Cable Asylum: REVIEW: DIY by Chris VenHaus DIY Silver Interconnects Cable by GHA

Model:	DIY Silver Interconnects
Category:	Cable
Suggested Retail Price:	materials cost about $80
Description:	32 ga. .9999 Silver Teflon insulated wire spiraled around Teflon core
Manufacturer URL:	DIY by Chris VenHaus
Manufacturer URL:	DIY by Chris VenHaus

Review by GHA ( A ) on May 13, 2003 at 06:52:57
IP Address: 142.165.42.117

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I needed a good interconnects for a phono stage I was adding to my system but decided that commercial IC's were pretty pricey so why not try a DIY project. I found Chris's Fine Silver Interconnects project & thought I'd give it a shot. I used bare silver wire on teflon along with Dayton plugs & silver solder. To break-in the cables I temporarily (I thought) put them between my amp & CD player. Well, after about 30 hours I couldn't believe the improvement in my system. Smoother more extended highs, better detail, improved defintion & harmonic structure in the mids, and deeper, tighter bass. I'm replacing all the IC's in my system ($500 Chapter Verso) with Chris's Fine Silver cables.

Product Weakness: None that I've found
Product Strengths: Way more realism and clarity

Associated Equipment for this Review:
Amplifier:	ATC SIA2-150
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Integrated
Sources (CDP/Turntable):	Tube Technolgies Fusion
Speakers:	ATC SCM20SL
Cables/Interconnects:	Black Widow
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Jazz, Rock, Classical, Blues
Room Size (LxWxH):	20 x 14 x 9
Room Comments/Treatments:	None
Time Period/Length of Audition:	1 month
Type of Audition/Review:	Product Owner

Product Weakness:	None that I've found
Product Strengths:	Way more realism and clarity