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I must thank you for the Clearview Ultrathin interconnects. I needed to replace my turntable's tonearm cable and took your suggestion of using a DIN-to-RCA adapter with a pair of analog interconnects. (Probably would have been less money and even better sound if I'd taken your alternative suggestion to have someone solder the tonearm wires directly to RCA plugs, but I didn't know of anyone I'd trust with that job. In any case, the adapter plus 2-meter Ultrathins cost half of what a replacement tonearm cable would have run.)
After several months without my turntable (new house; always something else that's a priority), I knew just what I wanted to hear - "Walk Away Rene" from Rickie Lee Jones' live "Girl At Her Volcano" EP. I put it on, sat down, heard the music begin, and just sighed at all the beauty I'd been missing. I was reminded of the line about Beethoven's 9th from Burgess' "A Clockwork Orange": "[G]orgeousness and gorgeousity...."
The best description I can give of the sound of the Ultrathins is that they sound like you guys know what you're doing.
- Jud
I received the Clearview Ultrathin Digital interconnect in the mail today and I'm very pleased with the results. I had to run home on my lunch break so I connected it to my Audio Alchemy transport and let it run until I got home about 8 hours later. The word that best describe the cable to me is transparent. The entire audio spectrum is extended but without being harsh or forward. The music from the transport is more detailed but at the same time more delicate. Soundstage increased in both width and depth. Also dynamics was increased. Another area of improvement is the intelligibility of both speech and music. You don't have to listen hard to understand words or follow musical instruments. This cable replaced my Audio Alchemy DST powered cable which is a good cable (when used with a low Z power supply) but the Ultrathin is way, way better. Thanks so much for the tips and suggestion you gave over the phone and for a wonderful interconnect.
- George
"I just purchased the single Clearview Ultrathin Interconnects, and let me tell you that you are giving them away! I knew my big, fat cotton insulated TARA Labs' Quantum 66's were not that good (they cost about the same as yours), but I didn't know how bad they were. I was skeptical of course, so I listened to my Miles Davis' "Kind of Blue" CD before replacing them and then again afterwards, and I was shocked (the interconnects are between my D/A converter and my integrated amp). The acoustic bass became much clearer and the trumpet came to life. It was as if I was hearing it for the first time — the veil, as you described it, was removed. I could not stop listening to my other CD's, and the more complex the music and the better the original recording the greater difference I heard. I was hearing what my system could do for the first time — the D/A converter's work had been muddied up by bad interconnects. Thank you, thank you!
Thanks again for these item - they are more than a "tweak", they are an integral part of a great sounding system."
David B. Lowe
"I want to express my appreciation for the wonderful interconnects I bought from your catalogue two weeks ago. It took about ten hours of playing music & about a week of running current through them before they 'opened up', but when they finally did they proved to be everything you promised: sweet & extended in treble, tight in bass, detailed but not analytical — in short, highly musical. I think they're significantly better than the Nordost Blue Heaven cables they replaced, cables which I rather like but which sound cold & unmusical in comparison with your Double Helix Ultrathin."
All the best,
Gary H.
First, the wires are amazing! I've just ordered 2 more of the interconnects. I could hear a difference instantly! Your Clearview Double Golden Helix (Speaker) Cable provides more detail and clarity than the Kimber 8TC speaker cable, Monster Bi-wire and LAT Bi-Wire I have tried in the past. I am very happy with these cables and now my complete system uses your Clearviews.
Second, the recordings are beautiful — very rich and natural. Your sound is what I aspired to when I had my studio. I used very minimalist techniques but not to the extent that you do.
Thanks,
Eliott James
Well, I've had your Excalibur interconnets in my system for 3 days now and I can definetly say they are a better match for my system along with your Golden Helix speaker wire. I am now very aware of the recording quality of each of my CD's. Before with MIT and/or AudioQuest, it was not as evident. On a good recording I am flabbergasted at how hard my little Triangle Titus' hit. There is much more separation between intruments and voices are extremely natural and placed solidly in the soundstage.
Thank you for building your wires, I love them.
John Martin
Subsequent to our telephone discussion on your speaker cables and the rewarding results I experienced, I have subsequently received and installed your Ultrathin interconnects in my system. I am very pleased with the sound I am now experiencing through my system of Thiel 2.4 speakers (new) , Rotel and Maplenoll music sources, AR Sp10MkII and Krell KSA80. The sound is music--clear, clean and non-fatiguing. Keep up the good work.
Otto Taddei
Pierre Sprey and inSound have produced a line of extrodinary products at user friendly prices and the Clearview Utra-thin Interconnect (Plus Version) is a wonderful example of their dedication to pure natural sound. Look no further, this interconnects deliver the music without the dielectric coloration and distortion which accompanies even the highest priced interconnect. The physical design and metalurgy techniques they've incorporated minimize lost of sound quality and yield a true musical experience. I can't wait to try their Omega Mikro wires.
James S Serdechny (Stefan AudioArt)
I received your excalibur interconnects and I installed them as you instructed. They are unusual looking and probably not the pretttiest interconnects around. I turned the system on and I was immediately amazed. The cables are so efficient that I had to turn the volume down a full 10 DB. However, the most amazing thing is the effect on the sound. The soundstage increased substantially, the treble and midrange became extremely defined and the bass was tighter and more pronounced. I had to readjust the entire system and the sound is incredible. I have tried several well known interconnects, but none have come near the level of the Excaliburs. It is like a blanket has been removed from the speakers and they can now perform to their true potential. Thanks for making such an outstanding product available and also for having the initiative and foresight to think outside the box and come up with a clearly superior design. Your statements on their performance are not only accurate, but in my case, they exceeded my highest expectations.
Jim Rea
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