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post #1 of 37
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I wonder if the $14 900 cable will be overkill for the $700 speakers? Adam A5 Recording Studio Monitor Are you willing to find the truth in your music collection? Review By Steven R. Rochlin

It should be a great match, very neutral sound, what do you think?
post #2 of 37
Overkill? Not at all...
You spend $25,000 on a power cable feeding a power strip. So why not go out on interconnects as well?
post #3 of 37
I think you should shrink your sig.
post #4 of 37
In my humble opinion that choice very much seems like a joke...

But if you REALLY want to spend that much on that particular piece of equipment...
post #5 of 37
If you don't post, it doesn't encourage him.
post #6 of 37
I thought Zero interconnects were cheaper than $14 900.
post #7 of 37
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Originally Posted by Dr. Strangelove View Post
In my humble opinion that choice very much seems like a joke...

But if you REALLY want to spend that much on that particular piece of equipment...
No, not a joke, the seller of Tara Labs Zero is waiting for my payment.

I had planned to use two Genesis power cables for the Adam A5 speakers. But I recently discovered that more filtering after Judge power cable isn't needed, so I will use ElectraGlide Synapses2 power cables instead (I love those cables, they are like Judge except without the filtering). With the money I save I can upgrade to Zero.

I have not been satisfied with any interconnects, I have tried 22awg Valhalla, 22awg Valkyrja, and 16awg Valhalla with Dual Filaments like Odin uses, all wire thicknesses were bad, round conductors are unacceptable. I believe Odin will be bad also (it's only for coloration). I have tweaked and mutilated everything, I ended up cutting shorter and shorter until I had no wire left, I only have the connectors soldered together now. Crazy layering and bass! It's better than all interconnects in the world and it doesn't cost a thing!

But with a speaker system I don't have a choice, I need interconnects between DAC and speakers. (The amps are inside the speakers.)

Right now I'm using no interconnects + 2meters 16awg Valhalla Dual Filament for my K1000. But they are very uncomfortable, I get neck problems because I can't move my head once placing them on my head. Speakers are great, I will also place them on top of Magix levitation feet, I can't do that with K1000! The veins on my head give resonances into my headphones, I don't like it. With a loudspeaker system the dust gives distortion between speakers and ears, but when using desktop speakers it seems to be good. Or maybe not?

With the Adam A5 setup I need 1meter interconnects but no speaker cable, With my K1000 setup I don't need any interconnect but I need 2meters speaker cable. The interconnect is more important than the speaker cable, it needs to be good. Tara Labs Zero has vacuum dielectric and rectangular conductor so I think it will be acceptable?

K1000 or Adam A5, which is better?
post #8 of 37
Bought a pair yet?
post #9 of 37
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Bought a pair yet?
I have not bought Adam A5 or Tara Labs Zero yet.
post #10 of 37
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Virtual Dynamics Genesis XLR are better than Tara Labs Zero

Ok, I have decided I will use Genesis XLR interconnects with the Adam A5 speakers. Tara Labs Zero would have cost me less (Tara Labs gave great offer, I think they are desperate). But the Tara Labs Zero doesn't improve anything, it just transfers the signal to the other end. Today I have realized that Genesis interconnect boosts up the signal with the magnets, I made an experiment with my K1000. Adding Genesis into the path gave better sound.
post #11 of 37
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Ok, I have decided I will use Genesis XLR interconnects with the Adam A5 speakers. Tara Labs Zero would have cost me less (Tara Labs gave great offer, I think they are desperate). But the Tara Labs Zero doesn't improve anything, it just transfers the signal to the other end. Today I have realized that Genesis interconnect boosts up the signal with the magnets, I made an experiment with my K1000. Adding Genesis into the path gave better sound.
Patrick-

My interconnect budget is $25k. Any suggestions for hooking them up to my Audio Engine A5 speakers?
post #12 of 37
I wonder why you would waste soooooo much money.

seems to me you spend like a drunken sailor.

you should do better research...check around

use your head, save your wallet

listen to more kit

I have never seen so much wasted effort in my life

Please tell us all why

$700 for a pair of speakers, that's just plain crazy

Look at best buy or wal-mart...there is really no reason to spend any more than $200
post #13 of 37
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Originally Posted by Brighten View Post
Patrick-

My interconnect budget is $25k. Any suggestions for hooking them up to my Audio Engine A5 speakers?
I will use Genesis XLR interconnects, but I have not tried them yet nor experimented enough to be certain. I have only tried Genesis as headphone cable.
post #14 of 37
For that money I would get one of the Adam Tensor series:

New Adam Audio Tensor Speakers [audiojunkies]

The Beta blew me away at the Bristol Sound and Vision show. I heard the A5s directly after and well, what do you think happened?

Of course you'd need a bigger desktop to put those babys on!

Sorry can't comment on the cables themselves but for that money it would be my first choice and I preferred them to speakers at the show costing twice as much.
post #15 of 37
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Originally Posted by Patrick82 View Post
Ok, I have decided I will use Genesis XLR interconnects with the Adam A5 speakers.
SUre hope you have taken the right choice...
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