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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The war goes on!, white flag anybody?, you have some very valid points that I do not disagree with, however, at this point, what is your motive for doing all this?, you may very well be correct?, If you cannot tell these people your motive, then, take a step back, and leave these tormented people alone.
The solution to anyone who challenges ones beliefs is not for them to just go away, but rather defend one's position.

No matter how strongly one believes anything, that alone does not make it so.
Mapman, There is a frequent argument here and on other forums that consists of some claiming that the "laws of physics" prove that something is impossible versus those that argue man's "laws of physic" are useful for engineers to make use of in designing things, such as bridges and electrical circuits, but certainly do not totally determine what happens. We don't know everything about how things behave. Robert Maicks above takes the middle route namely, validly run tests by competent people. I support that, if and only if, the measures validly assess the quality you seek, in this case sounding good. So in reality what we hear is the only real measure.

Badman is always lecturing about THD as though that were a valid measure. I think most of us put that measure to rest as invalid long ago. He thinks he is challenging those who tout the HFC cables, but many of us dismiss his challenge as invalid on its base. Badman has no basis as a critic and many reject his "laws of physics" basis.

I'm not going away, I'm just going to ignore him and wish that he were not disrupting what had been a constructive thread.
Clearly, there is enough uncertainty around on both sides of most "next best tweak" debates, including this one, to warrant multiple opinions and viewpoints.

THe truth usually falls in the middle somewhere with this kind of thing. The middle can be a hard place to understand.
Badman wrote,

"Using magnets around audio is not a new idea, it's been tried every which way. The primary way it would apply to cables, is to make them worse, not better, if having an influence in the audio band."

How can magnets have an effect on the audio signal since the audio signal has no mass?