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Old 11-27-2012, 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by jazzhead View Post
Hi Bob,

You seem well versed with the WW Platinum line . Could you please give me a brief on their house sound . Do they fall in the Nordost half , where there is more of a more sun-lit presentation with the tonal centre shifted upwards or then a la Purist Audio , tonally darker not so extended at the top with more heft to the images. Best,
Jazz
Neither in my opinion Jazzhead (I must say though, I haven't heard Purist Audio in some time). I would like to try Nordost Odin -- but it's not a necessary objective at this point. Which is a good thing for the wallet.

So, getting to your post, the Wireworld Platinum, after thoroughly being cooked in & then some are the most neutral & transparent cables I have owned. They are designed with no signature in mind & in saying that do not add any distortions, or colorations which therefore allow you to concentrate on your sources & muisc thru the speakers.

Their soundstage offered is deep, wide, precise & organized to where it's not a hodge-podge of musical notes between two speakers or two walls -- I find myself pulled into the performance moreso than sitting there concentrating & disecting the minute details of the music because the dynamics of these cables allow those details to come thru so naturally & with incredible ease.

Hope my brief explanation helps answer your questions.

Best

Bob
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Last edited by vintage_tube; 11-27-2012 at 10:07 AM.
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