Cable Asylum: REVIEW: ELF Custom Cables,Inc Super Helix Speaker Cables (copper) Cable by vickgeo@live.com

Model:	Super Helix Speaker Cables (copper)
Category:	Cable
Suggested Retail Price:	$5 per linear foot
Description:	copper speaker cable
Manufacturer URL:	Not Available

Review by vickgeo@live.com on March 16, 2008 at 16:08:43
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The Super Helix Speaker Cable was my introduction to ELF (Ernest Lee Farley) Audio. I was attracted by both the ad and the price. In effect, the ad said something to the effect of "just plain old OCC solid core speaker wire that sounds marvelous." It described the wire as 18wga 6N 99.9999% pure OCC, wound into a super-tight helix,to cancel noise and lower inductance. It is insulated with micro-thin enamel.I wanted to replace my then-cables because they seemed a bit bright and slightly lacking in transparency, so I ordered the ELFs, for the princely sum of $60 (12x$5).
When they arrived and were hooked up, what a revelation! In over 50 years of changing speaker cables (some of them very expensive by my standards),right out of the box these cables were more than the equal of any I have heard.And,they subsequently continued to improve.Smoothness,extension,imaging,transparency.

Product Weakness:	I am aware of none.
Product Strengths:	Smooth, extended, great soundstaging.Comparable to the best. Rediculous price.

Associated Equipment for this Review:

Amplifier: PS Audio Trio A100. 150w @8ohm, 300@4ohm
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Adcom 750 (tweaked)
Sources (CDP/Turntable): Marantz SA15-1 cdp
Speakers: NSM 10S monitors. 82.5 db eff., NSM EXP subs (2)
Cables/Interconnects: ELF Audio
Music Used (Genre/Selections): classical, jazz
Room Size (LxWxH): 11 x 13 x 8
Room Comments/Treatments: RoomTunes, EchoBusters
Time Period/Length of Audition: 1 year
Other (Power Conditioner etc.): BPT conditioner
Type of Audition/Review: Product Owner

Amplifier:	PS Audio Trio A100. 150w @8ohm, 300@4ohm
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Adcom 750 (tweaked)
Sources (CDP/Turntable):	Marantz SA15-1 cdp
Speakers:	NSM 10S monitors. 82.5 db eff., NSM EXP subs (2)
Cables/Interconnects:	ELF Audio
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	classical, jazz
Room Size (LxWxH):	11 x 13 x 8
Room Comments/Treatments:	RoomTunes, EchoBusters
Time Period/Length of Audition:	1 year
Other (Power Conditioner etc.):	BPT conditioner
Type of Audition/Review:	Product Owner