So what we have in the Stratos is a realsizer's dream come true: A true reference level product that you can use to wire your whole system for all of $600."
#Wiring rca connector full#
I like the Stratos better than both my reference Nirvana cable set and the Cardas Golden Reference cable set or any other full cable set I've heard in my system for that matter.
oodles of detail) and betters the Ref by sounding more natural and - ahem, a touch more golden. The Stratos allowed me to see deeper into the soundstage, provided better image definition, better tone, better decay of notes, a greater sense of space and better delineated fine details than my reference Nirvana cables." In reminiscing about my recollection of how the OTA would compare to the high dollar Cardas Golden Reference (I've since decided I like the Golden Cross better than the Golden Ref for its more musical balance) I said, "while I no longer have the Cardas Golden Reference I reviewed for 6moons, my aural recollection suggests that the Stratos performs in the same league for detail recovery (i.e. Compared to the clarity of the Stratos, the full-system Nirvana listening experience was a bit like the aural equivalent of looking through lightly frosted glass. In that review I said, "compared to my reference full Nirvana cable system, the Stratos was more extended in the highs and lows, with the latter's depth and power surprising coming from such a small single strand of wire. It's a great idea and embarrasses many far more expensive cable sets. I was (and continue to be) impressed by the 47 Labs OTA Cable Kit. How the heck did I get myself into the unenviable position of accepting an RCA connectors review? It all started with the 47 Laboratory OTA Cable Kit review I did back in September of 2005. Most reviewers say "No thanks!" to a connector review without a millisecond's thought. You have to unsolder and then resolder the connectors and then go through the normal tediousness of a cable review. When it comes to comparing RCA connectors, it's even mo tedious. RCAs $600 Eichmann RCAs $30 brass, $48 copper, $120 silver for sets of 4 Xhadow RCAs small $57.50/pair, large $69/pairįew reviewers with experience like to review cables anymore. Review component retail: 47 Laboratory Cable Kit w. Room sizes: Room 1: 20' L x 17' W x 17' H and Room 2: 11' L x 11'W x 9' H Stands: McKinnon Bellevue Symphony walnut media cabinet, Atlantis Video Reference equipment rack, Skylan speaker and amplifier stands Speakers: Avantgarde Duo 2.1, Harbeth Super HL5 with 18" Skylan stands, Omega Super 3 (with 24" Skylan Stands), Omega Super 3 XRS, Merrill Zigmahornets Ĭables: 47 Laboratory OTA Cable Kit Nirvana S-L & S-X interconnects, S-L speaker cables, Duo wiring harness, and Transmission Digital Interface Cardas Neutral Reference digital cable, Auditorium 23 speaker cable Tom Evans Audio Design interconnects Shindo silver interconnects
Integrated amplifiers: Leben CS600, Almarro A205A Mk1 & Mk2Īmplifiers: Fi 2A3 monoblocks, Tom Evans Audio Design Linear A, Shindo Cortese, Fi 300B monoblocks Preamplifiers: Tom Evans Audio Design Lithos 7 Vibe with Pulse power supply, Shindo Monbrison This review page is supported in part by the sponsor whose ad is displayed aboveĪnalog: Garrard 301, Cain & Cain plinth, Denon 103 MC cartridge, Pete Riggle Audio VTAF, Fi Yph phono stage, Auditorium 23 moving coil step-up transformer, Origin Live Silver MkI & MkII tone arms, Paschetto Empire 208 turntable ĭigital: Meridian 508.20 CD player, Audio Logic 2400 DAC, Sony PlayStation 1 SCPH-1001, Shindo Arome CD matching transformer, 47 Labs Shigaraki DAC, Hagerman HagUsb USB to S/PDIF converter
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