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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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ddraudt
609 posts
 
I Love High Fidelity Cables because:
their magnetic conduction designs allow much more music to pass.
I'm so happy to listen to music with HF Cables.
I've never heard anything as good in 35 years of audiophiling.
They've raise the level of sound quality 1000%.
happy to be an early responder to the new direction audio will be going.
Fun to blow everyone away with the purest sound quality ever.
Glad to find other audio sojourners who have found the Grail.

I'm also glad to hear that there will be no more commenting on non HF posts. If you feed trolls they keep coming back, if you do not feed the trolls, they waddle off elsewhere to get scraps of attention.
yping
351 posts
 
Ric Schultz and Rick Schultz the same person...
ronnjay
36 posts
 
Kzhtoo....I did the same thing. I went from the HiDiamond digital reference to the CT-1E then to the CT-1UR. It's been in place all summer and last week went back to the CT-1E. I actually believe I like it better. Soundstage broadened out and more air around instruments. Nice transients and meaningful lows all returned again. Perhaps the CT-1UR wasn't fully broken in yet when I removed it. I'll put it on the cable cooker and try again later. Or perhaps the CT-1E performs better as a digital cable without the pod in the middle. CT-1E highly recommended as a digital cable.
calvinj
2,401 posts
 
@tbg. How are you. How is everything sounding have you made in recent changes in your system.@ddraudt. How is everything going. I'm doing ok. I had a subwoofer sitting in the corner by my speaker. I removed it. It made my room and everything in my system.
tbg
5,263 posts
 
Calvinj, I'm newly back from spending July and August in the mountains of northern New Mexico and from an audio point of view at last able to hear everything together and well broken in. I had my new music server for only three days before I left and took it with me, but most of the HFC pcs stayed here as did my Tripoint Troy Signature and my big room.

Everything is sounding wondrous and real.

Yping, yes Rick also uses Ric, but there is another Rick Schultz in audio.
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