tellurium black & interconnects.

I used TQB when I had PMC speakers and found it much better than Naim cable, and much more lively than the nice but slightly dull Chord Odyssey I'd used in the past. But is it better than Epic, or just different? I'd be inclined to use the money to get a CDX2. 

Since getting some Naim speakers I've switched to NACA5, which is better than the TQB in this scenario. What I've learned from the experiment is that which cable is best will vary according to the speaker being used, hence my advice above. 

Out of interest, have you considered Naim's own Hiline to connect the boxes?

The TQ black digital coax/rca and the usb cable is outstanding- give it a try!

I went from Chord Oddysey with Focal 926 and SN2 to TQ Black, excellent improvement and well worth the money

hi h h i have a hiline at the moment working but I'm trying all variations on a theme.when i went to spender a6 a while ago i changed from chord odyssey to the epic twin and was content,but just like you it seems,a change is coming on.ive heard the tellurium black ultras and was impressed but to pricey for me so the blacks I'm hoping for a demo pair to be sent but i was very interested in other peoples experiences.thank you

Your posts are somewhat hard to read through the varifocals, what with no capitals, full stops or spaces! The only thing I'd say to you is that fiddling about with different cables is unlikely to be satisfactory in the long term. Work out what you feel is missing and what you want to achieve. Would you be better off upgrading the CD player? Have you got dedicated mains? If not, it will,do a lot more than changing cables, and will be cheaper too. 

I'm experimenting this weekend with a s/h TQB interconnect between Hugo & SN2. This will complement the TQB speaker cable I already enjoy.

G

thank you everybody who has given me advice......im demoing a black speaker set next week ......after that the same with the graphite interconnect.....im sorry to anyone who has found this frustratrating being a one finger johnny but hey hum.....ill let you kind people know the outcome.

I'd say definitely practicing grammar and punctuation.

N

Do you have dedicated mains? 

The pot calling the kettle black ????????? 

I just recently switched from ARSound Lunar to TQ Black interconnect between my Naim DAC and SN2 + HCDR. Improvement was clear. More separation, more transparent sound and livelier presentation. 

I've had the TQB RCA-RCA from Hugo to SN2 in since yesterday.  Previously I've used Chord Anthem 2 RCA-Din, HiLine RCA-Din and, most recently DNM RCA-RCA Eichmann plugs. The latter being only £20 on the bay and my cable of choice...until now.

The TQB presents music in a superbly layered, detailed and natural way. Timbres have an extra ounce of differentiation and thus realism. 'S' vocal sounds are less simplistic and 'digital' sounding, again more layered and complex. Transparency the key here.

Listening to 'Riders on the Storm' and the whispered vocal is clearly distinct yet well integrated with the main voice. The performance as a whole drives along nicely too, all parts cohering yet distinctly legible in their own right.

Whether it's particular synergy with the TQB speaker cable (which I also use) or simply excellent in it's own right I can't say. 

For me it's a keeper and worth an audition if you have the speaker cable and are in the market for a 'matching' sonic signature

Damn, I though you might say something like that, and its not a cable that either of my usual dealers stock so it will be difficult for me to have a listen but I suppose it makes sense with matching speaker cable.  I can always use my Anthem reference on my tuner I suppose

Mine was S/H from the usual auction site...

G

Indeed so - but this is not the first time that I have see "have you got" wrongly derided. However, personally I am comfortable with either  

I own TQB speakers cable since months and I'm really satisfied. recently I switched back to NAC5, just to try, but I definitely decided to keep TQB! 

since then I have been wondering whether TQB interconnect could be a good chance too, comapred to Hiline I currently have between CDX2 and SN2, or not. my idea would be to complete the "parure" of cables, or at least to have speakers and interconnects of same brand and level.

your opinion would be apreciated.

thanks and regards,

Stefano

Hi Stefano - Above is as much as I can say from my experience.

G

hi graeme, am i right in thinking that it is a black interconnect you are trying.

i am waiting on the black speaker cable for a 10 day demo and if that was successful i thought i might try a graphite.

i have a hi line at the moment ,which is fine,but i am assured that cables from the same manufacture compliment each other.

these next few weeks should be very very interesting.

Yes, the 'Black'.

It is extremely convincing. The best balance I've had with the NDX/Hugo/SN2 by some margin.

G

I've been using TQ black IC's for some time now however I've just integrated a pair of tellurium Q black diamond interconnects into my Vitus RI-100 system and they are a huge leap forward in performance in every area. 

The prices of the TQ cable can put some off but I'm believe if you can afford their diamond range (silver & black) they are right at the top of the pile when it comes to high end cables and a great way to instantly improve the sound of your system. ive seen some good deals recently on the usual forums for high end TQ cables, so deals are out there. 

Careful now...

thanks to all for your precious comments.

just another quick question. I heard that the TQB interconnect requires 400 hours of burn in time to be at its best!  

it sounds me quite strange and, I dare say, funny! 

regards,

Stefano

Stefano originally posted:

"just another quick question. I heard that the TQB interconnect requires 400 hours of burn in time to be at its best!  

it sounds me quite strange and, I dare say, funny! "

Hi Stefano,

I never believe stories of lengthy 'burn-in' time for any piece of hi-fi kit (including cables.

I use TQ Ultra Black speaker cable & interconnect. I had a set of cables which were well used (ie presumably fully burnt in) on loan for a couple  of weeks before putting in my order. They sounded fantastic. When I received my new cables, I ran them for around 48 hours (just in case) before listening to them seriously. My new cables sounded every bit as good as the original set. I reckon there has been a marginal improvement over time (or possibly it's just that my ears have adjusted to the sound), but I would ignore any tales of extremely long burn-in periods. 

If you like them, I would have no hesitation of buying the cables, but do listen to one or two alternatives before going ahead if you possibly can.