Eletech Cables Official Impressions & Discussions Thread
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Kiats
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Gorgeous shots!Some shots of the OTL & Traillii:
The natural sunlight is coming nicely on the shots! Love em!Some shots of the OTL & Traillii:
How goes the pairing synergy?
Thanks. I am still soaking in the experience. Quite smitten by the amount of detail this cable has (pun intended). For example, the termination side not only looks good, it is practical ergonomically. It grips well for regular use.
Sonically after about 5 days with the Traillii and N8ii I have noticed:
- A "veil" being lifted. The resolution was already fantastic on the Traillii. Compared to stock, this slightly dries out the sound while maintaining its rich analog characteristic. In photography terms, the resolution is upscaled while the contrast is boosted up (higher than the resolution respectively). This reveils more of what was already there.
- The mid range is pushed up. I feel closer to the vocalist. This is something I'll have to A/B test further.
- Added treble energy. To stress test this, I used EDM & Metal. On the stock cable, I can do longer sessions with Tube Mode and P+ Volume matched On the Laura, I have to turn it down to Solid State and P to maintain the same speed of fatigue. This is genre dependent.
- Increased dynamics and blacker backround. These go hand in hand to create punchier, more circular kickdrums. You feel more of the impact.
- It has about the same soundstage width but more space between instruments. I noticed this while listening to Tchaikovsky. Individual instruments layer well.
TLDR: This cable adds an extra level of dimension to the Traillii with its resolution, dynamics and highs. For a relaxed, smoother, longer listening, I would choose stock. For a slightly more ethereal, analytical listen I would pick up OTL.
Some of these points might evolve the longer I burn it in. YMMV.
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I think the Socrates8 and the OtL would deliver different sound signature, albeit the fact that they will both be copper cables
Great photos you've taken, love the natural light coming through!Some shots of the OTL & Traillii:
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jlemaster1957
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That’s tbe 65 million dollar question, isn’t it? (That is such a strange expression, very commonly used here in the US, I do t know if anyone ever actually made $65M after answering it right, I hope Eric does!)
Heheh , sorry guys. I'm caught in abit of a family emergency and will be away from the office for awhile, I'll be back to work on the Socrates 8 next week. Will be able to answer this soon
Craftsman1511
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Beautiful snaps of the OtL!Some shots of the OTL & Traillii:
Indeed. I hope one of us here would win $65M from Eric if we answer it right!
FlyHigh247
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Just got the notification from DHL that the Ode To Laura is on the way, super excited to receive and unbox the beauty 
Cross post from a different thread. My Eletech Aeneid arrived today! (purchased from classifieds)
Just sitting here staring at it.
Just sitting here staring at it.
For XE6, do you prefer the OTL or Aeneid?Cross post from a different thread. My Eletech Aeneid arrived today! (purchased from classifieds)
Just sitting here staring at it.
Still too early to say yet. It will vary from music genre to music genre. Cross post between threads. Here are my first impressions with the N8ii + XE6 + Aeneid:
Test songs: Cavatina (Deer hunter theme), Mozart - Lacrimosa, Havana - Kenny G, Dreams - Alex M.O.R.P.H, The Man from Nowhere - Mad Soul Child (Female vocals)
Did someone turn on the lights?
Mad Soul Child in her OST "Dear" sounds more transparent... even more haunting, vulnerable and irresistable
- Aeneid has a leaner, airer, brighter presentation up to 10-15%. One of the reasons I listen to Jazz on the Traillii over the XE6 its sweet timbre. The Aeneid scales down some of that often contested dark tuning. Kenny Gs "Havana" on the soprano saxophone sounds more "right" (To my ears). The pitch is higher, the texture is grittier yet still more smooth than digital.
-I hear better treble extention. The edges are sharpened creating a circular punchier delivery. Higher pitch string notes pop out more amongst the sea of the continuous bombastic XE6 low end.
- The bass is tighter, faster than the OTL. The thickness is leaned out. If OTL was a 8 in thickness, Aeneid is a 7. It skims even more of the bass quantity than the OTL does.
- Black background compared to stock. Its a duel in my head for note separation between the Aeneid and OTL. As far as thickness goes, OTL is the clear winner.
-Better treble extention. The edges are sharpened creating a circular punchier delivery.
@Eric Chong While this is happening, I cant help but hold these in my hand and feel swept away by how gorgeous it feels and looks
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Still too early to say yet. It will vary from music genre to music genre. Cross post between threads. Here are my first impressions with the N8ii + XE6 + Aeneid:
Test songs: Cavatina (Deer hunter theme), Mozart - Lacrimosa, Havana - Kenny G, Dreams - Alex M.O.R.P.H, The Man from Nowhere - Mad Soul Child (Female vocals)
Did someone turn on the lights?
Mad Soul Child in her OST "Dear" sounds more transparent... even more haunting, vulnerable and irresistable
- Aeneid has a leaner, airer, brighter presentation up to 10-15%. One of the reasons I listen to Jazz on the Traillii over the XE6 its sweet timbre. The Aeneid scales down some of that often contested dark tuning. Kenny Gs "Havana" on the soprano saxophone sounds more "right" (To my ears). The pitch is higher, the texture is grittier yet still more smooth than digital.
-I hear better treble extention. The edges are sharpened creating a circular punchier delivery. Higher pitch string notes pop out more amongst the sea of the continuous bombastic XE6 low end.
- The bass is tighter, faster than the OTL. The thickness is leaned out. If OTL was a 8 in thickness, Aeneid is a 7. It skims even more of the bass quantity than the OTL does.
- Black background compared to stock. Its a duel in my head for note separation between the Aeneid and OTL. As far as thickness goes, OTL is the clear winner.
-Better treble extention. The edges are sharpened creating a circular punchier delivery.
@Eric Chong While this is happening, I cant help but hold these in my hand and feel swept away by how gorgeous it feels and looks
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Glad you liked both the Aeneid and the Ode To Laura, both were huge projects that took the literal life out of us
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