Pass labs XA60.5 anything wrong with them.

The difference between Audioquest and Transparent is that the speed and blacks are better compared to Transparent. I heard there new cables at a show this year. I did not hear the level in blacks what the Audioquest can do. My new Redwood 2013 is even superior in speed compared to my old Valhalla. Attack in the low freq. are extreemly short.

Bo1972: Thanks for the detailed reply to my post. Much appreciated, and I'll make a note of it. Neotechs have UP-OCC copper (very pure) and UP-OCC silver (also very pure.) They are very high quality, and they're the OEM for more than a few cable companies. They're not real cheap, but they are excellent, as far as I know. However, if they don't interface well with Pass Labs/First Watt, then there's no point in me buying them, you know?

I Always say to clients; take your time and compare. I do the same ( a lot) so they should do the same. You only can spent your money once.

Bo, Was the system at that show identical to your system? If not, how can you be sure that what you heard is attributable to the cables? Power quality, electronic circuits etc all contribute to noise floor and level of blacks.

I can't make such a definitive statement as I've never heard the Audioquests in my system. I have heard various models at shows in completely unfamiliar settings and would not venture to attribute sonic qualities to them.

I'm just saying that I think Transparent and Pass work well together and in my system, I hear what you are describing as the strengths of Audioquest cables.

I did not say Transpanrent would not work fine with Pass Labs. Transparent is also a brand what does not do anything wrong. Everything is there. I have enough clients with Transparant. Maybe you should try Audioquest once. In all the sets were I used a lot of Audioquest you hear the high level in 3-dimensional and touchable image. For me it is now easy to hear what it does and wenn it is being used. The level in touchable focus is the best I heard sofar. Instruments and voices are that much better separated and easier to point out. Most of the people who hear it say the same words; We never heard this level in touchable presence. I see you use the XP-20, which I used for 2 years. In the last few years I owned many different Pass labs power amps. I can crush a XP-20 with a Onkyo PR-SC5509 with my Pro measurement. I also invited Pass Labs wenn then are in Holland to come to me with a XP-20. I measure totally different what Audyssey does. I played for about half a metre beside the speakers with the XP-20. Now I play even wider. The biggest difference what I can make it that voices and instruments are better focussed and also there is more articulation of voices compared to the XP-20. I use recordings so it is more easy to understand for people. For example: Bruce Springsteen's Brothers under the bridge. The endings of his words are so open and clear that people are amazed how big the difference is. I can put all the different parts of the Audyssey settings to on and off. Roomcorrection is only 1/3 of the whole system. Wenn I compare the Audyssey way and my way of measurement; there is a lot more dynamics, more resolution, better separation and a better articulation. With my way of measurment the needle of a Pass amp starts to move only at extreme high volums. With my XP-20 it started much earlier. Audioquest makes my new level in sound even better. Would be nice to test the newest Audioquest cables and compare with the new Transparent cables.