tried. Second, I have in two cases found that silver cables conform to a stereotypical sound, which is somewhat fatiguing, zingy, and tilted too much towards the high frequencies. Third, the Clear Day Double Shotguns are physically diminutive compared to other cables I have tried. (On the plus side, this makes them easy to install. No wrestling with a speaker cable as thick and inflexible as a garden hose.)

In any case, the Clear Day Double Shotguns were hands down the best speaker cable I have tried and not by a small margin. Bass extension has never been better in my system, improving both the amount and definition of bass frequencies. That provides a great "foundation" to music. Moreover, the improved bass came with no sacrifices. The upper frequencies are not rolled off or zingy. Mid-range is exceptionally organic and natural. Soundstage is very open, with the cables providing a great sense of air. Even though I have a very high end balanced headphone rig which offers copious amounts of bass, I find myself doing the vast majority of listening on my stereo rig since I got the Clear Day cables.

What others have said about Paul Laudati (Audiogon member "vonwaffen"), the owner of Clear Day Cables, is true. He is a good man. Not a good businessman, but a good man. He really cares that potential customers are truly satisfied with his cables. He sends out demo cables without charging for them or taking a deposit, and tells potential customers to see if there is a synergy between his cables and your system. If not, you just send them back.

But the fact that Paul is a good guy should not distract from what he has achieved with his exceptional speaker cables.
They are the best cable I have ever heard bar none. The imagining is truly fascinating and the music just sounds live, like the performer is right there in my room. It also helps that he is one of the nicest people I have ever dealt with. Try them...you will not be disappointed;)
I agree with everyone here, The Double Shotgun are great sounding cables,(in my system) better than my AP Black Oval 9 bi-wire shotgun and Audio Art SC-5 bi-wire double run shotgun. I highly recommend that you try them. Paul Laudati is a real nice guy. He offer a free demo for 30days. You will not be disappointed.