Mono Stereo Review

Dear Fellow Audiophiles,

Mono & Stereo’s Richard Weiner reviewed a full ANTICABLES loom in his reference system and declared them “the Goldilocks cables” because our Level 5 Speaker WiresLevel 6.2 RCA ICsand Level 3 Power Cords did everything “just right”.

About the most difficult sonic attribute to achieve with cabling is to provide very high resolution and detail, while keeping the music’s rich body. Typically warmth comes without resolution, and detail comes with no meat on its bones. Richard found that our ANTICABLES allows you to actually can have your cake and eat it too. ANTICABLES provides very high-resolution detail which allows you to not only to hear what each instrument sound like, but also the tactical information that conveys the musician playing the instrument, and does so while keeping the music full-bodied without any forwardness, brightness, or leanness.

Richard went on to say…

“ANTICABLES is both the most musically satisfying and the most sonically correct wire I’ve encountered.  It balances the sound envelope in a new way, one which is more faithful to the signal than any other I’ve encountered. Combining the ANTICABLES speaker wires, interconnects and power cords made my systems perform better than they have in twenty years.”

I know Richard was serious about this statement since he has now purchased the full ANTICABLES loom for his system.

“By patiently refining his designs, Paul Speltz has managed to combine the features we have all been seeking in our wires. Think of the rounded fullness of tube amplification matched with the controlled precision of solid state or the virtues of vented speaker enclosures combined with those of sealed boxes, and you have a sense of what ANTICABLES provide.  Add to these performance virtues the physical flexibility of the wires – no stiff garden hoses here, and the– by current standards – modest prices, and you have a line of irresistible products.”

“The difference with ANTICABLES lies in the sense of correct tone, of detail balanced with a musicality that made me nod: this is how the performances should sound.”

“Why has it taken until now to recover this natural perspective?”

Here are a few more excerpts from the review:

“My own comment from that first session is succinct: “Generous.”  Over the months of listening, I expanded that to “warmth without losing incisiveness,” and “precise but still harmonically rich.”  If you can imagine the clarity and speed of silver cable coupled with the relaxed tonality of copper, you will have a fair sense of what ANTICABLES  can do.  Now bring the harmonic rightness a bit further.  That is what gold in proper amounts brings to the mixture.”

“I tried Level 5 (Speaker Wires), switched to another multi-strand pure silver cable, a couple of high-purity copper wires – all of them well-known and all of them good performers – and returned to the ANTICABLES for their sense of relaxed and revealing sound.  ANTICABLES take somewhere around 150 hours to burn in.  My notes from the first couple of months reflect superior decay almost from the first hour, with good attack that became excellent over time.  This is the only cable product I have heard which offers this balance of sound.”

“Harry Pearson at The Absolute Sound introduced the concept of “continuousness,” the desirable property of music flowing naturally.  (At least, that was my interpretation of the concept.)  My experience with all of the ANTICABLES products is that they possess this characteristic: music doesn’t get bunched into discrete quanta.  The triumph of ANTICABLES is that it maintains continuousness while also preserving the delicate “space between the notes.”

 

“If I’ve managed to convey the sound of ANTICABLES loudspeaker cables, then you know what the Level 6.2 ABSOLUTE Signature interconnects sound like.  They’re smooth and revealing at the same time.”

 

 

 

With the Level 3 Power Cords plugged directly into the wall outlet Richard found…

“…the difference was pronounced: the very mild softening I’ve grown accustomed to was replaced by a more detailed, articulate sound that brought the music much closer to real life without ever stepping into hyper-etched rendition.”

 

“With a full loom of ANTICABLES wire in place, I ran through some favorites recordings.” “…I played the “Archduke” trio with Istomin, Stern and Rose (Sony  64513). Over the years, I have listened to this performance on vinyl, compact disc, and watched it on DVD. With ANTICABLES I experienced a greater sense of vitality, the sense of being present in the recording studio.”

“There’s a saying among engineers: anyone can design a great product for a million dollars, but only a genius can design one for a thousand bucks. In Paul Speltz, I believe that we have found an engineer who can provide top-level sound at an accessible price.”  

-Richard Weiner, Reviewer: Mono and Stereo 
Click HERE to read the entire review.

 

Paul Speltz
Founder, ANTICABLES

 

Rocky Mountain Audio Fest – 2017

Dear Fellow Audiophiles,

Just a few weeks ago at RMAF, the Well Pleased / ANTICABLES demo room was named, “One of the top 3 or 4 rooms in the entire show” by Kemper Holt of AV Showrooms. Click the below video image to learn more.

Kemper went on to write more about that room in EnjoyTheMusic.com where he declared,“this system hit a home run for me”.

ANTICABLES was in three different demo rooms at RMAF, and after hearing them all, Kemper stated, I need to mention that every room with Paul’s cables exuded detail and musicality, and they will all get top marks.”

 

Paul Speltz
Founder, ANTICABLES

 

Best Room Under $50,000 at LAAS

Dear Fellow Audiophiles,

Earlier this summer, ANTICABLES teamed up with Spatial Audio and Vinnie Rossi at LAAS 2017I’d love to share with you some of the fun we had at the show. As well as press coverage we received for our room. Enjoy!

Paul Speltz
Founder, ANTICABLES

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“Lock, Stock, and Barrel”

One of the most amazing things that can happen at an audio show is putting together a demo room that sounds really good. What’s even more amazing is putting together a room that sounds so good, an attendee asks to buy the system. That’s right, the whole system. Lock, stock, and barrel. Well, that is exactly what happened to us in Room 476.

Sunday afternoon, the show was slowly coming to a close as vendors began to wrap things up and prepare for the journey home. After visiting our room quite a few times over the weekend, a local audiophile found his way back one more time. It was then that he declared it the best sounding room he had heard at LAAS. Keen to recreate the same aural experience at home, he asked to buy it all. This amazing offer came with the caveat that the entire system is delivered and set up right away. We eagerly agreed.

As soon as the show ended, I packed up at the venue while Vinnie and Clayton took care of our new favorite customer. They hauled the LIO amp, X1 speakers, and ANTICABLES to his home outside LA. Even after setting it up again and getting the system sounding great, they still managed to make it back in time for us all to have a celebratory dinner together.

A victory all around. LA gained a very happy audiophile, and we didn’t have to haul the system back with us. We are looking forward to seeing what happens when the three of us team up again this fall at T.H.E. in Anaheim and RMAF in Denver. We hope to see you there!

Vinnie Rossi, Paul Speltz, Clayton Shaw

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LAAS 2017
ANTICABLES  /  Spatial Audio  /  Vinnie Rossi  /  Room 476

Graphic courtesy of The Audio Beatnik

“The cables were provided by ANTICABLES Audio Company. There was Level 3.1 Reference Series USB Digital Interconnect, a pair of Level 3.1 Reference Series Speaker Wires for woofers, a pair of Level 5 Signature Speaker Wires (for horn), and a Level 3 Reference Series Power Cord.”

“Discovering the simplicity  of this system and its total cost blew me awayI have heard and reviewed digital sources that cost more than this entire system. That would still be true if you added the phono preamp module to the LIO and a first class analog source to the system. You could also make these additions and keep the system price under $50,000.” 

“So, it is a very easy call for me. This simple and great sounding system wins the Beatnik’s Bongo Award for the Best System Under $50,000. Don’t forget, as the room was set up, this incredible system was just a little over $25,000. Well done to all! “

– Jack Roberts: The Audio Beatnik

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Photo Courtesy of John Stancavage of Part Time Audiophile

“Speaking of wire, the Rossi integrated was connected to the X1s with Paul Speltz’s amazing ANTICABLES. Speltz recently introduced his Level 3.1 Reference Series copper speaker wires ($340 for a 10-foot pair). He also is breaking into the premium market with his new Level 5 Signature silver-gold speaker cable ($3,500 for a 10-foot pair).”

“Rossi and Shaw used runs of the 3.1 for bi-amping the X1’s woofer and the silver-gold Level 5 for the compression driver.”

“Other ANTICABLES in the system included the Level 3.1 Reference USB digital interconnect ($390) and the Level 3 Reference power cords ($330 each).”

“Speltz may not have designed those cables specifically for the Rossi and Spatial gear, but they sounded like they could have been.”

“Together, the components came together to create a rare musical alchemy. That’s something special that you need to hear yourself.”

– Part Time Audiophile: John Stancavage’s LAAS 2017 coverage

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Photo Courtesy of Jana Dagdagan of Stereophile

“The sound… was widespread, transparent, and profoundly engaging—the perfect end to my Los Angeles Audio Show experience.” 

– Stereophile: Jana Wraps Up Her LAAS Coverage

The California Audio Show is this weekend!

Hear us this weekend!

July 28-30, Hilton Oakland Airport Hotel

We invite you to come hear our cables this weekend at the California Audio Show at the Hilton Oakland Airport Hotel. This was a last minute opportunity, so we won’t be listed on the caaudioshow.com website, nor will we be listed in the show directory, but you will be able to find us in Room 5231.

We are teamed up with Clayton Shaw of Spatial Audio, who will be showing his new $3,995/pr M3 Triode Master speakers. I first heard a prototype version of these speakers at AXPONA in April and instantly put in an order for a pair.

 

The speakers are being driven by a Vinnie Rossi LIO integrated amplifier. The LIO is a DAC, preamp, and power amplifier all rolled into one chassis, and has won many awards including Stereophile Class A rating, The Absolute Sound Editors’ Choice Award, 6Moons Lunar Eclipse Award, and more.

To get the best out of this gear, the system will be wired with ANTICABLES Level 3.1 Reference Series USB Digital Interconnect and Level 5 Signature Speaker Wires.

Unfortunately, I will not be able to attend, but please be sure to get a chance to meet Clayton in Room 5231. While there, look for the new ANTICABLES brochure. In it will be a price list and a very generous Coupon Code for show goers towards your next purchase of Speaker Wires, Interconnects, and Power Cords.

Paul Speltz
Founder, ANTICABLES

Stereophile’s Favorite System at AXPONA & LA Audio Show

ANTICABLES recently teamed up in two separate listening rooms at both AXPONA 17 and at LAAS 17. This newsletter will highlight one of those two teams, and we will cover our other room with Spatial Audio and Vinnie Rossi in an upcoming newsletter.

We would like to thank Jana for her kind words and are honored to be part of the system she declared her, “favorite of the whole show.” It is amazing how good reasonable priced components can sound, when highly dynamic, resolving, neutral, and transparent cabling is used.

Paul Speltz
Founder, ANTICABLES

AXPONA 2017

  ANTICABLES  /  Well Pleased AV  /  Rethm Speakers  /  Room 504

“Throughout the entire show weekend, I had encountered many sonically and aesthetically pleasing rooms—with prices ranging from the affordable to the aspirational—that would have satisfied me for years on end. But this…   this was something else. In the moment, and in thoughtful retrospect, this system was my favorite of the whole show.”


LAAS 2017

ANTICABLES  /  Well Pleased AV  /  Rethm Speakers  /  Room 304

“And we’re back to the Well Pleased Audio Vida room that I raved about upon hearing first at Axpona just a month ago. I was overjoyed to see the Rethm Bhaava speakers ($3750) again, paired with a Qualiton A20i integrated amplifier ($4500), an Aqua La Scala Mk II Optologic DAC ($7000), and an Innuos Zenith Mk II server ($3400) with ANTICABLES throughout.”

“The soundstage was as I remembered: out of body, room filling, and seamless through the frequencies. I left the room pleased that my sonic impressions had not changed”

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