Preamp PC - Elrod Sig II or SR Tesla T2 or ??

Joeyboynj

I appreciate the thoughts herein. Thanks.

Sig 10 x2 active speaker cables sound dry? ....I'd beg to differ with you on that point alone. Until the shielding is fully active, I'd say yes... afterwards though, I'd say no.

I needd to get off that fence I'm sure and really get serious as to another speaker cable upgrade perhaps, but truth be told, they seem to really get out of the way in my deal very well indeed.

Add to that I'd prefer to move my 2 ch gear closer to the speakers first and cut the length and associated costs by perhaps more than half I suspect. Albeit then what? I'm thinking maybe Nirvana SX Ltds there too... if they are like their IC siblings.

I'll remain mindful of your suggestion however... it would be nice to not have to plug into the wall, yet more cabling.

Having had a Elrod sig 2 on my Phonostage for about 6 weeks, I cannot recomend it enough!
Previous cables were a home made silver effort, shunyata taipan, and an xlo.

The Elrod, bought weight and a musicality that I hadn't heard in my system before, soundstage depth and width increased by no small margin, with details to boot.
Good luck

Jmcgrogan2, What are your impressions on the Electraglide S.O.T.U. I almost bought one to try.
Thanks, Joe

John,
I'd also like to know your impressions of the Electraglide S.O.T.U.
Thanks.

I apologize to Joe for taking so long to reply. The Electraglide S.O.T.U. is a very good cord, especially for the prices that I've seen it selling for on auction. FWIW, I now have two of them. Their positive attributes are speed, clarity and resolution, similar to older Electraglide cords. However, they are not quite as thin sounding as the older cords, IMHO.

I would lump them in a camp with the likes of Nordost Valhalla (I prefer the S.O.T.U.), Stealth Dream ( I prefer the Dream) and the Ridge Street Audio Poiema!!! Signature's as far as clarity, speed and resolution are concerned. However, if you're looking for a cord to add warmth or musical weight, the S.O.T.U. is probably not the best choice.

My speakers are warm (Verity Parsifal Encore's), I'm using the S.O.T.U.'s on a VAC tube integrated amp and a Marantz modified CDP with a tube buffer stage. So the added speed, clarity and resolution fit well in this system. YMMV.

Cheers,
John