Very Very good in spatiality, Detailed, and excellent image. You will love it crazily if you like the kind of ' monitor ' sound.

Nil

I have ordered those cables as the treble and midrange connection in my triwire system. The sound is almost perfect and in my limited space of listening it provides a great soundstage which I can never experience in other products. I have not tried it in my bass circuit since my XLO is doing an excellent job here. If you are a biwire user, I will strongly advise you to get one TMC as your treble wire and its neutral character can certainly fit most of its bass companion.

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Great improvement in bass, clarity and detail; smooth highs; beautiful burgandy snake skin jacket; customer service

stiff, you have to order out of the country, ends feel a little fragile

I was researching PSB Goldi speakers when I noticed that a few owners had TMC cable in their systems. I only new about Transparent, Audioquest, Straight Wire, and Kimber. I actually wanted to buy Transparent because I was told by friends that it was the best. I just didn't want to spend that much at the time. I researched more and stumbled on Harmonic Technologies. I was seriously thinking about purchasing that when I checked out the reviews on the TMC. I finally decided that if I was going to take the time to do all of this research I might as well "get it right the first time". I then started paying attention to the ratings and scores that each wire received. Although some companies had more reviews than others, I still had to pay attention to which received a better ratings and reviews. Between the Harmonic Tech Pro 9 Biwire and the TMC Gold Label I chose the TMC. I am very happy with my choice. I did get to audition the Transparent and hated it because it was way too bright and lifeless for me. I'm a musician and I must be able to hear everything and feel everything that the music has to offer. I bought the Truly Bi-wire set up which is two single strands put together to make a bi-wire, not one wire with two ends to hookup to the amp on one end and four on the other to hookup to the hi and low side of the speaker. It's a lot more wire, but I think it evenly distributes signal to both sides of the speaker to allow for better sound and performance.
Since I've had the TMC Gold Label I've noticed better bass. It's more pronounced and has better punch. There is more detail and the highs are more pleasing to my ear. It's not too bright or harsh like the Transparent. It's really made a difference on my center channel. I use to have to use an equalizer on the center because it sounded to "boxy". With the Gold Label it sounds more open with a bit more detail and better bass. I played a DTS disc sampler a friend let me borrow and noticed what a dramatic difference it made. From that disc, I played the Eagles' "New York Minute" and Don Henley's vocal was much more clear. He didn't sound like he was congested. The bass guitar had more definition and clarity than before.
And talk about looks. This is one speaker wire that your wife, that is if you're married, won't bother you to hide. The gold label, which for some reason they don't show a picture of on this website, has a beautiful burgundy snake- skin-like jacket. It is stiff so make sure you give yourself a extra inch or two when ordering.
The owner, King, is a pleasure to do business with. He's very good and quick in answering questions. Check out his website at www.the-music-cable.com and see what he has to offer. I don't work for TMC. I am a musician that has a love for music and my stereo. I feel very fortunate to have stumbled on a fine product. When you find something in life that you really like you tell everybody. I love my TMC cable and this is my way of telling everyone. Try this cable. If you don't like, King will send you your money back. Check out the other TMC reviews and see what others are saying about this product.

My components are:

PSB Goldi
PSB Bronze
PSB C6i
PSB 3i subs
PSB Subsonic 5 subs
Proceed AVP
EAD Powermaster 1000
Adcom GCD-600
Toshiba 3109
Sony JE520 Mini Disc Recorder
Philips CD Burner
TMC White, TMC Yellow and TMC Gold Label
PS Audio 300
Harmonic Technologies Pro-AC11
Better Cables Siver Serpant S-Video

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Overall balance, nuetrality without brightness, low burn-in time

Stiff

I won an 8' set of this cable some months ago, and I was quite skeptical before I received the cable. Being in the business for quite some time and retailing other more expensive brands of cable, I was not expecting all that much. The cables arrived and I was quite surprised. They represented almost a combination of silver and copper cabling. They had the open, natural bass of a copper cable with the airy and clear highs of a silver cable. I was also surprised by how they sounded without burn-in. Most cables are very picky about burn-in, as I have seen silver cables exhibit a 6db difference when only one was burned in. As the cables cooked a bit, I was continually mesmerized by their performance. I have just received my second (longer) set which I puchased from their website to go with my permanent system, and I am very happy with it. I have also purchased two sets of their truly balanced cables and they are excellent aswell. Anybody looking to spend under $1000 per pair of cable (speaker or interconnect) should give these some serious consideration!
E-mail me if you have any questions.
System:
Muse 160
Muse Model 3 with External Power supply
Wadia 850
Hales Revalation 2's
Audio Magic Interconnects (now TMC's)
Tara Labs, Cardas, and Audio Magic speaker cables (now TMC's aswell)

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Let me be the first to say, this is unbelieveable stuff...

For the life of me, I cant find any...

I now have the good fortune to have my entire system wired in TMC..both interconnects and speaker cables. These guys know exactly what they are doing...open, spacious, detailed... what else can I say..If you want an immediate and outstanding result, you have to put these cables in the loop...

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Very natural, disappear in music

NONE

I wrote this review a month after purchased them (Dec, 2000), but did not post it here. Now I found it and found that my opinion over the time passed only improved and I am still extremely happy with these wires. I have three 2-m pairs to bi-wire my two Castle Acoustics Howard S2 and the center Keeo. Here is my Jan, 2001 review:

I purchased the Gold Label Reference Speaker Cables about a month or so ago and think they are really good. To elaborate a little bit on this subject, I have to say that at that time I owned the Synergistic Research Signature No 2/No 3 bi-wire cables (which retail in the usual - not bi-wire - configuration for $ 600 (MSRP) a pair). I also already owned the TMC Yellow and White interconnects.

My goal was either to keep the Synergistic cables or to switch to the TMC bi-wire cables. I have to say that in the begining I favored the former ones. More, precisely, I felt that the Synergistic cables had a better extension, in particluar, in highs, and were more open and clean.

However, the TMC Gold Reference cables, right from the box, sounded somehow more ``right'' (say, less ``analytic'' in the ``bad'' sense of this word, compared with the SR cables) and much more enjoyable, though being ``muffled.'' I simply liked their sound, in spite of all of the above. They somehow gave more natural soundstage and especially the voices were way more attractive. I guessed that I should wait till they are more broken. I was right - after a week or so (2-4 hrs a day of listening) this ``muffleness'' started to ``melt'' and the sound became more light, airy and transparent, with excellent natural focus and I (began to forget that I am analyzing which of the cables are better and) was just enjoying the music. I did not feel any longer that I am missing the frequency extension of Synergistic cables or their other ``virtues.'' Overall, the TMC cables sounded now to me better in all aspects (I was still doing A/B comparison) - their sound seemed to me fuller and the voices were really (much more) enjoyable. The tonal balance of the TMC cables is its the strongest point. So, at the end the choice was very easy - I am very happy with the TMC speaker cables now. (The Synergistic cables are also very good, but, maybe, not the best choice for my solid state set-up.)

One more thing to notice, in some of the tests I was using my Castle Howard S2 speakers with 2 HSU Research TN 1220 subs crossed at 80Hz (using my Angstrom sub preout). With the SR cables the sound was very thin - now lows - and hence very unpleasant, with the TMC cables however the sound was full and very natural and enjoyable. (Now I use this wonderful combination crossed at 75 Hz).

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Clarity, non-coloration, construction, Coloring of covering.

None.

I am an 'audiophile'...but my girlfriend Donna, is not. So, although my opinions may be 'tainted' by what I "want" to hear, hers are not.

Here are her words, verbatim..."There's no background humming static-anything. It's just the music."

Bingo!

This system is 350w of McIntosh power into 20ft speaker- wire runs to a pair of JBL 4312's. The previous cable was the generic fat Monster Cable.

There IS a difference. I highly recommend this cable.

I can't wait to bi-wire my new Tannoy D-700's up to these cables!

Enjoy!

Shipping from Australia via DHL was QUICK! Comparable to ordering from USA company. Thanks, guys...er, Mates!

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Smooth as Silk, Great Detail, Width-Depth and Hight of SOund Field

Stiff, A little Forward, Warm

For my taste, these cables are the greatest thing I have found on the market. I have been assembling a stereo over the past three months and have tried several brands and combinations of interconnects and speaker cables. None produce the musicality of these cables while maintaining musical detail. For info on their interconnects, see my review of TMC White and Yello Lable products.

On first inspection, I felt these cables did not have a chance of carrying the high amperage required to drive my Magnepan MGIII's. These thing look delicate and my amp is rated at 400 watts into 4 ohms and I frequently push 250 to 300 watts!! When I e-mailed King at TMC about my concern, he said the cables are rated for 6KW!! From my experience with their interconnects, I should have had more faith. I was so concerned that I initially only hooked them to my mid range/tweeter with the Monocles driving the base. After talking with King I took the plung and single wired them.

When first connected they sound very thin, after 3 or 4 hours they sounded too warm, after 20 hours they seemed unexciting. Then things begin a transition to a rich musicality that is hard to describe. Listening to them, the midrange is full and resonant, the highs are crystal clear, the base is solid and well controlled, and the sound stage is out of this world.

If you are looking for technically exact sound reproduction, these are probably not your choice, you need the mega bucks only high end can provide. If you are looking for a musical experience, you should consider the 45 trial period. Check Audiogon and ebay auctions for a great intoductory price.

My system-
Speakers: Magnepan IIIa
Amp: Aragon 4004 MK I
Preamp: Aragon 24K
CD: NAD 540C
Turntable: Oracle Delphi MK II w/RB300, Grado Platinum
Cables: TMC White on CD, TMC Yellow on Amp, TMC Gold

Value rating is based on auction price, but they will compete well with anything I have found in their price range.

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Low cost,detail, dynamics,smoothness

None

I don't normally review a product until it is fully burned in for at least 100hrs. I have approx 50hrs on these 1 1/2 meter b-wire pair and judging from my experience with their interconnects,their performance is only going to get better. After tighteming a loose connection to my bass on my left speaker, (it was not making contact properly and I was getting thin sound) the sound I was getting after only 20hrs of burn in was staggering. The dynamics were there without any harshness, plenty of detail and a large soundstage. These are very smooth and musical cables, just like the TMC interconnects. They replaced a pair of highly regarded flat,silver speaker cable that cost more than twice the price. I have had many cables in my system and none have offered me performance close to these! If you are in the market for more expensive cables (regardless of cost), try these first. They are that good. Look for my upcoming review on the TMC Yellow interconnect, I have loaned it to a friend and will A/B it against the TMC White cable that I have on my CD player. See my review on the White cable for a list of my associated equipment.

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