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Teo Game-Changer IC's - get on the bus!

I wrote an extremely long review of 4 cables auditioned in my system recently. I pontificated for way too long and it was more an outlet for me to tell a story that cables do matter and how much each design can make your system sound. The last cable through was the Teo GC IC purchased here and it truly was a game-changer in how it shifts our paradigm about what wire gives us as "truth" and what this slurry of Ga-In-Sn can do better (IMO). Not a technical review but an emotional roller coaster through 4 different topologies:

Ribbons
Graphene
Multi-strand
Liquid

I'm happy to re-broadcast that here but it is very long (6+ MSWord pages long). I'll point to it for now and take your advice.

Bottom line is the GC cable is truly stunning in what it can do and for us mere mortals who cannot spend thousands on cabling, I believe it can elevate anyone's system to new heights.

http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=148932.0

Pete
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janehamble
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Still thinking about the Game Changers and wondering what would be the best upgrade for my system.  Should I replace my MacBook Pro with a Melco server/NAS, or would the better investment be to replace my Morrow MA4's with the GC's.  I acknowledge this is kind of an apples vs bananas question, but at the end of the day I'm trying to figure out which would have the bigger impact on SQ .  There's certainly a cost difference in each choice but Melco's are now commonly available for around $1300 so the gap is not so wide.  In any case, which would be the bigger step forward do you think?

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jmcgrogan2
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@wig , did you get your Splash R's yet? Any thoughts?
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wig
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Not yet, they are being made and tested and will possibly ship mid-week.

Wig
bumperdoo
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Should I replace my MacBook Pro with a Melco server/NAS, or would the better investment be to replace my Morrow MA4's with the GC's.
@janehamble No question, GC's will offer you the most improvement in your system. When I first tried the Teo Splash Ref C in my system, the clarity of the sound became immediately apparent. I could *see* the sound of the drum so clearly, the shape of the singer's mouth, it was all there. I've since added the Standard and couldn't be happier with the sound.

With Teo's fantastic return policy, I would encourage you to give them a listen and decide for yourself.
janehamble
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@bumperdoo  Thanks for your advice.  I think I'm going for it and will keep you all posted.  Hopefully they won't take too long to arrive.  I hear many people claiming miraculous improvements when they move from serving hi-res files from a computer to a high quality server such as Melco or MicroRondue.  However I think this technology is moving at such a pace - if you wait 6 months there's a totally new approach.  It's a bit too dynamic for my taste.  I'd rather make an upgrade I'll be happy with for a few years at least.  No way can I justify the Splash Ref C but the GC's seem to have most of the attributes at a more  affordable cost.  Can't wait to hear them.
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