Tara Labs Prism 11 Speaker Cables
Tara Labs Prism 11 Speaker Cables
USER REVIEWS
[Apr 12, 2004]
macone
AudioPhile
Strength:
Good construction(maybe difficult for vintage enthusiast to fit in tight quarters due to large connectors).Very good detail,excellent extension,top-drawer bass control,open,airy.BUY THESE CABLES!
Weakness:
For $55,U gotta be kidding. These things beat many costing TEN times as much. Most folks do not understand cables,and just how much they affect a system.Many would be unaware that interconnects can cost upwards of $15,000....that is NOT a typo,and I'm taking about 3 foot or less hunks of wire.I have owned 1/2 metre pairs of cables that cost in the $1000 range,and yes,they are wonderful.But worth the price of a decent amp or CD player?... These little wonders are true "giant killers".I bought them (.6m length) on a whim really,but very glad I did.They are now replacing some very esoteric XLO Sig2's,worth about $800. And they are a BETTER cable,no question.There is a tiny bit more warmth,similar detail in the highs,and a little more slam and quite a bit more depth in the bass,quite controlled too.Moreover,they are equally,maybe a wee bit more open....and they are barely outa the box!A bit more width,maybe some depth too. These are not a highly revealing cable,but certainly equal to any task that 99.9o/o of all enthusiasts could ever hope for.I suppose there are those who have $50,000,or more, systems that might want more "something"...but often they are the folks who wouldn't even consider spending so little on cables..let alone those who demand braging rights(the fools!;) BUY THESE CABLES! There is alot of hype in the cable market,and alot of crap sold for a whole lot more $$ than these. System includes>> Arcam FMJ CD sorce Pro-Ject Analog sorce highly modified Eico tube power amp(ASL integrated also) Parasound Preamp Triangle Celius Speakers Similar Products Used: Kimber,XLO,Audioquest(Coral,among others,a truely horrible product),PAS Labs,(of which these are a descendent),several others too mediochre to recall. |
[May 20, 2003]
Christophe
Audio Enthusiast
Just fine for my mid-end system. I have this between a higher end JVC disk player and an AMC integrated Amp (speakers are some homebrewed Vifa/Scan Speak MTMs). The speakers I have are a bit fatiguing in that "overaccurate" kinda way and the cables mellowed that just slightly which was a nice improvment. For the bargin price they were more than worth it, heck I would have paid more than double. |
[Oct 19, 2000]
ZkiiFreak
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Clear midrange, better bass, better treble This cable is very warm. It is surely better than the standard cable. That's alle I have to compare with, but need I say more than this cable is value for money?!! Similar Products Used: Standard cable |
[Sep 25, 2001]
Geir
Audio Enthusiast
This cable gives a substantial boost to systems using |
[May 24, 2001]
Jacob
Audiophile
Strength:
Sources that tend to sound too sharp sounds better with this cable. Deeper bass than most cables below $50. Detailed. Price.
Weakness:
Dynamics. I use this cable between my DVD-player ($400) and my integrated amplifier. I used Tara Labs Prism 5 before (costs around $25) and this cable was really a huge upgrade! Not only because the 11 is a very good cable for the price, but also because the Prism 5 isn't really good at all. The Prism 11 delivers a detailed, rich and deep bass. The treble is also detailed, but if you spend another $20, the big differences will be heard in the upper frequencyrange. Also the dynamics could be more explosive, the difference between the 11 and 22 (22 costs around $20 more) are very big. Anyway, this is a very, very good cable for the very, very low price. I really recommend this cable if you have a higher quality stereo system, but doesn't want to spend too much money on a signal cable. Similar Products Used: Tara Labs Prism 5. Tara Labs Prism 22, Tara Labs Prism 55. |