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Model: Flavor 4 Category: Cable Suggested Retail Price: $169 (4 ft.) Description: 9 AWG Cryoe'd Power cable Manufacturer URL: VH Audio Manufacturer URL: VH Audio
Review by gads ( A ) on May 10, 2004 at 07:05:04
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for the Flavor 4
The cable was broken in for a week on the freezer and than been played almost non stop for two weeks.
It was hooked to several set-ups and components, the point of comparison was the Onix Grandmaster (700$ with audio grade Wattgates) and MBL PC.
Assuming it's a sufficient period to launch a review, five stars to Chris for service and arrival time.Built: very good for the DIY standard no complaints there, (standard Wattgates ordered).
Sound: The immediate impression was of the instruments separation, they did not blend together even with full orchestral pieces, Background was clear and quiet, each instrument was sharply carved and well panoramically positioned, Strings plucked were tight and tangible, bass guitar was fast and articulated, and a good sense of grip of what was going on in the studio did not go absent.
Transients also do not suffer from loss of attack and timbre, Cymbals were sweet and uncolored,The cable was nor "warm" or "hard" sounding.I do however find the cable to lack some fluidity and depth fo stage, even when compared to the Belden 19364 DIY,(Crumps recipe), that leads to some loss of involvement, some would call it "flat".
When going back and forth from the VHC to the Onix and the MBL cords it seams that the first, though very accurate, lacks some musicality.In conclusion, this is a fine cable to kick your system up from the blur and muddle state, when compared to other mid-priced PC's like XLO, DNM, System Coincidence, and even some esoteric ones, it did'nt fall behind, and was even better, But when compared to the Grandmaster and MBL it comes short, also if you like your sound lush, you better audition it first.
Product Weakness: see text Product Strengths: see text
Associated Equipment for this Review: Amplifier: Music reference/ MBL integrated Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): DIY (tubes) Sources (CDP/Turntable): Micromega (T+D) / Linn Sondek TT+SME Speakers: (temp) Proac25 Cables/Interconnects: Acoustic Zehn Music Used (Genre/Selections): Classical, Jazz, progressive and adult rock Other (Power Conditioner etc.): + Type of Audition/Review: Product Owner
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Topic - REVIEW: VH Audio Flavor 4 Cable - gads 07:05:04 05/10/04 ( 15)
- VH Audio Flavor 4 Cable - sherod 13:55:15 05/11/04 ( 0)
Will you sell it to me ? - SoftwireEngineer 14:44:15 05/10/04 ( 4)
- Re: Will you sell it to me ? - Sean 22:35:26 05/10/04 ( 3)
- With my Audio Refinement Complete Int. Amp (nt) - SoftwireEngineer 10:34:19 05/11/04 ( 2)
- Re: With my Audio Refinement Complete Int. Amp (nt) - Sean 20:50:48 05/11/04 ( 1)
- Re: With my Audio Refinement Complete Int. Amp (nt) - SoftwireEngineer 09:53:40 05/12/04 ( 0)
power cord "musicality" - Jon L 12:45:47 05/10/04 ( 2)
- These are PC's: accurate? musical? - help me understand - mitch2 15:11:01 05/10/04 ( 1)
- Re: These are PC's: accurate? musical? - help me understand - Jon L 13:33:09 05/11/04 ( 0)
not in my experience - paco 07:33:44 05/10/04 ( 5)
- I did not say this or the other is better. - gads 04:14:56 05/11/04 ( 4)
- Re: I did not say this or the other is better. - ChrisVH 12:40:42 05/11/04 ( 2)
- Re: I did not say this or the other is better. - gads 04:07:39 05/12/04 ( 1)
- Re: I did not say this or the other is better. - ChrisVH 07:49:35 05/12/04 ( 0)
- Re: I did not say this or the other is better. - SoftwireEngineer 10:33:37 05/11/04 ( 0)