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Anyone else tried the Acoustic Systems Liveline?

A pair of Franck Tschang's tuned interconnects (see Six Moons reviews) are still breaking in, in my system, but they have already "stomped" my Harmonic Technology Magic 2, HT Pro-Silway III+, and Van den Hul Orchid. While I don't have any at present, from memory I'd also say that they handily vanquish the Nordost Valhalla and Kubala-Sosna Emotion interconnects in my system. They are not HiFi spectacular, but are the most musical and least electronic sounding cables I've ever heard. Interestingly, several recording that have always sounded compressed and confused in spots, which I just attributed to the recording, are rendered cleanly for the first time with these cables and no other system changes.
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charles1dad
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Macdude,
The tonality of the liveline was singled out as one of it`s greater strengths by the Stereo Times reviewer and all 4 of the reviwers for 6 moons over a 2 year period.I find the tone and timbre of the liveline simply superb, as apparently many other users of this cable feel the same based on the numerous posts on this thread(vast majority). It just did`nt fit for you and pani, nothing pleases everyone.It`s the best I`ve ever had and I hope you find a cable that meets your needs.
pani
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While I will not debate on the tonality of the Livelines, I will just say that it MUST be auditioned before buying to see if it falls into your camp of signature sound. It definitely has polarized impression. Not for everyone.
knghifi
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03-04-11: Pani
While I will not debate on the tonality of the Livelines, I will just say that it MUST be auditioned before buying to see if it falls into your camp of signature sound. It definitely has polarized impression. Not for everyone.
Pani (Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread)
Name me one component where an auditioned is NOT encouraged before a purchase and is FOR everyone?

Don't take this negatively, like any revealing component, it will highlight any flaws in ones system.
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charles1dad
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Knghifi,
That`s my conclusion also, I just think the liveline is exceptionally true to the source and has great resolution ability.With my system the cables come off as pure and organic. Last night I listened to Dexter Gordon "Tower of Power" and also the Chet Baker`s "The Itallian Sessions". Good grief! unbelievable 3D palpable you are with them presence. Quite remarkable and a whole lot of fun. YMMV.
pani
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Knghifi, all I am trying to say is Livelines have an extreme sound so it becomes EVEN MORE important to audition them before buying. Just like a Cardas Golden Cross which tends to have extremities on the warmer side.

Yes, "ideally" every component in audio should be bought after home audition but practically speaking the fact that we have so many threads here on Audiogon where people keep asking for suggestions means that there is a lot of blind buy as well. My suggestion was not to do that with Livelines as much as possible. Its characteristics are not moderate IMO.
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