Hi!
Thanks to Nic and to Sezai i have spent the last couple of weeks i tried a Silverfi R1 Cable and despite ergonomics being a little rough (specially on the guides which need some work to fit my ears), weight and microphonics (i think about it as a “home” cable, more than on the go) the sound is really special..
All test were made with a Lotto Paw Gold, Empire Ears Phantom and Earsonics EM10.
In terms of overall presentation i would say it has a neutral tonality with a little hint of warm (specially on the mids) , but at contrary with other manufacturers neutral cables and despite of having a very good technical foundation in terms of clarity and resolution it sound always remain smooth, very organic.
On bass department i found bass extension very good, with a clear focus on subbass over midbass. Punch is good and quality is great and it never bleeds in to the mids.
Mids are positioned a little forward on the mix and in my opinion are “the star of the show”, specially the voices are so emotional, with the exact body to keep them amazingly clear and very lush at the same time. Instruments sound very good too, neither too thin, neither too warm with a trueness in tone very difficult to find in other cables that i tried.
Treble as the bass is neutrally positioned, it have very good extension and its wonderfully detailed but always mantaining a gentler tone and never showing any peaks or harshness, contributing to make all the presentation very cohesive and coherent with the rest of the spectrum.
Technical aspects as layering, resolution and clarity is top notch, its soundstage is very 3D and holographic, is not to wide but very deep, and blackness of the background is great making the notes very vivid, very well separated and smooth at the same time.
If Sezai could improve the construction of the guides, being a little less rough and more gentle to the ear, i think the R1 is a very good option for someone looking for a neutral signature, very solid technical attributes and a very nice tone.
