Tara Labs The One Speaker Cables
Tara Labs The One Speaker Cables
USER REVIEWS
[May 04, 2010]
Bob Berryman
AudioPhile
For me,this may be the biggest upgrade so far,I paid 900 off audiogon and I absolutely love it.It has taken my system to a whole new level.This cable is really musical,fast and not the littlest bit bright.Iam listening at a lower volume.Iam using the one between pre and amp,(AR 15 and plinius SA250).So far Iam enjoying xlo signature 3 feeding into the pre,cd player, phono stage etc.Back to the one ism,it really is the one, twice as good as any other cable Ive tried,and its a keeper. |
[Dec 30, 2001]
Art S.
Audiophile
I did a home audition of a dealer's demo1m. pair of "The One", in XLR version and with the "Solo" GS. The One does many things as well as a cable can be expected to do - except IMO it fails in one important area: large-scale (macro) dynamics. In this respect, The One is akin to a high-quality FM broadcast, whereas some of its contemporaries (AQ, NBS, Synergistic Research, XLO, etc.) are more like a good analog or digital rig in comparison, dynamics-wise. The One just didn't have the 'swing' that some other models did; it couldn't get the cresendos and peaks of the performance out of the components. I decided to return them to the dealer. Similar Products Used: •Most recently: AQ Anaconda (XLR), Madrigal CZ-Gel 2, NBS Monitor IV (XLR), Nordost SPM Reference (XLR), Silver Audio Appassionata (XLR & RCA), XLO Signature 1.1 & 2.1. |
[Oct 24, 1999]
Vajrayana
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Brilliant sound quality, with lifelike detail.
Weakness:
Only the price, which in comparison was well worth it... Cables were the last major purchases for the system which includes all Audio Research electronics and Dynaudio speakers. Similar Products Used: Transparent Ref XL, Aural Symphonics AS 1 Gen 5, Cardas Golden Cross. |
[Apr 17, 2000]
John Lum
Audiophile
Strength:
After you hear The One, you will lower the ratings of all other interconnects by one-and-a-half stars. Sounds good right out of the box. Refreshingly free of bass boom.
Weakness:
For best results, must be used with Analog Floating Ground Station. CAVEAT: Similar Products Used: AQ everything, Kimber everything, MIT Proline balanced, Tara Labs ISM-3 and The 2, XLO Ref 2 and Signature |
[Nov 16, 2000]
John Lum
Audiophile
Strength:
(1) Available in any length. (2) Available with clear jacket for no extra charge. (3) A sonic chameleon.
Weakness:
(1) As thick as a bowling pin. (2) Too stiff. This time, I am reviewing Tara Labs’ The One PC. I’ll call it TOPC for short. Similar Products Used: API Powerlink 311 and 313; Kimber PowerKord Gold; MIT Z-Cord I and II; Tara Labs Decade AC; Vans Evers Models 211 and 212; Wireworld Aurora II |