TRANSPARENT CABLE VALUE


it seems that transparent cabling is very expensive from top to bottom.can any one tell me what is the most expensive part of the cable,the cable itself or the network.most cable companies talk about the materials and construction of their cables but transparent only tells you how they sound.how can they justify the cost?
jfox54
Also when considering value, it is important to look at selling price used, and how well these prices hold over time, not simply the new price. Transparent cables purchased used hold their value for many years...
It's about system synergy, that's why I suggest listening to several options within your price range. Transparent worked in your system, not the best fit in my system. No absolutes in audio!
I certainly don't want to come off as a Transparent Cable salesman here, but one issue with their cables is that the bass can overpower certain rooms due to the acoustics, and that they suggest you have the proper damping needed to handle the low bass that can result from them. As for Wilson Audio, unless they have changed recently, they use transparent wiring internally on all of their speakers.
OTOH if you can find something you like better, AND it costs less money, there ain't much more i can say on that count. but with my Eggleston Andra's
(also internally wired with transparent cable) the seemingly bottomless extension
in the lower frequencies made for a very spacious effect overall, and freed the midrange to provide more subtle details without any interference from the woofers. Since i decided i liked the speakers so much they became a constant factor, while my successive cable upgrades produced major dividends.
As above Ricred1,

the system in which I had true Audio bliss, consisted of,
Wilson Sophia/Sasha (newest)
Audio Research CD5
Audio Research pre-amp
Bryston 3SST power amp
Transparent OPUS cables/cords
Transparent power conditioners
Bass Traps and the like acoustic treatments.
Try Purist much better value

My friend sent me pics some time ago when he opened one of their expensive cables. He is in computer business and knows Belden cables very well. Guess, what he found?

I agree, the most expensive part of a cable is Marketing. I know Audiophiles who can't sleep well when they can't spend min. 8k for a meter.