Now, this is not a advertisement, just a posting sharing my experience on some well made great sounding cables at a very reasonable price. Besides, I don't think Cerious Technologies is set up for a big influx of cable orders.
But, if you get the chance to try these cables, please do.
I have been interested in the newer cables coming out that are using Graphene as a conductor. SR cables seemed interesting, but I always hated the way there cables had all those extra wires (with the active shields and such). I then noticed an ad early in I think November or December from Cerious Technologies for Graphene cables. I investigated how the cables were assembled and it seemed like quite a laborious process.
I ordered (with a 30 day money back guarantee) the balanced Graphene interconnects, and boy did they impress me. Such depth, soundstage, realism, frequency smoothness, effortless sound. I was truly impressed! I now have a complete loom of the Cerious Technologies Graphene cables. That is; interconnects, speaker cables, digital cables and power cords.
I ended up selling all of my other cables and to those of you who have read my postings know that cables have always been my curiosity.
So, as I began this post, let me again iterate, I have no alliance to the company, my posting is for those of you looking for an great alternate high quality Graphene made cable without spending a fortune.
I placed the CT GEDidital cable on my cable burner for 90 hours and then put it in my secondary system, with great results. I would compare the sonics of the CT GE Digital cable to the expensive Stealth Varidg Sextet digital cable I use to own. Very good bass, mids and highs, an all around good digital cable that's very natural sounding and musical.
Calloway, Great news regarding your CT GE Blue high current power cords. I think you are going to like the CT GE speaker cables and they are going to outperform the HF CT-1U speaker cables. I agree with a comment that I believe Ozzy made a while ago. The CPT-300 is a wonderful power cord (takes a while to fully broken in) to use on some type of a power strip for front end components.
The 2 'blue' - high current CT GE pcs on my amps are improving every day and are just amazing. They are,in my system, much better than the HF CT-1 pcs. I still have the 'red' CT GE on my Lumin A-1 and the synergy is superb. My system sounds the best it ever has at this point. I do have a new CPT -300 coming this week to try against the red CT GE on my Lumin. I also have the CT GE speaker cables coming to try against my HF CT-1U speaker cables. That will be a real test for the CT GE cables as the HF cables are superb.
Don't need interconnects with Devialet. I do use a USB cable to connect my Aurender music streamer/server to the Devialet. I currently use a Synergistic Research USB cable but stay tuned as rumor has it that Bob may be working on a GE USB cable.
I now have a full system of Cerious GE cables including speaker, power cords and a digital RCA cable to connect my 2 Devialets. I previously used Synergistic Research (SR) Atmosphere Level speaker cables, SR Element CTS power cables and a Cystal CrystalDigial Standard digital RCA cable.
Out of the box I noticed an improvement in mid-range clarity as vocals, pianos and guitars became more natural sounding and more enjoyable to listen to. As the GE cables settled in I noticed the entire listening range from lows to highs also slightly improved.
I don't want folks to think it was 'jaw dropping' better as this term is to easily used and SR's new Atmosphere Level 4 cables are no slouch. However even a slight improvement is saying a lot when compared to the price of SR and most other high-end cables.
Bob, keep up the superb craftsmanship and fair pricing.
I received the CT GE Digital cable (RCA) ans one pair of Interconnects (RCA) yesterday. I've got them on the cable cooker now, for probably three days before inserting into the Integrated 300B system.
I did say relatively easily. Murray is always such a drama queen. Besides, Murray cruised over Wawrinka in semis, in four sets, 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2. Wawrinka if you'll recall was the 2015 French Open champion. With Djokovich himself on cruise control today it looks like a solid Head Graphene final.
Quick interrupt, slightly off topic, but not really. Both Djokovic and Murray have been cruising through the French Open, both looking relaxed and winning relatively easily. Would you believe they are both playing with the Head Graphene racket? Coincidence? Placebo effect? Will we be seeing any Graphenes in the Finals which, by the way, are Sunday? Murray just won the first set 6-4 against Stan Wawrinka in the 1/2 finals as we speak.
This just in!!
"Racquet of choice by Stanislas Wawrinka, the VCORE Tour G (330) has impressive stability, plow through and precision. Advanced players who swing big will be able to hit a heavy, spin loaded ball with this one. Even more impressive is this stick’s accuracy on full swings, a fact that should enable aggressive ball strikers to step on the gas and close out points. While the overall feel is crisp, Yonex adds some arm-friendly flexibility to the shaft with its Neo CS Carbon Nanotube material."
Do the carbon nanotubes provide stiffness or flexibility? You decide.
Thank you everyone! I have myself enjoyed reading what others think about the graphene products. A lot of experienced audiophiles have been reporting good results, so I had to try the graphene stuff myself. Glad I did!
He didn't answer when I called last time and he says he'd prefer not to talk on the phone. Hey, who can talk on the phone all day.... The man has cables to make.
my best response was when I contacted him through Audiogon. he will eventually will get back to you and you will be very happy with his cables.
Charles and bugredmachine, thank you. Also, thank you to Ozzy for starting this thread. I'm fascinated with how graphene can make a cost effective and audible difference to an audio system. First fuses and power cables, then speaker cables and interconnects. Each addition for me has had positive results. I'm picking up another fuse this week from my local dealer, which will complete my system as far as the fuses go. Hats off to Bob, too, for keeping the price reasonable. He will be making a 5 meter pair of xlr cables for me, which he explained is very labor intensive, but the price is still much less than I would have paid for premium cables elsewhere.
Hello Thaluza, Thanks for the well written and insightful listening impression post. +1 your comments regarding the SR Black fuses. I participated in a comparison between the Coincident, Cardas Clear and Siltech ICs. The Coincident were neutral and open/transparent and I didn't detect edginess. I did obtain the Ocellia Silver Reference cables and preferred them to the very good Coincident. I found the Ocellia more naturally musical, organic and fuller bodied. So I know where you are coming from.
I got mine used about 4 years ago, as you note they've become more expensive recently. Based on your listening it seems no doubt that the CT Graphene are excellent cables and a very exceptional value. I believe that you made the right decision when all factors are considered. Your system must sound wonderful. Charles,
Very cool. I was headed to a full HFC set-up but cannot justify keeping them at these prices and have been looking for more inputs on Bob's cables to decide how to mix and match them. Overall it seems that there will be plenty of graphene in our lives soon enough.
I received my Cerious Technology Graphene Extreme speaker
cables and interconnects recently and now have about 50 hours on them. It took less than 2 weeks to make and deliver the cables. I was
looking to replace my Audience AU24e speaker cables, which I really like, but I
wanted to try something new. I also was seeking something besides my Coincident
CST Extreme speaker cables (which were serving back up duty to the AU24e’s) and
Coincident CST Extreme interconnects, both of which sounded a bit edgy to me.
In addition, the aforementioned Coincident CST Extreme interconnects produce a
narrow soundstage with smaller image sizes, which I wanted to improve upon. Based
on my recent experience with other graphene based products, I had a hunch the
CT GE’s would work for me. I was right! With that said, I thought I would leave
a post here on my impressions on all of the graphene products that have been
going into my audio system. (I recently posted my system here if anyone wants
to see where my point of view is coming from).
First off, I have been adding Synergistic Research Black
fuses and power cords for the past 3 months. The fuses have created a greater sense
of presence, adding a wonderful sense of three dimensionality, which is one of
my system goals. Music is also more clear and intelligible, but not harsh or
edgy at all. The improvement is very noticeable. I listened to my system with just the new fuses
and my older cables and I swapped back and forth between the new and old fuses,
to make sure the fuses themselves are what is making the difference. With the
stock fuses, the sound is smeared and washed out. There’s no doubt, hearing is
believing.
Adding SR Black power cords to my preamp, power amps, dac,
and phono stage led to a subtler change. There is a greater sense of having a
black background, leading to even more clarity and inner detail. But there was
not much of an additional effect to width and depth of the soundstage. I confirmed
this by swapping back my old power cords, which are JPS Labs AC+ cables. When
re-inserting the AC+ cables, the size of the soundstage stayed relatively the
same, but the music got just a little mucked up, slightly more smeared. I concluded the SR Black graphene power cords
are a worthwhile upgrade, and I bet the CT GE power cords would have a similar
if not better effect.
The CT GE speaker cables are a similar improvement as the SR
Black power cords. Compared to my Audience AU24e cables, they subtly add to the
sense of blackness and clarity and to the sense of image specificity. Soundstage
size is the same. They do not have any of the edginess of my Coincident speaker
cables. These are very listenable. Now, I must admit, I did not break down my
system and put all my old interconnects and fuses back in to gauge the speaker
cables impact on my old baseline. That said, as they break in, I look forward
to even better things ahead.
Now for the CT GE interconnects. As background, I once had a
full loom of Virtual Dynamics Master cables, and have tried almost every cable
made by Cardas and JPS (except Aluminata). I currently have the aforementioned
Coincident CST Extreme, Coincident CST (non-Extreme), Audio Sensibility
Statement Silver, and Ocellia Silver Reference cables (ranked worst to best in
my opinion). I tried the CT GE’s with my dac to preamp, and also with my disc
spinner. I find these interconnects to be free of edge and glare. Even with all
the other graphene products installed – the fuses, power cables, and speaker
cables – i can tell the CT GE interconnects are a benefit to my audio system. The
sense of blackness and separation of instruments, of placing images in more
clearly defined spaces – all are much better. A pleasant surprise for me is that the blackness and image separation/specificity is clearly better than what I hear with my
Ocellia cables. On the other hand, the Ocellias are more natural and organic.
They sound more full bodied and harmonically rich, but a tad more diffused. To be honest, at this point with the CT GE”s
at 50 hours, I like the presentation of the Ocellias a little better. The Ocellias
provide more of a non-analytical,
addictive quality to music listening for me. But as much as I really like them,
I put them up for sale. The Ocellias are really nice and those of you that own
them are fortunate to have them; I would have completed my system with them and
not opened my eyes to Cerious Technologies if Ocellia’s prices were the same as
they were 5-6 years ago. As it is, I am glad I found out about Cerious
Technologies. Bob has been a great guy to deal with and is someone I am
comfortable doing business with, so he will be getting an order for more cables
from me soon. I might regret this, giving up such a great cable as the Ocellia,
but the CT GE interconnects are very promising in my opinion and will only get
better as more hours are put on them.
Another thing of note is that with all of these graphene
products I find myself able to listen at much lower volume levels, typically
72-78db nowadays, versus the mid-80’s before all of the upgrades. Music still
sounds full, impactful, and detailed at these lower listening levels.
These graphene products have been wonderful for my system. Definitely
worth checking out, especially since both companies offer a money back
guarantee if you don’t like their products.
Postscript, it’s been a few more hours with the GE cables, and
together they are sounding more real, natural, and organic. Very nice. Break-in: What a
concept!
I think you will really like the speaker cables. I am using a 4 meter dual runs (bi-wiring).
lak,
Congrats on the digital cables. I have both the RCA and the XLR versions.
As I stated on the other thread I am using the CPT 300 on my low power equipment utilizing a DIY 8 way junction box. From there I have the Graphene Extremes going to the individual components.
Calloway, I look forward to your thoughts on the CPT 300. I've been burning in my CPT 300 on my cable cooker since 5/23. I'm waiting to receive Bob's GE Digital cable and Interconnects (RCA) sometime this week and then at that point I'll put them on the cable cooker and put the CPT 300 into the system for a listen ;-).
"..Bob states the 'red' cables are primarily for digital gear or lower powered devices and the 'blue' high current' pcs for most amps..you can certainly email him and ask which he would suggest for a particular piece and he would make suggestions..
Absolutely. A "yellow" PC for a power conditioner and a "red" one for a digital piece are forthcoming (along with some other stuff).
bug...."..Bob states the 'red' cables are primarily for digital gear or lower powered devices and the 'blue' high current' pcs for most amps..you can certainly email him and ask which he would suggest for a particular piece and he would make suggestions..
I am getting very close to actually ordering some of Bob's power cables. I would need one for a Wells amp, one for a Bricasti dac, tubed preamp, and the power conditioner.
I see you guys mention reds and blues and such, are there multiple styles available for the duty cycle then?
I'm trusting you guys that these are good cables based on your responses here!!! :)
I am REALLY impressed with the improvement the addition of the 2 'high current' blue CT GE pcs has made in my system. They continue to improve. Have only had the in for 50+ hours so far.Have ordered a pair of speaker cables also. The CPT 300 should be here tomorrow to compare on my Lumin..Fun Times...
charles...you are more than welcome to come to virginia anytime you want..would love to have you hear them.
infection....you may ask..The current price is much more than the price in the review.... if you wanted a pair made...which takes about 6-8 months.....! The CT GE pcs are great..I think you would really like them..
infection...'near'....the amps that were reviewed by Positive Feedback were actually the prototypes..not the final product which, in my case,and the other pair, have been upgraded many times. They are far superior to the original prototypes that were reviewed....as for the JPS 'Aluminata' pcs..i had those in my system at the time of the review. they are / were very good pcs but not to the level of the CT GEs or CPT..
jmcgrogan2...yes..i am talking about the 2 'high current' blue CT GE pcs.As for the CPT 300..i did purchase one which should arrive early next week.i will be comparing it against the CT GE red ...for a longer period of time..on my Lumin player.
charles1dad...there are only 2 pair of the 'Grail' amps currently..unfortunate story as to why there are not many more. i will not elaborate...however. Chalice could have been one of the top companies in all of audiodom..if that's a word..
Infection, Calloway has the good fortune to own the spectacular Chalice Grail PSET amplifiers. My gut tells me that they would sound sublime. I doubt that there are more than just a few in existence, they are truly rare and unique. Okay I’m done with the gushing praise . 😊
infection...i have Chalice Audio 'Grail' SET mono blocks..you can do a 'Google search and read the review on Positive Feedback....the music is more coherent...vocals are more intelligible. They are musically and tonally as good or better than the CT-1 s they replaced.They give the proper weight to the music also.So far very - very good.
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