TQ Black Diamond Speaker Cables on Home Dem?

Posted by: wenger2015 on 03 March 2017

The TQ Black Diamond Speaker cables have arrived for a home demo.

I have invited Finkfan over, so as to have a 2nd opinion. 

We played a familiar cd from the group Fink, we both often use this as the reference cd for any potential upgrades.

After the first track, I immediately realised these cables are going to be good...

After the second and third tracks I almost found myself speechless .....bearing in mind I'm used to listening to TQ ultra blacks, which in my opinion our very very good, I've also had Super Lumina on dem a few weeks ago....which again our very very good....

All I can say is WOW, the extra detail, the timing, the soundstage , just everything is absolutely exquisite ...magic....talk about the musicians being in the room....

As each track played, the cables just seemed to get better and better and better....one particular review described these cables as being a masterpiece of cable design....  It summerises it perfectly....

What did my good friend Finkfan think? With his much younger ears?

Well exactly the same as me, I don't think I've seen a bigger grin on his face....

We both sat and listened to 10 tracks,  both of us thinking the same thing...Are they worth £630 per metre? , absolutely .....

 

I will be having a really enjoyable weekend.... 

And Yes, I will be ordering a set...

 

 

Posted on: 23 April 2017 by Finkfan

Great news [@mention:50422349809511500]

Xps or black diamonds will be my next dilemma. 

Posted on: 23 April 2017 by wenger2015
Finkfan posted:

Great news [@mention:50422349809511500]

Xps or black diamonds will be my next dilemma. 

Got to be the Black Diamonds.... 

Posted on: 23 April 2017 by Mayor West

Glad to hear you finally got to a decision in the end Wenger!

Posted on: 23 April 2017 by wenger2015
Mayor West posted:

Glad to hear you finally got to a decision in the end Wenger!

Yes, it's been an exceptionally enjoyable few weeks, and at the moment I have about 15k of demo cables in my listening room, all ready to be returned...the new Silver Diamonds will hopefully arrive in the next 10 days or so.... 

Posted on: 23 April 2017 by Rob T

Good to read you have made a discussion on the Silver Diamonds, I'm sure you will never look back. My Black Diamond cables took a long time to fully come on song, the first three weeks were a rollercoaster and used the Tellurium burn in disc over many hours  to help with the process. I still run track 3 the 10 minutes work out regularly especially when doing any serious listening sessions

All the best.

Posted on: 23 April 2017 by wenger2015
Rob T posted:

Good to read you have made a discussion on the Silver Diamonds, I'm sure you will never look back. My Black Diamond cables took a long time to fully come on song, the first three weeks were a rollercoaster and used the Tellurium burn in disc over many hours  to help with the process. I still run track 3 the 10 minutes work out regularly especially when doing any serious listening sessions

All the best.

Thanks Rob T, yes these really are exceptional cables.

Although I have a burn in disc, the Silver Diamonds come with a burn in disc, they do recommend as you suggest, putting on track 3 before any serious listening .........but I'm looking forward to the cables arriving... 

Posted on: 23 April 2017 by nigelb

Congrats Wenger. Very interesting reading your exploits with these TQ cables. It would be interesting to hear how they come on as they burn in and an update of the gains you are hearing after an extended period living with them.

Sounds like they have really made a difference.

N

Posted on: 23 April 2017 by wenger2015
nigelb posted:

Congrats Wenger. Very interesting reading your exploits with these TQ cables. It would be interesting to hear how they come on as they burn in and an update of the gains you are hearing after an extended period living with them.

Sounds like they have really made a difference.

N

Thanks NIGELB, 

I'm not one for over exaggeration but these cables are absolutely superb. 

Fortunately I have an exceptionally good dealer, who was happy for me to have all the TQ cables I wanted to try ,on dem at the same time, so AB comparisons were no problem.

I'm not one for taking too much notice of reviews, but the Hi-fi pig review was spot on the money for both the Black and Silver Diamonds.