Transparent Audio Cable

[j3brow]

Originally Posted by TOGA

One good reason to use LAMM LP2.1 , as RCA version of Gen V is half price of Balanced version.. Toga

Yep. That has always been the case. Balanced Transparent cables cost twice their single ended brethren.

[wpascoe]

Forgive me, but I can make neither heads nor tails of the upgrade sheet.

I recently acquired Opus MM2 speakers cables in an 8-foot length. If I wanted to upgrade to the new top of the line speaker cable in the same length, what value would I be given for the trade?

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[jfrech]

You'd receive 70% of list thru end of year...then 60% of list price...next year...

Speakers: Rockport Altair 2
Preamp: Robert Koda K10 Amp: Ayre MX-R
Cables: Transparent Opus MM2 Spkr, Opus MM2 & Trans Ref MM MM2 Intcnct.
Power Shunyata Triton/Typhon, Anaconda Zitron cords (x9)
Digital dCS Vivaldi DAC & Transport, Scarlatti Clock w/ Transparent Reference XL Digital cables
Phono: Grand Prix Monaco TT, Schroder LT arm, Jan Allaerts MC2 Finish & Lyra Atlas, Nagra VPS/VFS
Racks: Grand Prix Audio Silverstone F1 (x2)

[thesaint519]

Originally Posted by wpascoe

Forgive me, but I can make neither heads nor tails of the upgrade sheet. I recently acquired Opus MM2 speakers cables in an 8-foot length. If I wanted to upgrade to the new top of the line speaker cable in the same length, what value would I be given for the trade? Sent from my iPad using A.Aficionado

I've just gotta ask. What sonic difference have the addition of your Opus MM2s made?

[thesaint519]

Originally Posted by jfrech

You'd receive 70% of list thru end of year...then 60% of list price...next year... Speakers: Rockport Altair 2 Preamp: Robert Koda K10 Amp: Ayre MX-R Cables: Transparent Opus MM2 Spkr, Opus MM2 & Trans Ref MM MM2 Intcnct. Power Shunyata Triton/Typhon, Anaconda Zitron cords (x9) Digital dCS Vivaldi DAC & Transport, Scarlatti Clock w/ Transparent Reference XL Digital cables Phono: Grand Prix Monaco TT, Schroder LT arm, Jan Allaerts MC2 Finish & Lyra Atlas, Nagra VPS/VFS Racks: Grand Prix Audio Silverstone F1 (x2)

Jfrech,

Would you mind giving me some performance insight on your TA REF XL Digital cables, pls?

[jfrech]

Originally Posted by thesaint519

Jfrech,

Would you mind giving me some performance insight on your TA REF XL Digital cables, pls?

Surprisingly dramatic improvements. Nearly like going without a clock. Or like using a Scarlatti DAC vs Vivaldi DAC. In a top end digital source, these cable are just as important as interconnects...

Speakers: Rockport Altair 2
Preamp: Robert Koda K10 Amp: Ayre MX-R
Cables: Transparent Opus MM2 Spkr, Opus MM2 & Trans Ref MM MM2 Intcnct.
Power Shunyata Triton/Typhon, Anaconda Zitron cords (x9)
Digital dCS Vivaldi DAC & Transport, Scarlatti Clock w/ Transparent Reference XL Digital cables
Phono: Grand Prix Monaco TT, Schroder LT arm, Jan Allaerts MC2 Finish & Lyra Atlas, Nagra VPS/VFS
Racks: Grand Prix Audio Silverstone F1 (x2)

[thesaint519]

Originally Posted by jfrech

Surprisingly dramatic improvements. Nearly like going without a clock. Or like using a Scarlatti DAC vs Vivaldi DAC. In a top end digital source, these cable are just as important as interconnects... Speakers: Rockport Altair 2 Preamp: Robert Koda K10 Amp: Ayre MX-R Cables: Transparent Opus MM2 Spkr, Opus MM2 & Trans Ref MM MM2 Intcnct. Power Shunyata Triton/Typhon, Anaconda Zitron cords (x9) Digital dCS Vivaldi DAC & Transport, Scarlatti Clock w/ Transparent Reference XL Digital cables Phono: Grand Prix Monaco TT, Schroder LT arm, Jan Allaerts MC2 Finish & Lyra Atlas, Nagra VPS/VFS Racks: Grand Prix Audio Silverstone F1 (x2)

Wow! I must look into that. If you could only buy one cable - for now - would it the digital IC or a power cord?

[jfrech]

Originally Posted by thesaint519

Wow! I must look into that. If you could only buy one cable - for now - would it the digital IC or a power cord?

It's a close call here. But I'd do power cords first...

Speakers: Rockport Altair 2
Preamp: Robert Koda K10 Amp: Ayre MX-R
Cables: Transparent Opus MM2 Spkr, Opus MM2 & Trans Ref MM MM2 Intcnct.
Power Shunyata Triton/Typhon, Anaconda Zitron cords (x9)
Digital dCS Vivaldi DAC & Transport, Scarlatti Clock w/ Transparent Reference XL Digital cables
Phono: Grand Prix Monaco TT, Schroder LT arm, Jan Allaerts MC2 Finish & Lyra Atlas, Nagra VPS/VFS
Racks: Grand Prix Audio Silverstone F1 (x2)

[thesaint519]

Originally Posted by jfrech

It's a close call here. But I'd do power cords first... Speakers: Rockport Altair 2 Preamp: Robert Koda K10 Amp: Ayre MX-R Cables: Transparent Opus MM2 Spkr, Opus MM2 & Trans Ref MM MM2 Intcnct. Power Shunyata Triton/Typhon, Anaconda Zitron cords (x9) Digital dCS Vivaldi DAC & Transport, Scarlatti Clock w/ Transparent Reference XL Digital cables Phono: Grand Prix Monaco TT, Schroder LT arm, Jan Allaerts MC2 Finish & Lyra Atlas, Nagra VPS/VFS Racks: Grand Prix Audio Silverstone F1 (x2)

Really? Ok. Perhaps I should invest in a TA PowerLink Ref MM2X to connect to my newly installed TA PowerIsolator 8.

[wpascoe]

Originally Posted by thesaint519

I've just gotta ask. What sonic difference have the addition of your Opus MM2s made?

None, yet -- they haven't been installed! LOL

I've been so slammed with work these last few months I haven't been home long enough at one stretch to be able to set up a time to have my dealer come install them.

And now I'm planning a move from my apartment to a house in two weeks, so I was planning to have the new cables installed then, at which time he'll also install Stillpoints and recalibrate the Alexias.

I can't wait. I'm actually moving from my beloved apartment home of the last six years to a much larger single family detached home -- just so I can let the Alexias breathe, and I can crank the volume.

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