Mike I think you've made a great choice. The sound characteristics of the Prince sc's should be an excellent match with your Strads & Pass amps. I heard those cables demonstrated with Vitus Sig series gear and a pair of Magico Q1's & was gobsmacked by the warm, mellifluous sound. The synergy was excellent. In fact I very nearly went for the Royal Sigs myself! Ultimately though it all comes down to finding the best sounding cables to suit your system & budget. Happy days ahead! :audiophile:
Siltech Royal Signature Series
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Thanks David. I put them on the Focal/Devialet system and was immediately struck by how smooth they were, yet giving up nothing.
I plan on trying a few Siltech cables upstairs. I'm so impressed, I would say an entire loom is possible now. :audiophile:
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Mike, too funny
In January you were of a mind that you would never swim in these waters of pricing but I see the fever has it's hold. The next best thing is so overpowering when it is so prevalently demonstrated in ones system just by changing one set of cables. Resistance is futile, you will be assimilated, & with what it has to offer, why the hell not!! Bring on the Borg!Do you have the blue plastic sheath on? If so, try removing them for a touch of added purity.
I previously ran the Double Crown PC"s and found the plastic wrap to lend a discernable unnatural tone . Checking with Siltech confirmed this. They are primarily used to safeguard the metal canisters from nicks during transportation.
Happy Listening.
I previously ran the Double Crown PC"s and found the plastic wrap to lend a discernable unnatural tone . Checking with Siltech confirmed this. They are primarily used to safeguard the metal canisters from nicks during transportation.
Happy Listening.
@ Mike
I searched the Internet for some insights about Tara Labs Omega Gold speaker cables and found your interesting review here on audioshark. Then I saw in your system listing that you use the Siltech Prince instead of the Omega Gold. Apparently you like the Prince more than the Omega Gold. What is it what the Siltechs do better for you vs the Tara Labs?
The background is, I have the Siltech Emperor II in use and think of a change to the Omega Gold. I haven't heard the Omega yet (and there is no chance for me to try it besides of buying them) and I'm not sure if I should go this way. But I thought it could be a better match to my Zero Gold and Zero Onyx interconnects.
Thanks in advance
Michael
I searched the Internet for some insights about Tara Labs Omega Gold speaker cables and found your interesting review here on audioshark. Then I saw in your system listing that you use the Siltech Prince instead of the Omega Gold. Apparently you like the Prince more than the Omega Gold. What is it what the Siltechs do better for you vs the Tara Labs?
The background is, I have the Siltech Emperor II in use and think of a change to the Omega Gold. I haven't heard the Omega yet (and there is no chance for me to try it besides of buying them) and I'm not sure if I should go this way. But I thought it could be a better match to my Zero Gold and Zero Onyx interconnects.
Thanks in advance
Michael
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I think with any cable, it comes down to synergy. The Omega Gold's give a nice boost to the lower mids. Siltech Prince gives a super smooth presentation on top (but without losing detail) and has this "ease" about it.
That being said, I spent 4 1/2 hours with Steven Hill, the owner of Straight Wire cables yesterday. We compared a variety of cables in both my systems, including a variety of Straight Wire cables and my Kimber and Siltech cables as well. It didn't take more than a few seconds to hear the different sonic characteristics of each cable. The Siltech was the cable you could listen to all day long and oh so musical and sweet. The Straight Wire - Expressivo Grande - for the money - was very good. The Kimber held its head as the neutrality champ.
Can you tell us a little bit more about your system, room, listening habits, how loud you listen, etc.?
@Mike:
Thanks for your fast response and your findings in your system.
Ok, something about me and my system:
Source is EMM Labs TSD1 / DAC2 on a Symposium Isis rack with two Rollerblock modules and Ultra shelves. At the moment both are coupled to the shelves with Symposium Precision Couplers, the DAC2 sits on an additional Ultra platform (which has a surprising impact on deeper soundstage). Transport and DAC are connected with the included fibre optic cable. The DAC is connected with Tara Labs Zero Onyx XLR to my ARC Ref3, which sits on Finite Elemente Cerapucs on a SRA Scuttle rack. From there it goes with a Tara Labs Zero Gold XLR to my Soulution 710 amp, which sits directly on the Scuttle shelf. The amp is connected to a pair of Magnepan 3.7 (with modified speaker terminal (not finished yet), the original connections were a mess, the Maggies opened up a lot after the modification) with the before mentioned Siltech Emperor II. The Maggies sit on Stillpoints Ultra SS.
Power cables are Stealth Dream V10 and V12 and are connected to a PS Audio P10 except for the amp. In addition I have a Kuzma Stabi Ref with Stogi Ref and a VDH MC system (forgot the model), connected to a battery driven Audio Physic phono amp (also forgot the model name, it's discontinued for years). From there it goes to the Ref3 with an older G6 Siltech Signature Forbes Lake RCA.
The room is about 16x18 feet, 11,5 feet high, brick walls and oak parquet. Listening level is mostly moderat because of neighbours and family
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Music is mostly Indie Folk/Pop, Electronic and Trip Hop and some Classical music.
Thanks for your fast response and your findings in your system.
Ok, something about me and my system:
Source is EMM Labs TSD1 / DAC2 on a Symposium Isis rack with two Rollerblock modules and Ultra shelves. At the moment both are coupled to the shelves with Symposium Precision Couplers, the DAC2 sits on an additional Ultra platform (which has a surprising impact on deeper soundstage). Transport and DAC are connected with the included fibre optic cable. The DAC is connected with Tara Labs Zero Onyx XLR to my ARC Ref3, which sits on Finite Elemente Cerapucs on a SRA Scuttle rack. From there it goes with a Tara Labs Zero Gold XLR to my Soulution 710 amp, which sits directly on the Scuttle shelf. The amp is connected to a pair of Magnepan 3.7 (with modified speaker terminal (not finished yet), the original connections were a mess, the Maggies opened up a lot after the modification) with the before mentioned Siltech Emperor II. The Maggies sit on Stillpoints Ultra SS.
Power cables are Stealth Dream V10 and V12 and are connected to a PS Audio P10 except for the amp. In addition I have a Kuzma Stabi Ref with Stogi Ref and a VDH MC system (forgot the model), connected to a battery driven Audio Physic phono amp (also forgot the model name, it's discontinued for years). From there it goes to the Ref3 with an older G6 Siltech Signature Forbes Lake RCA.
The room is about 16x18 feet, 11,5 feet high, brick walls and oak parquet. Listening level is mostly moderat because of neighbours and family
.Music is mostly Indie Folk/Pop, Electronic and Trip Hop and some Classical music.
Mike congrats on the Siltech Prince cables. As one who has started switching over to Siltech it's nice to read about the immediate differences. My 1st Siltech was a 1m Golden Ridge II with Furutech's carbon/Rhodium XLR's and just a few weeks ago I added my 1st 2.5m Ruby Hill II also with Furutech carbon/Rhodium IEC and AC. As for speakers cables I'll go for either the Prince or perhaps swing for the King but that's a substantial jump in price over the Prince. I plan on going with Princess for my interconnects. I need like a 4m or 5m run for my interconnects so bloody hell it's pricey for that length.
Looking at your signature you have a lot of Kimber models. What models do you have? I've had Kimber cables since 2004, not the Select's but their standard stuff, balanced PBJ's, Tonic's, HD19's and a PK10 Gold. It was actually a home demo years ago of their Monacle XL's that opened my eyes or I guess it's ears at how much difference cables can make. I currently use Ixos 6003 speakers cables which I've had since 2002, I never did get around to getting the Monacles.
Something I've always been curious about, how close in thickness is the Prince to whatever your Kimber Select's are? Which is thickest?
Looking at your signature you have a lot of Kimber models. What models do you have? I've had Kimber cables since 2004, not the Select's but their standard stuff, balanced PBJ's, Tonic's, HD19's and a PK10 Gold. It was actually a home demo years ago of their Monacle XL's that opened my eyes or I guess it's ears at how much difference cables can make. I currently use Ixos 6003 speakers cables which I've had since 2002, I never did get around to getting the Monacles.
Something I've always been curious about, how close in thickness is the Prince to whatever your Kimber Select's are? Which is thickest?
Thanks for the welcome
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Thank you Rod. They are marvelous. I have the 6063 Kimber Select's. To answer your question, the Kimber Select 6063's are a tiny bit thicker than the Siltech Royal Signature Prince.
Mike
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An idea popped into my head today about a possible option on the Siltech speaker cables. Now I've never seen evidence that it is possible but I was curious if it's possible to have the termination leads on the speaker cables covered in the black mesh that is offered as an option on the jumpers?
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