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Model: Super Helix Interconnect (copper) Category: Cable Suggested Retail Price: $150 Description: Interconnect Manufacturer URL: Not Available
Review by vickgeo@live.com on March 21, 2008 at 15:31:06
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for the Super Helix Interconnect (copper)
This is ELF's basic interconnect. It is a tightly wound helix of 6N OCC copper, with Eichman plugs and is coated with a thin layer of lacquer, which presents a very nice appearance. I was looking to upgrade my very nice silver ICs, and decided to try these partly bacause I have a bias for OCC copper, and because I was already using ELF speaker cable of a similiar design, and I like it very much indeed. I expected ELF ICs to be excellent.
And excellent they are, outdistancing my much more expensive silvers by a wide margin, in every respect. Surprisingly, they even provide more low-level detail and air, while still retaining the desirable warmth and smoothness of copper. I am sure it will be a long time ,if ever, before I have an urge to upgrade, but if I do the first person I'll talk to is Ernest Lee Farley III (ELF).
Product Weakness: Other than being slightly stiff (which can be an advantage), none Product Strengths: Transparency, smoothness, imaging, price.
Associated Equipment for this Review:
Amplifier: PS Audio Trio A-100 Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Adcom 750 (highly tweaked) Sources (CDP/Turntable): Marantz SA15-1 Speakers: NSM 10s minimonitors, NSM EXP subs (2) Cables/Interconnects: ELF ICs and power cord, SignalCable digital power, VHAudio Flavor 1 power cord Music Used (Genre/Selections): classical, jazz Room Size (LxWxH): 11 x 13 x 8 Room Comments/Treatments: RoomTunes, Echo Busters Time Period/Length of Audition: 8 months Other (Power Conditioner etc.): BPC conditioner, Bybees Type of Audition/Review: Product Owner
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Topic - REVIEW: ELF Custom Cables,Inc Super Helix Interconnect (copper) Cable - vickgeo@live.com 15:31:06 03/21/08 ( 0)