Transparent cables with Thiel speakers

12-14-10: Ricred1
I just don't understand why so many Wilson owners swear by Transparent, in the context of my system it wasn't close and I agree with Lougiants comments, because I had the same experience!

One reason I can think of...the internal wiring, puppy tails for Wilson W/P's use transparent wiring. That said, I bought a pair of Siltech LS-180 used (about 1/2 price of new) They are a fabulous match in my system.

Before spending big bucks on speaker cables, I strongly suggest contacting Alpha-Core for a free trial of their MI 3 speaker cables. FWIW, Jim Thiel recommended them, and Alpha-Core uses Thiel speakers.

I have an all Ayre system and there was nothing worse than Ayre for MY system. Again...cables are soooo system dependant I am only reporting on MY system.

It is my opinion that they are distracted by the size of the soundstage that MIT and Transparent makes. I thought the same way until I tried Goertz, Audio Quest, Straightwire, Dynamic Design, JPS, Morrow and the cable that I own now, Clarity Cable, that has beat every cable I have tried by a large margion. Clarity Cables allows you to listen deep within the soundstage and produces lifelike images that fill the room with toe-tapping sound. All of the brand mentioned above and many others are thin and one dimensional in comparison. This is a cable wonderful cable that doesn't get a lot of press but I can tell you, it won't disappoint.

This cable gets much better when placed on a cable cooker!

I wanted to resuscitate his thread and inquire about those who moved up to the Transparent Gen5 cables/power cords? Effect with Thiel Audio loudspeakers?


Happy Listening!