This
response is nine months late for poster aberyclark. You ask about
differences in sound between the EX series and the Empress. Not exactly
what you want but a detailed review of the Zx+ and the first iteration
of the Empress is available on the Steve Hoffman Forum. Search for
"Grover at it again! GROVER ULTIMATE REFERENCE cables are ready..." See
pages 36 to 42 for an exhaustive evaluation.
Since that review, as noted above by poster fleschler, some thoughts on the latest Empress were added to that thread. The lower capacitance, I personally can attest had a significant impact on my system. It is all that poster fleschler said. I have yet to upgrade the other older Empress ICs in my system due to cost. One day.
Since that review, as noted above by poster fleschler, some thoughts on the latest Empress were added to that thread. The lower capacitance, I personally can attest had a significant impact on my system. It is all that poster fleschler said. I have yet to upgrade the other older Empress ICs in my system due to cost. One day.