Signature tuned aray tonearm cable Thursday, 23 November 2017 | Octon
Where to start, I bought this to replace the standard cable fitted to my SME IV. I heard these were good, and Chris at AS advised this is the one to go for, and he was not wrong. With the original SME cable the noise was really bad, and the earth cable had to be connected or the hum and hiss were unbelievable. This is on a £2,700 tonearm, come on SME what are you playing at. Yes I hear you say the hiss is from the phono stage, well don't you believe it. Anyway I fitted the chord and WOW - silence, without the earth connected there is no hum, and practically no hiss at all and the sound is simply astonishing. Its like removing ear plugs, I have to say it again WOW. Yes I know this is a pricey cable but to be honest it just shows how bad all the others are. This is an astonishing cable and my Ortofon Cadenza Black sings as sweet as anything with crystal clear mids and highs and a bottom end to die for. This is one upgrade that really shows that cables do have a huge impact on sound quality and I am gobsmacked by the detail I am hearing on LP's that was not evident before the change. Well done Chord and thank you..
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