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Teo XLR

I notice liquid cables are being talked about a bit at the moment so thought I'd share my experience.

I come from a somewhat cable sceptic background. After playing with modest cables I felt there were differences but it was all pretty subtle. The best I came across were Anti-cables which with everything I've seen seemed to offer slightly greater clarity. They've stayed in my system for the past 3 years as it's evolved.

I run an Emm Labs, Muse amp (very underrated)and Kharma speakers with just an XLR between the electronics. I was offered the opportunity to try a Teo XLR in an unfamiliar system a little while ago and was surprised at the difference it made so at the earliest opportunity I tried them in mine.

I've had them for over a week now and have been surprised at just how big a difference they've made. In a system that I've been very happy with the greater decay and body to notes is a revelation. They've added a more natural perspective that I didn't know I was missing. Very impressive.
defride
tbg
5,263 posts
 
Defride,
I heard them at CES. They sounded quite good, but they are very, very expensive. In the system I heard the speaker wires cost more than the speakers.
essentialaudio
1,147 posts
 
Tbg, the ParaHelios (aka Reference) cables are very expensive, however your statement is not correct. The 2m pair of speaker cables demonstrated are $28,000, while a 1m pair of RCA interconnects are $15,000. The Standard series cables are far less, especially the interconnects ($2995), and the new entry level ApheHelios interconnects (RCA) are $1000 for a 1m pair. Anyone wanting a complete price list is welcome to contact me.

The cables are selling well, including the ParaHelios series.

In the end, looking past the price tags, what matters is how it sounds and whether it delivers the music and makes you want to listen longer.

Teo Audio dealer.

Brian Walsh
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dmailer
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Defride, I am hearing the same type things with my liquid cables although they are from Audio Magic. I have not heard the Teo cables but from feedback I have heard they are very good. These cables I am sure use somewhat different design but the common thread is the liquid technology and similar sonic signatures. I must say that Audio Magic has lower price points than Teo which IMHO gives them an edge in value. Of course I have not heard the Teo cables and cannot say which one is better. Glad that you found out about this great liquid cable technology.
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glory
1,373 posts
 
I have both AM Clairvoyant and Teo STD IC's. The Teo is a far superior design and far out runs the AM cable.
fiddler
581 posts
 
If comparing RCAs, then one might expect a big difference between Teos and AMs or any other RCA for that matter.

If comparing XLR to XLR in a fully balanced system, would the difference beween Teos and any other XLR be significant?

Opinions?

From what I remember, Ralph Kasten doesn't subscribe to the notion that one XLR will sound different than another in a fully balanced system. My apologies if my memory is faulty.
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