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Coincident interconnect opninions

I have been using Coincident's interconnect between my CD player and integrated amp. I am quite happy with the sound. To sum it up, it is the best copper interconnect I have had in my system to date. I feel the strong suit of the cable is its evenhandedness. Not pushing any part of the musical spectrum in my face, yet not veiling any part of it either. All the music is there; from its low, taut bass through the clean midrange to the extended, detailed, but not crisp treble. Soundstaging is excellent, among the best. I cannot fault the cable in any area. Usually, I can say I liked the cable, but... I cannot do this at all with the Coincident interconnect. The fact that this cable costs $299 leads me to question the need to spend more. Sure, there will be other cables better suited to other systems. But does one need to buy megabuck cable when we have incredible products from Coincident, HomeGrown Audio, and Silver Audio at our fingertips? Maybe it is best to seek out reasonable cable first, and then ascertain whether wire that costs more than $1000 for a meter is needed. As my opinion is based on what I hear in my system, it is not absolute by any means. With my tube amplification and silk dome tweeters, it is difficult for a cable to come across as bright in my system. There are other idiosyncracies of my system, just as there are in all of ours. I am wondering what the reactions of everyone else who has tried this cable are. How you compare this to other cables? Has anyone found better? And has anyone found better for less than $1000? Thank you to everyone for your consideration.
trelja
rgd
656 posts
 
I have the CST IC's between my Arcam 8se and my Rogue 66 as well as between my Rogue and Bryston 4BST. I find them to be the best copper IC's I have used to date. Let me qualify that I have never auditioned any of the super high end cables such as NBS and Quatrofill, etc. but these are the best I have used to date. In a nutshell, they have provided me with the detail I have received from silver cables without the harshness that silver has in my system. Don't let the price fool you - more expensive is not always better...These work very well for me and are a great buy at their price point - your measurements may vary...
redkiwi
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For some reason I stopped obsessing over interconnects when I finally ran the Coincident IC's in. I found them superior to everything else that I have tried, a list too long to mention yet again, but including Cardas Golden Cross and Wireworld Gold Eclipse (my previous favourite).
trelja OP
3,215 posts
 
I forgot to add one thing in my opinions. I may get butchered for this, but I have to report what I hear. You can all take your shots at me. Here goes... Of all the interconnects I have tried, in my system, the one that this sounds closest to is AudioQuest. Their high end copper stuff. Mainly goes back to my evenhandedness comment. Other wire I have tried can be in my face, or may leave me feeling I am missing some part of this music. Has anyone else had these feelings? Or am I just trying to draw a parallel to something I haven't heard in far too long a time?
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ejlif
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I got a set of Coincident new and I hesitate to comment as they only have about 100 hours on them, but I found that right out of the box they bettered AQ Lapis, TARA master gen 2, Harmonic Tech Pro Silway 2. The depth of soundstage with the Coincident in my system (Dunlavy 4, Wadia 860, BAT VK150se) is over the top compared to any of the other interconnects mentioned. It seems just a bit laid back though in the treble. I have kept all of these on hand so the comparison is not from memory. I am amazed at how absolutely diffrent each brand sounds, it really makes me think that to get the best out of your system, you need to try as many brands as you can. I have yet to try the over 1k stuff, though I think I might go for a brand that offers a $ back guarantee, and see if it can better the Coincident. I think that you are right on about the Audioquest, the Lapis in my system was the closest to right, before I got the Coincident. I have heard that the Coincident speaker cable is a great buy as well.
brulee
564 posts
 
Hi Trelja, I had been listening to many ICs in the $1000 + range. The Coincident competes with all of them. IMO the Coincident should not be judged as good budget cable. The highly praised Nordost Quattro fil IC has nothing on the Coincident except for it's outrages price. I do like the Kimber 1030 but at $1200 it is not an option for many. IMO Coincident has given the audiophile A world class product at a reasonable price. You can do better but at what price? There speaker cable is also a steal when comparing to other high priced cable. Maybe Coincident, Home grown and other co. like these will send a message to other wire Co. that the audiphile/music lover need not pay there rip off prices. Like Redkiwi said you might stop obsessing over ICs
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