Early Impressions : Chord Epic Twin vs Naca5

I am currently listening to the Chord Epic, freshly soldered with Naim plugs at the amp side and bananas at the speaker end. I have to say, the difference between the Chord Epic and Naca5 is not subtle at all. They sound very different! I was not expecting a rather appreciable difference between these speaker cables but it's really an eye (or ear) opener.

I have to say, I am surely leaning toward the Chord Epic at the moment. Just tried some tracks and there Chord Epic is more open and detailed than the Naca5. The sound is airier, larger and 3-dimensional. The Naca5 has more body in the mids and sounds thicker. It's just a completely different presentation. The bass quality is also different between the two.

It's still early days with the cables having about 30 minutes on them. Although they are barely run-in I am impressed. We'll see if the cables will stand the test of time with extended listening sessions. For those who are still on the Naca5, I would recommend that you try other alternatives, Super Lumina, TQ Black, Ultra Black, Chord or whatever. You wouldn't know what you have been missing if you didn't try.

The Naca5 may fit well when matched with Naim speakers. However, for those who are on non-Naim speakers, it might be worthwhile to explore other alternatives.