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High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz

In December 2011,I wrote that High Fidelity cables led by cable designer Rick Schultz was putting together a new cable.The cable came to market as CT-1.The CT-1 has FINALLY made it into my system!I had obtained a version of the prototype that Rick had been working on.It blew my previous reference Genesis by Virtual Dynamics.I thought I had finally found my end with this cable.This prototype delivered to my ears "Nirvana".Could I be at the end of my quest for the ultimate sound?
No. I received two pairs of CT-1 to replace my prototypes.They went into the system this past Friday.Unable to dedicate time until Sunday listening,I stole a few moments,ducking away from company with anticipation.My guest could tell even with the music set for"ambiance"something was intriguing and I was in for a treat!
The experience:
First off,CT-1 was very user friendly.Installation was simple;the cable is very nice and light.The female RCA fit beautifully unlike any I had found in other cable.It was secure and reliable.It seemed much thought was dedicated to developing a designer fit to an aesthetically stunning RCA connector.Install entailed a few wiggles to ensure what seemed like a compression fit on my RCA.
It was 2-3 hrs. for the 1st step of break in to be complete.At that point I had something different!Today,although they only have 10-12 hrs. on them,I can`t put into words how much my system has transformed.Believe me,I loved my prototypes.However....there is simply no comparision.
The clarity and sound is so natural.
The soundstage is like nothing I ever heard.Resoulution is breathtaking and inner detail is simply hard to believe possible.
The sound has transended and now it simply does not seem as thought I have speakers.
My system is musicians playing music.
I am told with time they will improve and I trust that as it was revealed with the prototypes.I wanted to share my thoughts with you that now.
Unequivocally,a testament to High Fidelity,as the name declares.
High Fidelity Cables for me,the last word on it,after 12 hours!
Truly Amazing

Al
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petieboy12003
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I agree with the vocabulary points. I use all of those same audiophile terminology's to describe PeterST`s NOS1 USB Dac with XXhighend software and XXcomputer all the way from the Netherlands.
http://www.phasure.com/index.php?topic=1744.0

No more turntable for me. No more tubes... thank god!
FINALLY digital prevails! And how.
This front end gear is the EPITOME of accuracy! And 100% neutral.
I, and many others, hasn`t really hit USA yet, refer to Peter`s Dac as incredibly real AND musical.
This gear warrants direct connection to amps and is exactly what Peter recommends.
Connect tubes or any preamp etc and down she goes. Even if it seems subtle at first.
I want to hear everything in the recording. Every shade every whisper every subtly.
I want to hear the cymbal delicately fade in the background after a startling strike as the other instruments are still at full pace.
Now I truly know what distortion and coloration is!
It`s almost as if, to me ,and let that be clear, HF somehow accounts for most of our usual front end short comings. Which is great if that were so.
Enter the arena Mr NOS1. It`s almost as if HF has nothing left to help now? Still great of course, in all HF glory.

Teo now takes the stand. Viola! Still accurate, even more so, musical as ever AND this added magic! What`s the magic? How would I know.
It certainly isn`t anything typically tubey. I sometimes refer to it as alien technology tube sound..... that FINALLY works!
In the end I just call it real. Simply sounds like real instruments real voices in real venues with truly shocking dynamics.
NOS1 could explain, maybe, some of my past comments regarding these cables. In all due respect too.
Sorry if this didn`t really make sense.
NOS1 users would accept it. And they are growing every day.
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audiolabyrinth
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@ Petieboy12003, Hi, Thankyou for getting back to me on my interest on the speakers you have, I will check that out, Happy listening.
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audiolabyrinth
4,555 posts
 
@ Petieboy12003, Hi, Thankyou for getting back to me on my interest on the speakers you have, I will check that out, Happy listening.
iblieve
96 posts
 
@Petieboy : I red the TEO concept on the website. If i understand it correctly, it implies that there is only one type of cable and no range? It seems impossible to create a range with liquid cable cause you can't argue on the conductors size or the purity of it...
fplanner2000
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Siddh- Give them some time and don't be so quick to judge - they need more breakin than the Hi Diamonds because they are a different technology. Once the HF speaker cables get broken in, my experience is that there is nothing anywhere near their price range that will touch them. BTW, 30 hours is nothing - my Ultimate Reference took hundreds of hours and are STILL breaking in, but already sound better than anything I've ever had in my system, at any price. And by a considerable margin.
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