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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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calvinj
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@agisthos. Yes it is the kst 150. The invicta dac is amazing on the kst 150. This is the best dac I have ever heard period. Smooth and detailed while being musical. I am happy with the combination. This one is on loan until my invicta mirus arrives next week. It is the version without the headphone amp. Highly recommended. No pre amp no problems. Lol.

@tbg@DDraudt.lets get back on topic. The guy has precisely done what he originally set out to do. That is to get us to talk about everything except for actually how they sound and perform. Look as a lawyer when I can't win an argument I talk about something else. People want to know if they sound great. They do sound great. Are they faster than any cable I have heard? Yes they are. Can they handle complex passages with multiple instruments? Yes they do. Do they do voices well. Yes they are exceptional in this area. Are the natural sounding? Yes they are. Do the get the timbre of the instrument right? Yes the do. Does it all come together to make beautiful music? Yes. Let's get back to the music. Let him look in the mirror and argue with himself. I run into a lot of clients who think they know what they are doing and no matter what you do you can't change their minds. Some learn automatically. Some learn eventually. Some never learn. We have to accept that he will never learn and move on. Happy listening please!!!
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jazzonthehudson
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Gents, can we please go back to the thread? I thought the logic "if you can not measure it, you can not hear it", especially in cabling, does not merit to be the sole one and should not. Simply because our hearing is more complex than the best instruments can capture and, often forgotten in heated discussions, that hearing is subjective.

My journey in this bottomless pit (sic) in cabling started as non believer (approaching from my left brain as IEEE engineer, WRONG!) so some of the non believers have my sympathy (to a certain point). I fully second the dogma: try it yourself.

Whilst I agree more active contributors on this particular thread would make it more plausible than the usual suspects (and maybe they would less use this forum as a chat message platform, you guys can simply pm each other, no?), the credibility of some posters like Norm (TBG) should not be treated with disdain. I have read Norm's reviews for many years and have talked to him occasionally. If you did the same, you will find that Norm is a very knowledgeable audiophile that really helps people to find their audio nirvana. He seems indeed very excited about HFC.

If HFC products were much cheaper - and I believe there will be cheaper versions/alternatives in the future - then those sneaky remarks about paying less than retail would not exist.

Please put your ego and jealousy a bit aside...thank you!

sabai
2,027 posts
 
Geoffkait,

Because the physical carrier of the signal has mass.
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mapman
22,203 posts
 
So in the interest of fair discussion, I have no doubt these are "innovative" and very unique wires. That alone says something

THe question for me is always value. What are the options and how do they compare? Which offer high value.

For example, I currently use DNM Reson ICs, which I think are the cat's meow when things are going right. They also use a fairly different and innovative design, and can be had for much less. THey are unshielded, so sometime that alone can be a challenge. But I have managed to get excellent performance out of these, with a few inexpensive tweaks, even with my low output phono setup.

Has anyone compared the HF wires to DNM Reson? I would be interested in hearing observations.
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geoffkait
23,365 posts
 
Sabai wrote,

"Because the physical carrier of the signal has mass."

The carrier is either copper or silver and usually of high purity, therefore not magnetize-able. Nice try.
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