I decided to try your Link Cryo reference cable against my voodoo pure silver
mains leads. I didn't think at this stage I could get any more detail out of
my system....how wrong I was.
I auditioned the cable intially and thought things were fairly close. Given
about 30 mins, your cable started to give a wider soundstage, more detail and
more solid sound. To cut a long story short, after a week I purchased the same
cable from you which came within 4 days-fantastic service!
Carry on doing what you do and that you're so passionate about (don't become
greedy and corporate). Fantastic range of products. Do you do half metres of
the above cable? Let me know I'm sure I'll be back for some more products
soon.
Silence shunt filter that I received a couple of weeks ago. Please
charge them to the card which covered the delivery charge. I initially
difference, but not as much as I had hoped. This was when I had it
system. About a week ago, I tried the experiment of plugging it
year--I hope to get it out again this weekend). This brought a massive
I received the cable. Many thanks for the upgrade, I really appreciate
directness, and smoother highs. I am very happy so far.
I've received my silver surfer and speaker cables and very impressive they've
been too. Liz and I were listening to Bonnie Raitt with Sippie Wallace and
we both laughed at Sippies "wicked laugh", we were so aware of this
old woman's
No flashing lights, no ³sound enhancement² buttons, and I don¹t think any
of
something as delicate as a musical note. But when you think about what a
Mark,
received the Log-Rythm cable OK and here are my findings.
First a bit of
history,earlier this year I decided to purchase a new CD player,after trying
out the Audio Aero and several others, decided on the ARC CD3 mk 2 as this
gave the most natural,"anologue" sound the others somehow sounded
too processed, also purchased the PH5 phono stage as well.
After a few
months, decided my Clearaudio champion level 2 was now lacking behind and
this prompted me on a new TT search, well this resulted in the purchase of the
VPI Super Scoutmaster, but it wouldn't work with red dawn ic's,
unscreened,too much hum !!
During the 2-3
weeks before I received your lead, had to make do with a >25 year old Randall
Research lead as that was all I had,even this sounded better than the old TT.
However, after
installing your lead,so many things became more apparent, the Helikon sounds
so much more open with the VTA raised a few degrees and it is so much easier
to fine tune the arm and cartridge with this lead, don't ever let anyone tell
you VTA doesn't affect the sound, the beauty of the JMW arm of being able
to adjust whilst playing a record dispells this myth entirely.
I would highly
recommend the VPI decks as they are so well thought out and user friendly, but
your cable is "The missing link".
Regards.
Graham Oakley.
Received cables back on Saturday from the post office.
You should place an ad in the press heading:
'The Missing Link to Naim Nirvana' as the weak Naim traits like Dry Bass,
Thinnish Vocals and lack of body in instruments along with a slight tizzy and
confused top end all disappear. It has grown up with a stronger more refined
sound, something that costs lots using the conventional Naim route ? ie right
at the top end. Would you dare contact Naim about this as see if there is a business
opportunity for your cables?
Well Done, yours Gareth Griffith
Hello Jan & Mark,
Cables and supplier have arrived safely.
Sincere thank to you all for for the service and advice.
Synopsis:
As mentioned when ordering, I'm not an anorak when it comes to hi-fi, I just
enjoy music and it's reproduction. The results of introducing your cables
have been highly complimentary to system performance, albeit I just have
plugged them in, they are already performing as Mark offered they would.
I use Meridian 5 series equipment with only CD and Pre-amp on the front end
with two 557 Power Amps set in bridged mono sat behind Dynaudio 3 Contour
loudspeakers with very short .5m length cables. Intercons are balanced Chord
5m in length throughout. Standard out the box power cables.
The results of including the Orbit and the Opus F have been to make
"the
system" much quieter and more controlled, music is cleaner ,
image has
greater focus ,dynamics /depth are far greater. Sounds very good and
immediate. A really worthwhile and beneficial upgrade without getting too
much into the science of hi-fi cliché'
Thank you again.
Kindest Regards and continuing success.
Craig....
Hallo mark just like to say 'over the moon'
with orbit mains cable and right from the start was evident this lead was here
to stay unlike just about any other change of equipment leads or otherwise
there was none of that is it or isnt it better taking off putting back, great
product- no doubt ill be back, very best regards Kevin Freshwater.
Thanks
for sending the 3rd supplier six which came the other day.
I just wanted
to say thanks as the difference compared to the cheap mains blocks I was using
is amazing. I put the first on the power amps and got an immediate
improvement to clarity, detail and the overall sound - I heard things I had
not heard before. The second I put on the front end DVD, CD, LP, pre-amp
etc and again immediate improvement in the sound, just more and better detail.
The third I put on the Plasma, its media box, DVD recorder and powered aerial
and got an immediate improvement to the picture, it was slightly sharper and
better colour.
I would
recommend them to anyone wanting a relatively cheap upgrade to their hi-fi or
home cinema system.
I don't
normally believe alot of the reviews in the hi-fi mags that I subscribe to,
but I am glad I followed up on the one in Hi-Fi World.
All the best
for the future,
Kind regards
John
Hi Mark and Jan
The Reference Supplier: A Peach.
At present I have one DSP5500
speaker on each double socket, and the extra clarity,
depth, detail and
control is immediately apparent. The level of
emotional involvement with
the music really seems to have leapt through the roof. Near
to tears with
track 18 of the Howard Shore "Return of the
King" soundtrack, as our heroes
leave for the Grey Havens. Stacey Kent (The
Collection) sounds all the
more seductively intimate, and the extra image depth and
clean bass
extension on Tangerine Dream's "Mars Polaris"
is a joy. What's curious is
that these speakers have a tendency to sound bass heavy
without careful
placement, and I would have expected the Reference
Supplier to possibly
exacerbate the problem by enhancing the quality of power
supplied to the on
board amps. Not so...the sounds seems tighter
and more precise with better
First Enthusiastic Feedback
from our cryottone™
Cryogenic treatment process for existing audio cables
Subject: Cryogenised Merlin Vivaldi interconnect.
Dear
all,
A mere thirty five quid to transform a £250 set of cables !!!
BARGAIN OR WHAT?.
I’ve
lived with them for just about a fortnight and the floor of my listening room
is strewn with cd’s.
The
improvement is awesome and I’m now looking for a machine that will play all
of my discs at once-
And
the ability to hear them all at the same time. A massive
thank
you. DIOLCH
YN FAWR DER.(EK)
PAYNE
d
Hi
Mark,
What with everything going on here, I owe you an apology.
After following all your very helpful words and directions, my “Power
Upgrade” went as smooth as liquid chocolate. The end result was a very un-dramatic
Silence. Thanks mate “Great products great people.
Mike
Just wanted to say thanks for the cable and plugs you
sent to me this week.
They have improved the overall sonic qualities of my
system no end, and one
of the best upgrades I have made.
I will be recommending you to my friends.
Regards
Mark
A possible entry for your testimonials page.
I have obtained a large improvement in sound quality from changing
my interconnects (Pre to Power and CD to Pre) to two runs of Silver
Surfer for each channel. My existing interconnect is Red Jaspis
212,
a Swedish cable of quality made with 99.997% silver plated OFC and a triple
screen. This Red Jaspis cable has outperformed a number of other
cables
I have tried. I have already tried single runs of the Silver Surfer
and these
approach the quality of output of my Swedish cable i.e. they are very good,
but I have observed that increases in Bass definition and overall clarity of
sound
can be had by using two runs together. To get the full benefit of
this, twist the
cables round each other to form a twisted pair and use one wire core as the
signal
and use the other as the return. The clever bit is then to connect
both shields at the
source end only to each other and then solder to the return point on the
connector.
I twisted my cables round each other a number of times while not twisting too
tight to put any
strain on the cable. As Silver Surfer is small in diameter it is
not difficult to
get two cables into each connector. The results from using this
cabling is an easily
heard improvement in bass response with good clear treble. I feel
that these cables
perform better in all respects to my existing cables and it is possible to
produce a metre
pair including basic Neutrik connectors for under £20. For anyone
who wants to
go that extra bit further for an appreciable DIY improvement I would recommend
they
give this a try.
Dear Mark and Jan,
many thanks for the interconnects, there is definitely
an improvement. I have just done a comparison test with a pair of Linn silver
interconnects from my pre amp {pretek} to my power amp {LK100},there is more
detail and focus .I could have six sets of silver surfers for one set of Linn, Remarkable
value for money,
As Arnold said:Ille be back,
best wishes Dave Andrews
Mark / Jan
If this message follows the other testimonials then I
would like to say a
big thank you to those who have previously sent
messages. I had made my
mind up to put in my first order after reading the first
few. If you have
read this far and you are still undecided you should
re-read those who have
made comparisons with other more expensive cables and
stop dithering and
make an order - you will not be disappointed!
This is my storey. Many years ago (and I am
talking along time ago) I used
bell wire as speaker cable, I know, it is brave of me to
admit it. One day
I read that the cross-sectional area of the cable is
important - put simply
the thicker it is the better. This did work because I
had about a million
meters of this stuff wedged behind each speaker - enough
to cut it in half
and double up the run from the amp to the speakers. This
was in the days
before bi-wire. It did improved things.
My more recent exploits into DIY hifi improvements took
place about 18
months ago, by the way I now use decent speaker cable. A
friend of mine who
has a much better set up than mine has bought expensive
Nordost mains cables
which did improve things but for the cost he could have
had a couple of
weeks in the Canary Islands and bought Marks cables and
got the improvements
in sound!
Driving home one day I thought - power is everything and
the better quality
of copper in the mains supply the better the sound and
TV picture. I took
my B&Q mains blocks for the stereo and surround
system and re-wired them
using a quality bi-wire speaker cable that was now
surplus due to an
upgrade. I had to butt the two strands of
each bi-wire outside the mains
plug before being able to squeeze enough cable into the
plug terminals,
insert an earth lead and wrap the whole lot up with
kitchen foil to reduce
RF (wishful thinking on my part) and finish in silver
carpet tape (don't try
this at home!). They looked like umbilical
cords for a spacesuit. The
stereo sounded better and more noticeably the TV picture
from the DVD was
much improved as well as more depth to the sound. Another
trick is to put
something heavy on top of the DVD player - this also
helps with all aspects
of picture definition.
Earlier this year I changed my old stereo amps for a
LINN pre/power combo
and a Naim CDi5 which is now all linked up to Quad 12Ls
speakers. Not
wishing to spoil the ship....I bought some Supra mains
cables in kit form.
Not an once of silver in sight but they did improve the
sound. I then
discovered Marks site and was able to make an excuse to
move the Supra
cables to other duties (keeps the wife happy) and order
new mains blocks,
wall sockets, plugs and cable to make the distribution
blocks. I did this
over a number of orders so there was something to look
forward to when I got
home. I also bought two OPUS Fs for the
pre-amp and the CD player. It has
now had time to burn in and WOW the system delivers a
superb sound stage. I
now listen to tracks that I thought I new well and can
follow all kinds of
things with much more ease such as backing singers, bass
lines, percussion
etc, in fact there are things coming through that I have
never heard before.
Detail, space depth - its all been said in the other
testimonials.
I also re-wired the mains supply leads for the AV amp,
DVD player and TV and
on Marks advice fitted a ferrite core to the TV mains
lead. If I had
listened to the surround system blindfold (bit difficult
to evaluate the TV
picture though!) before and after I would have said that
everything has been
upgraded with new kit, from the telly to the surround
amp and speakers - I
have the version 1 KEF eggs and a Marrantz budget AV
amp. Movie watching is
now a much more look forward to experience.
My home made attempts made and improvement but the real
satisfaction came
using Mark's products as they produced a much better
overall improvement and
they look the part as well. It is amazing
what you can do to upgrade all of
this kit for very little outlay using Marks wide range
of products compared
to replacing any one of the components Marks products
are simply stunning.
Every now and then I look behind the stereo at my OPUS F
filter cables
coming out of my Missing Link supply block with silver
plated plugs feeding
lots of clean juicy current to the stereo and say hi my
little beauties,
then I sit back and enjoy the music and feel quite smug
that this has been
money very well spent.
Thanks to the Missing Link people.
Best wishes
Mike Acred.
Hi-Jan,
Thanks
for the listening pleasure my LP collection gave me after the fitting of your
cable; it would take to long to describe all the plus points but Sade, Talk
Talk and the rest of my collection are very happy. On another note I am in the
process of buying a new CD Player to replace my Marantz KI 6000, so will be
looking to upgrade my Russ Andrews Silver Streak interconnect in the near
future.
Stefan.
Alaqeia
WOW!
MUCH BETTER!
Now that I've turned the cables the right way
around, I really CAN hear
a difference!
I'm sorry if it sounds like I doubted you. Not
at all! It's just I really
wasn't expecting, with my much vaunted
speakers, to hear much improvement.
After all, the cable I replaced was no slouch
((so I thought) ,an Audioquest
Topaz 2 with hyperlitz construction and PTFE
insulation). How wrong I was.
I thought that the improved transparency, of
your cable, would make my forward
treble, even more so. No! It's actually a bit
smoother and easier on the
ear. Whilst there's definitely a more solid and
realistic image in front
of me. Oh! And the
words 'more solid' can also be applied to the
bass!
Thank you Mark and team, I am indeed impressed.
Best regards,
Sean.
RGB Component/VGA-RGBHV
Hi Mark, thanks for the cable,
initial
thoughts are i had 5 minutes to plug and play and it appears to have given 25%
more detail in the image. Nemo has a lot more clear floating bits in the water
than before.
Obviously
I need to re calibrate the projector as you suggest i should get better colour
and contrast but that a 4 hour epic so not for this week.
i
will give you a better description once i have played a little more but first
impressions are 25% improvement as feed back.
I
am starting to play with building a Home Cinema PC and will eventually need a
new projector so let everyone know when you start doing HDMI/DVI cables.
kind
regards, as ever tony
I
installed the cable between the wall and the Naim CDX in place of the Campaign
Audio Design Conqueror~mi. The immediate difference was one of increased
resolution, but apparently lesser impact. But, the feeling of less impact
quickly disappeared as after 10-15 mins the impact was everything I could wish
for. The level of increased resolution was as significant as a prior
change of CD player, from Micromega Stage 6 to the Naim CDX. I would have
been happy to play music all night, and can only assume that the cable will
improve over the few days.
I
was afraid that using another cable might be a problem, Naim Audio are insistent
on the fact that there cables are optimum. It's true that for mains I
wasn't using their cables but the question still nagged. I think the Opus
F is brilliant with the Naim CDX and all the Naim timing virtues are in place
with a level of finesse that, I'm sure, many will find surprising.
Can't
wait to get the rest of the rig wired with 'The
Missing Link'.
Peter
Stockwell
just thought i would drop you a line and tell you about the Orbit lead i
bought (kit form with hospital plug)
Fantastic! all the reviews for my Shanling player said "do not even think
of
replacing the Shanling power cord as it is one of the best he had heard
regardless of price)
and it does sound and look very good. But i tried yours and the difference
was crystal clear! i am a sting fan but the sibilance that is on his discs
is really annoying at times. i hear it on all my friends and
brothers
systems. I always use it to demo and it annoys the hell out of
dealers to!
the esses now sound like esses not like nails on a blackboard, im so
thrilled. Thank you again.
When my system is fully run in i will write another review for your web page
and once again sing your praises.
What is the chances of getting a 5m pair of speaker cables for demo? What do
i have to do to book this and what would you recommend for my now "higher
end system"
Thanks
Ron
I've been enjoying Hi-Fi for more years than I
care to remember, and
have always had to build my system on a tight
budget. As a result I
don't have time for the usual Hi-Fi hyperbole -
you know the sort of
thing - "adding 5gm of white-tak to the
15g of blu-tak under the
loudspeakers introduces hitherto unknown detail
in the music". Anyway,
in my search for a good quality, good value
interconnect to replace my
now too short one I found "The Missing
Link". I was immediately
impressed by the no-nonsense approach - so I
fired off an e-mail. To my
delight I received a prompt reply and ordered
my 1.0m Silver Surfer Kit
for £25 (my first ever kit interconnect). Now
this just keeps getting
better - I spoke to Jan to check that the order
was alright only to be
told "It's already in the post". So
then the cable arrived with very
clear instructions (I made sure I put the plug
covers on BEFORE soldering
the wires) and I made up the cable. Next came
the moment of truth...as I
said, I don't have time for Hi-Fi hyperbole I
just know what I like, and
I like this cable! I know it still needs to
run-in, but it already
sounds better than my 0.5m £50 Cambridge Audio
Silver Spirit 40. What
can I say, twice the cable, 150% better sound,
job satisfaction and half
the price. Correct me if I'm wrong but this is
a win-win situation for
me. Keep up the good work. I'll let you know
when I have the cash for
new speaker cable and an Alaqeia interconnect
to run between my pre-amp
and power amps.
Dave Brooks
Hello Jan
Thanks very much for sending your
reference mains cable for me to try. It arrived yesterday.
You have a terrific product here.
I have used it to replace a Russ Andrews reference to the amp, direct from the
mains, and there is no comparison. Your cable sounds really lovely.
There is, as you know of course, so much more to listen to. The music
is much more stylish and relaxed, the instruments are much more
immediate, the sound stage has so much more depth. I could go on!
Frank Blackler
the link kit is up & running.
Very pleased with the amount of detail that the cable is revealing. The silver
materials are giving a very clean, clear & crisp sound to the music,
without the harshness you can get with some cables. l "had a
session" late last night & ended up listening to Eric Clapton -
"Me & Mr Johnson" - the guitar sounded great & the bass on
some of the tracks was awesome, very full & rich, but controlled.
Glad l made the choice of the link
kit.
Dave.Seymour
I can't compliment you enough on the Reference
Power Cables. As you know, I have been using them on the Meridian
DSP6000 speakers for a couple of months now, and they made a significant
upgrade from your own Orbits (which are excellent in themselves). Most
recently, I have found the new G98D and G68D player and processor from
Meridian to be ultra detailed, extremely clear, but too hard in the upper
midrange compared to the 602/518 combination I have used successfully for some
time (with Opus-F cables). I put a Ref Power Cable on the G68
processor which improved matters, but suspected the CD player of being the
main cause of brightness. I have just installed your Ref Power now
on the G98 , and for the first time since I bought the kit, am
listening to MUSIC without wanting to jump on to the next track. Where
previously strings were bitingly hard, I'm hearing natural timbre to the
sound. The whole presentation is more natural and less contrived.
Just as I have found from the Orbits, Opus-F and Dark Art cables, you have
produced another winner. many thanks Mark!
Best regards
George
Hi Mark,
Well, I got impatient and couldn't wait until Saturday to listen to your
cable in the end.
I have to confess that I was biased against your cable prior to audition as
it is a "mere" silver plated copper lead. I have a couple
of pure silver
power cables on dem at the moment, both very good, and I was
expecting yours
to be seen off easily.
Ahem .... not quite the case. I was FLOORED and ASTONISHED by the
sound of
your cable. On one particular CD, for example, the vocalists
mumbled words
are suddenly completely intelligible - unheard of (literally) before now. A
significantly more focused and better defined sound than anything I have
heard before. Vast soundstage panorama & amazing detail. As
you may have
gathered by now, I like it - well, it suits me and my system anyway!
For your info, the cables I have owned and tried which the Link Ref easily
beats are Kimber Classic (hi current), LAT LA2, Synergistic Research Master
Coupler & TCI Super Constrictor - in order of improving sound.
Two other
cables which it is merely significantly superior to are pure silver ones by
small UK companies that I respect a lot and will refrain from naming (the
other guys are more "corporate" and can take any hit I can deliver
without
losing too much sleep!).
Many thanks, looking forward to hearing from you.
Jerry Jacobs
You have best customer service I
have ever experienced
Joe Chip
Having received my order last week I have spent a few
hours this weekend building cable and fitting sockets etc. Although they haven't
had chance to burn in yet, the results are seriously impressive!
I am extremely happy with the products & service and
look forward to placing another order with you. I will also have no hesitation
in recommending your company to friends.
Thanks again.
Ben Cliff
Hello Mark &
Jan.
I’ve now
had chance to try out the mains cables you’ve lent me.
I am most impressed. They
seem very well made, and the effect on my system is surprising.
I’ve had to re-set the subwoofer levels as I suddenly have more bass,
and the detail and clarity of sound has taken a step up.
Your Orbit is certainly the equal of a very expensive Nordost one I had
on loan from a local dealer (that’s gone back and won’t be returning!) and
clearly better than a Russ Andrews cable I already owned.
Steve
Hi, you people at The Missing Link.
As my main source I use
Theta Transport and Dac with Unison Research Unico into Sonus Faber Guarneri
Homage.
The Transport and Dac were purchased second hand and were
minus power leads. I tried various types and settled for a 'home made' and
Isotek. I found that the sound varied when I moved these around between
these and the supplied lead with the Unico. Although good it was never
quite right to my ears.
I tried the two Opus-7 leads and found things were better but
(believe it or not) it was even better with an Opus in the Amplifier and the
Isotek in the Dac. Phoned Mark who advised suggested I use only Opus in
the Transport and Dac and try an Orbit in the amplifier as it is designed for
this use. While I was on I asked to try a Power Block - previously used a
Black Rhodium which cost 4 times the price. Plugged everything in as
suggested and BINGO. It all came together. I won't talk in Hi Fi
terms like massive yet detailed soundstage as these terms are so subjective and
don't always have anything to do with .....Music. That is what we listen
to isn't it? I hate listening to 'high fidelity sound' i.e. cold, over
detailed and ear pinning. (Thinks) Really miss my Linn Sondek. Now I
think I am equal to that sound - the music flows, all detail is there but
presented so naturally - I was really so excited after 40 odd years of
buying Hi Fi. I thought I'd go the whole hog and requested an unswitched power
point from Mark (what's £10 in the scheme of things). Yep, even better!!
Every album I play sounds just so right - wonderful ambience, re-creation of the
recording venue (live IS live), and note decay is something I've never
experienced before and the music (not sound, anymore) comes from inky blackness.
I cannot recommend these cables enough and at the price they
are a steal. Changing them all had a cumulative effect. The
only thing that I do not agree with you is they do get better on burning in.
In fact I've had them in for about 100 hours and I'm sure they are getting
better each time I switch on - it may be wishful thinking now!!
Thank you giving me a new CD collection and even DAB radio
and Minidisc sound much better.
May I wish you and your company the success you deserve.
Might even try your interconnects but I'm frightened they may beat my Acoustic
Zen Matrix Reference.
Alan Brownstone
Hi Mark,
Received the Alaqeia cable on Friday( 30-01-04 ) and i
must say i was very
impressed with the packaging.
First impressions are always looks and this little cable
really looks the
part! with the eichmann bullet plugs and clear cable
sheathing. Well done
10 out of 10 so far!
I listened to a few well recorded cd's that i know quite
well ( Patricia
barber, Bonny prince Billy and Damian Rice,)
using my current set up i.e.
copland cda266 player, Linn Wakonda pre, Linn LK100
power amp feeding a new
pair of Spendor S6's using my tried and tested Kimber
PBJ at cd and a Rega
Couple at the pre to power connections. As always the
sound was very good
and just as usual, i then listened to a couple of disc's
that (how can i
put this?) sound a bit harsh (Johnny Cash "The man
comes around, & Dire
Straits Telegraph road ) when played loud and sure
enough this was the case
as usual.
So the system is warmed and my ears are accustomed to
the sound, time for
the test , i put the Alaqeia into the cd player and left
the Rega in place
at the amps, i played the first 3 disc's again and i
must admit there
wasn't a huge difference, but the background was slighty
quieter. This was
fine by me a slight improvement over a fine sounding
system is still an
improvement, but the cable was brand new and this was
its first run, still
cold,as it were.
Then came the other 2 disc's , WOW!!, what a
differences, honestly! no
sign of sibilance and the black background was so quite
it was deafening!
For the first time i could hear all that clangy guitar
work and not wince
but actually hear each string as it was being struck.
Mr. Cash has never
sounded so good to my ears anyway.
So on to The Dire straits track Telegraph road
(remastered) this track just
has to be played loud! and it was, the difference was
astounding,
background hiss was gone and the detail was all there
but much clearer and
i could pump it up much more than i dared before with no
sign of it getting
nasty.
Ive listened to this cable for a day or so and have
given it a good workout
and i am honestly over the moon. For a comparison i
changed over again to
the Kimber and now even with the well recorded disc's
the difference is
crystal clear.So to end Phew! Fantastic achievement for
anyone let alone a
small company just starting. Good luck to you and all
the very best wishes
for the future. I will be singing your praises to all
who care to listen.
Thank you!
Yours very gratefully,
Ron Ferris
Naim locking Din / Eichmann bullet Link Cryo
No need to wait until you cash my cheque I have no intention of sending
the cable back. So don't upset your cash flow on my account. It's a
demonstrable improvement over my Chord Cobra.
Thanks Nick
The Full Monty
Hi
Mark,
Much
encouraged by your power leads sounding better than my existing Russ Andrews
leads, I moved on to replace my entire Teac P30/Tag/Krell system with your
cables with no regrets. This included Dark Art digital and Alaqeia pre/power
leads that all sounded more expansive and detailed than my existing more
expensive Tag Mc'laren F3 leads. I have always been impressed with Marks knowledge
and attention to detail and can fully recommend the complete buying
experience. All I hope now is that he can very quickly do the same with Mains
Conditioning and we can finally have competition to Isotek.
Regards
Richard Westcott.
Thank you for your all round good service. 2 Balanced
Alaqeia interconnects
and 2 Orbit Mains cables arrived this morning, next
day delivery, not bad at
this time of year.
Cold, out of the box I noticed the difference
immediately.
System more settled, more clarity, cleaner bass for a
start, presumably
there is a burn in time as well so I feel I can relax
and see how much
better it can get from here.
Nice quality and looks too.
All the best
Stephen Davies
Opus-F
Hi Mark
The Opus-F is an out and out winner!
Abundantly obvious improvement on the standard Meridian cable (which had got
better anyway after I put one of your EPS-500 on it). I'm hearing
far better timbre and resolution to vocals and instruments, removal of a touch
of glare in the upper-mid which had been present before installing this cable,
and a deeper more natural soundstage. The end result is considerably
more musical. I'd recommend anyone with decent kit to audition your
mains cables...the Orbits and now the Opus-F have made a very worthwhile
improvement to my system. So....I'll take a 2m version as soon as you
can build it, and move the loan cable from the transport onto the processor to
try!
Best regards George
Silver Shimmer
Just a note to thank you for the speaker cables,
not only is your service first rate but the cables are excellent.
Admittedly the cables I was using were old OFC QED
bits with only basic bananas but what a difference
overall volume has increased by about 30 % and
dynamics have exploded, with huge increase in bandwidth
but all much tighter and better controlled.
I can't wait to get the system home and set up,
it's all at work at the moment where the wife can't see it !
I am glad I got you to make the cables they would
not have looked so nice if I had done them.
For your info the system I am using at the moment
is
Naim CDX - Sugden Headmaster - Parasound HCA 1500
or Sugden AU-41 - Ruark Sabres
However I am constructing a pair of speakers using
the Manger drive unit with an active bass unit and crossovers. The
manger unit is in a spherical enclosure, solid hardwood ( Black Walnut and
Maple ) I will send
you a picture when I've lacquered them.
Thanks once again
Regards
Ian Fitch
Slingshot Loudspeaker Cable
Dear Mark
I’ve
now had the cables for several weeks and the difference is quite amazing.
I
was using N A C 5 & yours have much more clarity.
Including
a much wider sound stage.
You are to be
congratulated on designing such a good cable.
Regards
Denis
Rafferty
Opus-F
Power leads
Mark
........ Got about thirty to forty hours on the three new Opus power cords
for my Chord pre-amp, dac and Teac transport and just have to let you know
that the hi-fi reached the goal over the weekend I have been looking for,
for a very long time. The timing has improved to such an extent that the
speakers now seem to disappear and artists are performing in front of me.
Additionally,
the sound is just right to my ears, treble extended but no sibilance, vocals
very natural and the voice small and focused between the speakers, bass is clean
and deep, imaging and sound staging also excellent.
Let
me say that the stereo had not attained this plateau before, and it is only with
the addition of the three latest Missing Link power cords that has enabled
my system to perform at it's present peak. I consider the Missing Link
power cords an essential part of my hi-fi system.
I
know from previous correspondence that you recommend approximately 150 hours to
burn in the power cords so there may be a bit of extra performance to come but
even now I am extremely satisfied with the improvements your power cords
have brought to my system
David
Sheridan
Missing
Link Alaqeia... Eichmann Bullets
Very helpful, efficient
and friendly service, and the cable gave an open elegant detailed sound. Would
recommend!
Nick
...... University of Stirling
AES/EBU-Dark
Art
Tried the
balanced digital interconnect. Initial impressions extremely favourable. Very
close sonically to the Kimber Select cable I use.
Bass had
slightly more weight, top end open but this should improve further. Detail
retrieval excellent, sound staging and imaging again excellent. One area where
there's room for improvement is when the music gets complex the sound got a
little hard, again this may improve with burn in.
Not sure
what you will be selling this cable for but it has to be a bargain when compared
to the Kimber Select range.
David
Opus
power....
Hi
Mark
I
have to say your mains cables, do represent a fantastic bargain. Why don't you
get a magazine or two to give them a go, i am sure you'd get positive feedback
and good promotional value out of it.
The
two I had off you at £30 each perform just as merrily as the Kimber Reference /
Wattgate which cost me £130, if only i'd known you existed a year or so ago, i
could have saved my self a tidy packet and done the who system for the same
price.
You
have provided my system with a much better, cleaner, clearer, sweeter top end,
bass and mid don't seem that much different a tad improved maybe, but the whole
sound gels better and the soundstage is big enough to go on holiday in. a
considerable achievement considering £30 each.
regards
Pete
EPS-500
- 13 amp plug
Hi Mark
Fitted
plug to Russ Andrews power cord, not easy, very little room for large core
cables, (maybe a larger bodied plug could be used in future, just an
idea).Anyway the main thing is that my sound system sounds sweeter, not as hard.
Still slight sibilance on Sky broadcasts. Might try one of your Interconnects.
Fitted EPS500 to distribution block as suggested, to many plugs to replace all
at once, wife would kill me.
Many
thanks, Keep up the good work
George
Silver
Surfer Kit
Hi
Mark, well the cable is very sweet in sound and detailed, best cable i
have used
so far,
THANKS Ash .
Alaqeia....off the roll
After
years of aspiring to the Kimber KCAG interconnect, I got one secondhand three weeks ago, I loved it.
I then made up a 'cheap' interconnect of Alaqeia cable plus Neutrik
phonos...which clearly sounded better...... bugger!!
I am crestfallen, gutted etc etc......Regards Mark
Silver
Surfer ... off the roll
Hi
Mark
The
cable came this morning I've made up one pair just
standard
center
core hot wire and shield for earth return even on first power
up
it sounds great loads of detail I played a couple of Mica Paris tracks
from
her So
Good album tonight I will give it some serious welly to start
burning
them in. Mick.
Alaqeia...kit
Hi Mark ,
Nice to hear from you. I'm very happy with the cable. Excellent value. I reckon
it sounds as good as cables of at least 5 times the price.
One little
thing, I could have done with slightly longer cable at the shield end to solder
to the phonos. I had to strip a little more shield back in the end. This may
have been due to my amateurish soldering technique though!
Still
running them in. I wonder how they'll sound after your recommended running in
period!
All the
best. Eifion....
Alaqeia....kit
Mark,
leads
received Friday.
Put them
in the system today (Sat') & I'm very pleased.
Initial
thoughts are that the detail has improved & the bass is a lot more taut.
I think
the combination of your cable & the bullet plugs have/will make a
difference.
I have
some bullet plugs in another system with DNM Reason cable, they are an
improvement on basic phono plugs.
How long
do you reckon the pre/power lead will take to "burn in"?...Dave
Missing
Link Alaqeia... Eichmann Bullets
hi just a
message to say thanks for the delivery of my new interconnect
the Alaqeia
with bullet plugs,I was a little doubtful that a cable so
affordable
could do the job better than the interconnects I was using
costing 3
times as much, from a popular mail order company. but to my
amazement
these interconnects are fantastic, giving me a lot more head room
in the
treble, and taking away the boomy bass that I was suffering, I will
be putting
in an order shortly for another set, can't wait to try the new
silver
speaker cable, and would you recommend me to internally wire my
speakers
with silver cable, wound it make a difference. equipment being
used,
music fidelity A3-CD player- integrated amp & power amp with monitor
audio 8i
speakers....thanks once again
Craig Sheffield
Alaqeia... basic termination
Mark
From initial listening, ie last 10 minutes cable sounds really promising.
Against
my current pre - power cable when used as a connection between Meridian DAC and
my pre amp it sounds considerable more detailed and controlled and thats without
a burn in.
I
think its not far behind my all silver MIT CD cable which was around £400 worth
about 8 years ago !!
I
will run it in and listed after a weeks use or so then decide if I want some
longer runs.
Regards Martin
Doorbar
Alaqeia...
basic termination..... Martins
follow up
Hi Mark
After
letting the interconnect run in over the last few weeks I have tried another
comparison today.
Your cable
is considerable better than the Roksan Isoda cable I currently use as pre-power
link (tested as a link DAC to pre amp as I have a short piece of the Isoda). It
is more open, better frequency extension / control, loads smoother but with
considerable more detail too !!! Great result !!!
Now
against my normal CD interconnect, a very expensive Siltech (not MIT as I
thought before) solid silver cable with WTB plugs etc, I was given this cable
but I think it was in the order of £400 about 8 years ago.................... I
think yours is better, not by much but it is a little more open in the treble
and less sibilant, and better bass control / weight. So mega result really for a
£32 cable !!!!!!!!!!!
So now
please can you quote me for........
1 meter
interconnect cable with the top grade RCA plugs..
What do
you have in speaker cable ????? I suspect you will shock me here too, I
currently use Kimber cable 8TC, not poor speaker cable by a long way ??? Do you
think yours is better ?????
Please
quote me for a pair of cables with banana plugs (gold is you have them) which
are 1.5 meter long, the best version of speaker cable you have.
Regards
Martin
Doorbar
Alaqeia.....off the roll
Hi
Mark,
Your Teflon silver cable are excellent stuff. Better than any copper
interconnect I have tried in the past regardless of price !
It's extremely transparent,open,accurate, detail and cheap. I 'll be
recommending your cables to all my friends. Hope you
have plenty more available to sell. Keep up with all the good work!
John
Slingshot
Speaker Cable 18-4-2001
Hi Mark, Sorry I did not
e-mail you last night I was to engrossed in this new speaker cable that came in
the post, did you know it would outperform my LAT Silverfuse cables?
hope you don't mind but I had to put banana plugs on because I know when
my mates come for a listen I will have to do an AB comparison so it's easier
with plugs fitted, however I don't need one. I connected it up dinner time
yesterday and left the cd on repeat so it had be going for about 5 hours when I
sat down to listen, I use a Pat Methney cd to warm up the system it's a long
recording but it's great quality lots of dynamic swings
acoustic gitars,strings brass e'tc I thought the cd had developed a
fault, after a few replays I realized it was a dog sniffing! it's the sound
track of a movie so there are loads of background detail people speaking,
striking matches , most of wich were barely audible before, I played the cd all
night because I'm more familiar with the sound played everything from Alabama 3
to Zappa, even had Maria in to listen to her reference J L Hooker and Philippa
Giodarno tracks. There is just so much more detail could even hear Peter Green
flicking the tone selector on his Les Paul(absolute bliss) I would say the only
area the
LAT
Silverfuse came close was bass extension but I would expect the Slingshot to get
better in this department as it burns in, also think it's a good mach for the
VDH fist ultimate interconnect.
Regards Mick
Bradshaw
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