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High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz

In December 2011,I wrote that High Fidelity cables led by cable designer Rick Schultz was putting together a new cable.The cable came to market as CT-1.The CT-1 has FINALLY made it into my system!I had obtained a version of the prototype that Rick had been working on.It blew my previous reference Genesis by Virtual Dynamics.I thought I had finally found my end with this cable.This prototype delivered to my ears "Nirvana".Could I be at the end of my quest for the ultimate sound?
No. I received two pairs of CT-1 to replace my prototypes.They went into the system this past Friday.Unable to dedicate time until Sunday listening,I stole a few moments,ducking away from company with anticipation.My guest could tell even with the music set for"ambiance"something was intriguing and I was in for a treat!
The experience:
First off,CT-1 was very user friendly.Installation was simple;the cable is very nice and light.The female RCA fit beautifully unlike any I had found in other cable.It was secure and reliable.It seemed much thought was dedicated to developing a designer fit to an aesthetically stunning RCA connector.Install entailed a few wiggles to ensure what seemed like a compression fit on my RCA.
It was 2-3 hrs. for the 1st step of break in to be complete.At that point I had something different!Today,although they only have 10-12 hrs. on them,I can`t put into words how much my system has transformed.Believe me,I loved my prototypes.However....there is simply no comparision.
The clarity and sound is so natural.
The soundstage is like nothing I ever heard.Resoulution is breathtaking and inner detail is simply hard to believe possible.
The sound has transended and now it simply does not seem as thought I have speakers.
My system is musicians playing music.
I am told with time they will improve and I trust that as it was revealed with the prototypes.I wanted to share my thoughts with you that now.
Unequivocally,a testament to High Fidelity,as the name declares.
High Fidelity Cables for me,the last word on it,after 12 hours!
Truly Amazing

Al
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theaudiotweak
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What if the term isolation was never used or was scientifically recognized as an impossibility at the outset? That factual reality may have sparked new studies and innovations for managing detrimental properties caused from vibration.

HFC has shown and applied in new ways that magnets are not the bane to electronic circuitry or cable systems as once was factually stated in textbooks. Neither magnetic fields or vibration can be isolated but they both can be beneficially focused to a geometric area or point.Tom
calvinj
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@ddraudt@tbg. I'm sorry I couldn't make it. I committed to my God son right before you invited me. I wish I could have been there. I did a little experimenting today by hooking up my gear to the Sonus faber toy bookshelves and once again the high fidelity ultimate interconnects and power cord provided me with small scale listening enjoyment. I could imagine what yall were hearing yesterday. Now I'm even more curious to hear both of your systems.
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geoffkait
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Theaudiotweak wrote,

"What if the term isolation was never used or was scientifically recognized as an impossibility at the outset? That factual reality may have sparked new studies and innovations for managing detrimental properties caused from vibration."

Unfortunately for your argument vibration isolation is scientifically recognized as possible and not only possible but necessary. Saying it's not possible seems a little, uh, over the top. Necessary in order to take high resolution photographs using an electron microscope. Necessary in order to observe gravity waves. And, more to the point, necessary to prevent low frequency structural vibration from getting up into sensitive electronic and mechanical parts of audio systems. Case in point: the tonearm that has a resonant frequency of about 10-12 Hz is excited by structural vibration of that frequency. To prevent or at a minimum reduce this vibration of 10-12 Hz in the tonearm vibration isolation techniques must be employed. Forget about airborne vibration. It's irrelevant. The speakers don't go low enough to excite the tonearm, cartridge, platter, laser assembly, etc. It can excite some things, but not those.
tbg
5,263 posts
 
Glory, try the Cable Company.
theaudiotweak
1,793 posts
 
Damped if you do and damped if you don't. Damped is your key word and definition by all examples.
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