Customer
Email May 2008
"Just
fitted two Music Reference power cords to the motor drive and from the
motor drive to the motor. thought is should make a slight improvement to
the sound. We were so wrong! The improvement was astronomical!" VC
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May 2008
by
Mike Malinowski
"...From
my experience, you achieve the most realistic sound when the air
clearly surrounds each instrument and simultaneously the entire musical
event is held together from top to bottom with focus and coherence.
Again The Music References excel, with an ease that allows the sound to
just flow naturally. ...While obviously cut from the same sonic cloth as
the Signatures, they are a significant step forward in terms of musical
detail and resolution. Also, the music just floats from a much darker,
quieter and blacker background...
"Smooth and
detailed." The characterization is not a contradiction... The
Music Reference is the best of both worlds. The effect is instantly
obvious - silky elegance combined with resolution yields detail without
the nasty side effects. It's an instant reaction. You don't have to
struggle to hear minute differences. Silent Source gets the fundamentals
right, a glorious midrange set in a correctly proportioned soundstage.
The cables don't hit you over the head with any single element of the
music reproduction, just a wonderful consistency from top to bottom...
"I guess
the first question on most people's minds is the comparison to the
Transparent Opus. Can a $5,995 cable be the giant killer? Drum roll
please. The answer for my system with my components is yes. While
both cables produce a wide and deep soundstage, The Music Reference did
it with more cohesion. With the References, the sphere of music
emanating from the speakers was more precise and the images more
delineated. The bass from both was deep, rich and full with a touch more
resolution from The Music Reference. The Music Reference is also a win
in terms of transparency.
"Listening
to the Purist first showed that they are still capable of a decent,
acceptable sound but as one would rationally expect, they were no match
for The Music References. In a critical comparison, the soundstage was
compressed to the space between the speakers and the References clearly
brought more low-level info, life and sparkle to the sound.
"Then
we have the middle sibling of the Silent Source line, the Silver
Signatures... With the References the entire picture just snaps
together... The differences are audible especially in a high resolution
system where the Silver Signatures provide perhaps 80% of the sonic
glory for 60% of the price. To be quite honest, I believe that the
Silver Signatures would stand stiff competition with some of the top
cables in the market today.
Summary
There are people who don't view cables as components. With all due
respect, they're making a mistake. The improvement brought by the Silent
Source speaker cable was not subtle. They are extraordinarily musical,
coherent and neutral. While not inexpensive, they are certainly
reasonably priced in a crazy market that can command megabucks for eight
feet of cable. They blew away my expectations. If you are looking for
the best, you must try them. Highly recommended."
