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NEW Cerious Technologies Upgrade - Graphene Matrix Cables

CT Graphene Matrix Cables:

I have been using the CT GE cables for almost two years.
I recently traded up for a full loom of CT Graphene Matrix cables, including speaker, interconnect and PCs, and I wanted to share my experience. I started by replacing only the ICs to try and hear the differences.

The new Matrix interconnects sounded better than the GE immediately after install. I found the original Graphene Extreme ICs to be good but not on the same level as the outstanding GE speaker cables. As break-in started to clear things up, I can hear more clarity and detail not heard before. The ICs are incredible on their own and at the 30 hour mark, I can hear a clear superiority over the GE ICs. I recently started using the Teo Game Changer ICs and preferred them over GE but the Teo has now fallen to the new Graphene Matrix ICs. My Teo’s were and are great, and it is stunning to experience Cerious Technologies commitment to making great technology better.

On the third day of listening to the GM ICs. I couldn’t wait anymore, Having too much fun. I then installed the speaker cables and power cords once I had a pretty good feel for the sound of the GM ICs.

With the full loom of GM cables running in they are going through some strange changes and definitely need time to settle down before realizing what they can really do and very important Bob says to not move them. Since I have a home office I can let them run in all day. I’m at around 120 hours now and they are still improving. Here’s what I’m hearing:

Extended highs and tighter lows.
More detail and better low level listening
Drums are tighter, more clearly defined. So real is the snap of the snare drum. The bass has more depth, seemingly goes deeper, lower. This aspect stands out the most.

I am not in the industry, I’m not an engineer, I don’t work for Cerious Technologies, but I am a fan of the cables and am enjoying what my system is capable of.

I’m closer to my own pinnacle of sound reproduction than ever before.

Lance

lancelock
toetapaudio
200 posts
 
Your talk about power cables is interesting, thanks to all the correspondents involved.

What are the conclusions?

Is the consensus that the CT Matrix is superior to the rest and if so in what way? Or is it component dependant? What would be the next closest PC in performance, Oyaide BM or T, Furutech?

Our own personal PC reference is the Sablon Corona Reserva.
lancelock OP
625 posts
 
@toetapaudio,  I have the Sablon Grand Corona and Petite Corona. I prefer the Matrix over those on all components.
toetapaudio
200 posts
 
@lancelock, thanks for your feed back, very interesting comment. I have the Corona Reservation Elite which is the latest improved cable fitted with Furutech NCF plugs, so better than the Grand Corona I believe. I would be very interested to hear what the differences sonically are between the Corona and Matrix and by what sort of margin is the Matrix the better cable. I haven’t had the Grand Corona in my system so I can’t be sure how much better the latest version is but I have read elsewhere that it is definitely an improvement over the previous version.

How do the Oyaide cables compare?
yoby
290 posts
 
Hi lancelock and toetapaudio: I have the Sablon Grand Corona and two CT Matrix power cords. One with the stock connectors that Bob installs, and the other that I had him install the Fururtech NCF connectors. Generally speaking, the Sablon has a grainier sound to it than the stock Matrix PC.  You'll actually here inner details on the recording that you never noticed before.  Bass slamm is pretty close to equal.  The Matrix PC with the NCF connectors gives you even more detail than the stock one, but takes longer to break in. (it sounded harsh and aggressive at first). Good listening. Jeff
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koenvingerhoets
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@snook2 @calloway @jl35 
I was trying to convince Bob to ship graphene extreme cables to Belgium. We had quite a few mail exchanges and then nothing. I wonder if something happened :s I'm a tad worried... he's such a kind and forthcoming person :s
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