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At what level of Audioquest do you achieve these results over Kimber Select?
Nordost frey2 or kimber select. ..?
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At what level of Audioquest do you achieve these results over Kimber Select?
The simple part is that the best and most convincing sound always wins. And no the most expensive tools are not always the best. In my personal opinion you can achieve the best endresults when you are aware of all the properties of each tool. Why? Because when you make a combination of the right tools togheter you will create a what I call complete and involving sound and image. That is why you need to bring in all the different parts which influence our emotions the most. My goal is always to create a 3 dimensional physical stage with a very emotional sound.
The thing I hate most in audio and (in highend it is the same problem) are all the tools which are not that special and convincing. And in mu personal opinion this counts for most. I hate inferior audio. I can become very hard and direct to these products. Because these products give many music lovers an average or even ppor endresult in sound. In 16 years of time I have audioned too many of these sets. I auditioned over 50 highendsets between 2005 and 2007 in worth of 10.000 euro till over 150.000 euro. Onlt one had a well balanced sound and image. When you focus on the amount what they spend and the endresult it is worth the money. I always ask these people if they are really happy with their set? Many were not, this says a lot. I see the need for change in how audio is being carried out these days.
The thing I hate most in audio and (in highend it is the same problem) are all the tools which are not that special and convincing. And in mu personal opinion this counts for most. I hate inferior audio. I can become very hard and direct to these products. Because these products give many music lovers an average or even ppor endresult in sound. In 16 years of time I have audioned too many of these sets. I auditioned over 50 highendsets between 2005 and 2007 in worth of 10.000 euro till over 150.000 euro. Onlt one had a well balanced sound and image. When you focus on the amount what they spend and the endresult it is worth the money. I always ask these people if they are really happy with their set? Many were not, this says a lot. I see the need for change in how audio is being carried out these days.
In 2010 I bought some Kimber Select interconnects for myself. I had to wait for about 2 weeks before they arrived. In the meantime I borrowed some Audioquest interconnects. They were about 1/4 th of the price of the Kimber interconnects. When I received de Kimber select interconnects I burned them in 24h a day for 2 weeks. But...I became aware that I was missing something and I was not convinced. So I put back the Audioquest interconnects and it became clear that I was right about the reason why I was not that convinced. The Audioquest gave a wider an deeper stage. But also with the deeper and wider stage the physical focus of the image was a lot more precise. There were also more details. So I bought the Audioquest Colorado. Mann....they outperformed the Select on all parts. The Kimber was a little more involving in the mid freq, but in all other parts it was no match. I started to sell Audioquest again. I was very succesful with it in the last 4 years. I did win many many shootouts against other shops. I love competiton in audio a lot. Because Audio is all about comparing. As a perfectionist you always look for the best products in every price range. That is why I also test a lot. Testing makes your insight and knowledge in music and audio a lot more complete.
The new Audioquest Wel Signature xlr cables ( I bought 2 sets) gave me a new insight and feeling for the music I thought I knew well. I never auditioned differences in heights of a recording this easy and precise. The same thing in physical stahe of voices and instruments. 2nd and 3th voices are so much more apparent. On monday I will recieve my Pass Labs X350.5 and I will write a review soon about these cables.
The new Audioquest Wel Signature xlr cables ( I bought 2 sets) gave me a new insight and feeling for the music I thought I knew well. I never auditioned differences in heights of a recording this easy and precise. The same thing in physical stahe of voices and instruments. 2nd and 3th voices are so much more apparent. On monday I will recieve my Pass Labs X350.5 and I will write a review soon about these cables.
u-sound
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and i d say you are overrating cables.......and you sold this and that just to find it crap later on yourself, didnt you?
Paul
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Bo. To be honest with you. Your story doesn't convince me at all. I can't believe you never mention about what kimber select cable you purchased and what system you used either. Also did you compare on one system or different system ? If so what gears and speakers you used it ? I fell like an read a book with no story in it. Make no sense at all.
This is not only based on my own system. It is also in shootouts of clients. I am still a Kimber dealer. My focus is on creating the best endresult possible. Those people make their own decision. Kimber is not crab, you need to read better. Because there are still situations that you need a much more involving sound, and Audioquest will not work.
In the time I sold a lot Nordost, I also sold a lot Kimber. I will tell you why? I made the overall sound more complete and better. I sold Nordost loudspeaker cable with Kimber interconnects. Because even in blindtests people prefered it more. It is very easy why? It made the stage deeper and wider. It gave it a much sharper individual focus of voices and instruments. And also a much more involving mid freq.
I give you another example: In the past I sold a lot of cables to people with the older Wilson Audio loudspakers. Here Kimber will work out a lot better than Audioquest. Because ypou nee the control and involvement on the mid and high freq. This is a part were Kimber is at his best.
But.....newer brands use tweeters who have much more authorithy, this makes it possible to use interconnects which are more open in the mid and especially in the high freq. Here you can use Audioquest to the max. I work a lot with Monitor Audio, because it is the only brand in the world who's cheapest spakers till the Platinum use crossovers who can build a wide and deep stage. Their new tweeters have a lot authority, they use better crosoovers than their competitors. And the have have the fastest response of the mid and low freq. units compared to their competitors.
Audio is all about understanding the different properties each single tool owns. When you are aware of that you always will reach a superiorendresult. I collect properties and I make a 3 dimensional physical stage with it. It depends on which situation I use a brand. And no you cannot use Audioquest in all situations.
There are still situations when people use older techniques; I need Kimber to solve the limitation. So Kimber is still a nice brand to use. I sold many Kimber Pk-10 powercables in a long period. It is my best sold powercable ever. And it still is. Because it gives the best endresults for the money!
In the time I sold a lot Nordost, I also sold a lot Kimber. I will tell you why? I made the overall sound more complete and better. I sold Nordost loudspeaker cable with Kimber interconnects. Because even in blindtests people prefered it more. It is very easy why? It made the stage deeper and wider. It gave it a much sharper individual focus of voices and instruments. And also a much more involving mid freq.
I give you another example: In the past I sold a lot of cables to people with the older Wilson Audio loudspakers. Here Kimber will work out a lot better than Audioquest. Because ypou nee the control and involvement on the mid and high freq. This is a part were Kimber is at his best.
But.....newer brands use tweeters who have much more authorithy, this makes it possible to use interconnects which are more open in the mid and especially in the high freq. Here you can use Audioquest to the max. I work a lot with Monitor Audio, because it is the only brand in the world who's cheapest spakers till the Platinum use crossovers who can build a wide and deep stage. Their new tweeters have a lot authority, they use better crosoovers than their competitors. And the have have the fastest response of the mid and low freq. units compared to their competitors.
Audio is all about understanding the different properties each single tool owns. When you are aware of that you always will reach a superiorendresult. I collect properties and I make a 3 dimensional physical stage with it. It depends on which situation I use a brand. And no you cannot use Audioquest in all situations.
There are still situations when people use older techniques; I need Kimber to solve the limitation. So Kimber is still a nice brand to use. I sold many Kimber Pk-10 powercables in a long period. It is my best sold powercable ever. And it still is. Because it gives the best endresults for the money!
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"There are still too many people who should not be in the world of audio."
Truer words have never been spoken. Self-examination and introspection are very powerful tools - make sure you practice that sometimes
I get very angry about those F mongols who sell shit. Their only focus is on what you earn with it. I hate inferior audio. There is still a lot inferior audio on the market. Even at shows when I am sharp I will tell these people with hard words that they sell shit, Or I ask them questions which they cannot even answer. I AM ON A MISSION AND I WANT THESE PEOPLE OUT OF AUDIO. And yesss there are people who don't like me. They are responsible for the shit, and I will tell people that it is shit. With demos you can proof it very easy!
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CPP
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Thank you... :thumbsup:
octadyndude
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Thanks Mike