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GRIMM AUDIO SQM CABLES - REVIEW
CABLES & WIRES, DIAMOND AWARD K. E. Heartsong CABLES & WIRES, DIAMOND AWARD K. E. Heartsong

GRIMM AUDIO SQM CABLES - REVIEW

I have gone on in some detail regarding those who assume an almost ideological belief in the fact that “there is no difference in the sound of cables, any cables.” And I have heard noted audio manufacturers echo or believe this very same statement. I must admit that the latter revelation was indeed both perplexing and shocking. How could someone in the audio industry, some one who sets about building components with their various microchips, resistors, capacitors, power sources, differing wires, etc., not know? I have pondered long and hard on this, and have arrived at two conclusions.

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MEZE EMPYREAN WIRE REVIEW
CABLES, PRODUCT, HIGH NINES K. E. Heartsong CABLES, PRODUCT, HIGH NINES K. E. Heartsong

MEZE EMPYREAN WIRE REVIEW

At the time of the MEZE Empyrean review, I was aware of the upgrade cables—the Pure Copper Ultra High Drawability (PCUHD) cable ($249-$349) and the PCUHD Silver-Plated Copper cable ($399-$499)—but I had not heard either. And there were scant if any reviews, save for customer reviews, that had found the cable well worth the price of admission. I was intrigued. Could the Best Product for 2020 and AudioKey Reviews’ only DIAMOND AWARD winner, to date, sound even better?

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ELETECH ILIAD - REVIEW
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ELETECH ILIAD - REVIEW

The Plato’ soundstage is quite deep, nicely wide, and with good height. Transparency—resolution, microdynamics, layering, positioning—is also quite good and there is a decidedly lower noise level, which facilitates a black-quiet background from which notes arise quite nicely.

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ELETECH PLATO - REVIEW
CABLES K. E. Heartsong CABLES K. E. Heartsong

ELETECH PLATO - REVIEW

The Plato’ soundstage is quite deep, nicely wide, and with good height. Transparency—resolution, microdynamics, layering, positioning—is also quite good and there is a decidedly lower noise level, which facilitates a black-quiet background from which notes arise quite nicely.

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ELETECH SOCRATES - REVIEW
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ELETECH SOCRATES - REVIEW

In terms of tonality the Eletech Socrates offers the proverbial copper sound—good body, detail, warmth across the midrange, good weight along the bottom end—while also providing fairly good resolution, extended treble, sparkle and air, for a decidedly nice balance.

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