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Computer Audio Asylum: REVIEW: Elijah Audio Isolate Cu Cable by triodesteve Music servers and other computer based digital audio technologies. |
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Model: Isolate Cu Category: Cable Suggested Retail Price: $175 Description: Handmade USB cable w/o voltage wire Manufacturer URL: Elijah Audio Model Picture: View
Review by triodesteve on July 30, 2014 at 13:14:42
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I took advantage of Elijah's US cable tour and took a listen to the Isolate Cu usb cable. Because the usb output of my macbook goes to a Jkenny modified hiface (runs on battery) I don't need power from my computer to power anything. The isolate keeps usb/computer power away from the digital signal traveling along the usb cable.
In all honesty I didn't expect much. My system is set up to be pretty quiet as far as self noise is concerned. My dac, hiface, line stage, and amp all run off battery power. There just isn't much of a noise floor to reduce.
But I was pretty wrong.
In comparison to the Fururtech GT2 cable that I've been using, the Elijah was better in every regard. Instruments resonated and vibrated like they do in real life. It was easier to follow different instruments all playing at the same time. My notes read back with words like "relaxing, organic, natural" Instruments just sounded more real. I'm to going to tick off a list of examples because in the end, the Elijah just made the music more fun to listen to. I have no experience in the high dollar usb game so I can't compare to the pricey competition, but at the price point, I'm sold.
Product Weakness: Only available from the builder in Australia...handmade...probably not as robust as a machine made cable Product Strengths: wonderfully natural music representation...good value
Associated Equipment for this Review:
Amplifier: Final Labs Music 6 Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Final Labs Music 5 Sources (CDP/Turntable): twindac plus/jKenny hiface Speakers: Stax SR Lambda Cables/Interconnects: Chimera and Black Cat Music Used (Genre/Selections): Kenny Dorham Septet, Clem Snide, Ry Coder with the Chieftans Time Period/Length of Audition: 2 months Type of Audition/Review: Home Audition
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Topic - REVIEW: Elijah Audio Isolate Cu Cable - triodesteve 13:14:41 07/30/14 ( 2)
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