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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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steakster
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When a singers voice hurts my ears and makes me want to leave the room I know the IC or whatever gear or cables is not the right fit.
@kclone Same situation. It took a while to sleuth out the issue. In my system, cleaning up the power delivery, isolating the digital source and finding the ’right’ power cord solved the stridency issue. This fix allowed me to better hear what various IC’s had to offer. From my experience, quality IC’s can reveal issues originating elsewhere in the system.
bumperdoo
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I had that *moment* about 1/2 hr. after I hooked them up. Can't wait to hear what's gonna happen after 70hrs or so.

Totally amazing eh @meambler 

honestly, "that day" has not come yet with the Spash.

Hmmm... I may be stating the obvious @kclone but have you loosened the barrels on the WBT connectors, slide them onto the components, then finger tightened the barrels? On first blush, me thinks the connectors may be vibrating if not connecting properly resulting in the harsh sound you're hearing.

I'm sitting here with Taras auditioning a pair of silver Splash cables that will be en-route to a customer tonight and "harsh," is not a word that comes to mind, even playing something like Howling Wolf.

Let us know!
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kclone
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well, it doesn’t sound harsh with everything, it depends on what you are listening too. The Deulunds ICs in both spots along with the rest of my gear, it’s not there at all. So the rest of my system is okay. Besides, I have Proac D48s and McIntosh DAC, Preamp, Amp. Not hard sounding or bright gear. So I voiced my system to enjoy rock and pop.


Bumperdoo, you may be on to something, I will check to make sure everything is connected tight. I do remember being in a hurry and anxious to get them connected and my not have done right.

I will get some time in tonight and report back, again I will have 200 hours or more on them by tonight.  Maybe things have smoothed out a little since. 

meambler
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I have been auditioning different cables, Cerious Graphene Extremes, Amadi Maddies with 3 different connectors ( gold, silver, rhodium), Gabriel Gold Revelations v2, Morrow MA4.

I'm using them to connect an Oppo BDP 105D to a Coda CSIB integrated. When I got the Cerious Graphenes I also got one of their Blue power cords for the Oppo. I will be keeping the Graphene Blue Power cord. It made a big difference in improving the sound quality with all the cables. So @kclone I think bumperdoo's suggestion about cleaning up your power source holds true. 

Until I received the Game Changers I thought the the Graphenes would be the end of my quest. I was thinking that I may want to continue the search...  but now I know I'm done.

I'm not one seeking to spent $1000's of dollars on one interconnect so I doubt I'll be moving up the Teo product chain unless down the line I find a great deal on a used one or hit the lottery.

Bottom line my ears love the way these Game Changers allow me to hear my music like I have never heard it before. So much more detail, depth of sound stage, instrument placement, and zero ear fatigue... even on the recordings that tortured my ears before... especially on the high end.   
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ozzy
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Interesting that your new orders wait time will be shorter (4-5 days ). However, my order is now out 7 business days.

I also ordered the HF Reveals to go along with my Cerious Technologies cables in order to try  these 3 types of cables in my system.

ozzy

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