Cables arrived ! Testing them and comparing with Nirvana SL. But I've been a fool and goofed up my amp when switching cables... This must be the price one has to pay for wanting too much...
Anyway, thanks Albert for sending me this 'rather good' cables :-)
I would like to try this cable. Do I understand you well when thinking that it is possible to evaluate the Opis in my system only paying the shipping costs?
Maybe you could contact me directly via my e-mail?
Mattheus, Opis is a cable originally intended for Japan.
Due to marketing changes, Purist decided it would be better to have a US internet presence that didn't compete directly with traditional high end audio stores. I was in Sweden last year, covering the audio show for Audiogon when this decision was made.
Jim Aud and I have been friends for twenty years and my own system has been Purist ever since I first tested it against (my then) Audioquest, Kimber and MIT cables. This just sort of evolved by accident.
I was already selling my Porter Port outlets, so we decided I would tackle the job with Audiogon being the exclusive world wide source.
As for performance, Opis has a slightly darker tonal balance than Venustas, with dynamics between Venustas and Dominus. Venustas is Copper and Silver with Ferox, Opis is Copper and Gold with Ferox.
Pay shipping to try Opis interconnect or speaker cables without obligation. No fees, regardless if you buy or not.
Yea, I have an ad running for Purist Opis, a line that is exclusive to Audiogon. I started offering specially treated AC outlets to members due to experiments with my own system and it kind of grew from there.
I'm still an audiophile first and foremost and as stated, I've had Purist in my system for 19 years, the Opis gig came up just last year.
Albert: aren´t you a dealer for PAD - as there is an add for buying PAD cables at a reduced price on agon under your name? But nevertheless PAD must be very good as Nagra and Verity uses them with their equippment and they build excellent stuff (PL-P is my personal fave). I´ll def. give PAD a try in my system. Just got my Audio Aero Capitole II completely modded (total different league than before - all Black Gate Caps now, tube and case damping, all parts are cryo treated, new power supply - a lot of money but well worth it). Now we´ll see which cable will work best (have currently A.Zen Silver Ref. II). I´ll def. can recommend the tol Omega Mikro cable - the best one I know but to fragile for my home and in Germany to expensive if you consider the rediciously low costs for the raw materials (as with most equippment).
I decided to get the Venustas speakercable altough I bought the Nirvana SL speakercable too. This is the only way I can discover which one pleases me the most. Don't think it will be a problem to sell one of the two...
My problem is I have very sensitive ears and I get pain in my ears very quickly (they are over-sensitive I'm afraid), so I keep looking for the right system make-up...
I appreciate your offer, that would be great :^). As for Nirvana cables, I have never seen or heard them.
I have Purist everywhere in my system, been my standard for nineteen years. Every time there is an offer to try other brands I give it a go. In the end the Purist always remains.
No, the Kharma's aren't too big for my small listeningroom (which is completely open on one side BTW, so only one Kharma is too close to a sidewall). Ofcourse, they would fit better in a bigger space, but that's not possible due to WAF-issues.
I was afraid of overemphasis on the lower end of sound, but given the right speakercable this doesn't seem to be a problem. As I said, I'm experimenting with speakercable and I hope to find the 'right' cable soon... :-) I looked for Jena Labs, but the ones offered on Gon are rather expensive. I was thinking of Purist Audio (Venustas) which als has the cryogenetic treatment. Could this be any good?
This week I hope to have Nirvana SL speakercable to evaluate.
Een heel kleijn beetje.. but I prefer german or english. I don´t like Nordost as they sound to thin with Speakers with Ceramique drivers. I know your digital combo quite well (was on my short list as well:) Your components should sound best with Cardas Golden Reference or Audioquest or the Shunyatas as they are all very dynamic and transparent but smooth in sound. Nordost is quite harsh. Probably you also should look at Electraglide Epiphany power cords (sounded best on all my equippment (Ayre, Wadia, JRDG, Audio Aero).
Thanks for your nice reaction. I'm very pleased with my system; I'm only looking for the right speakercable. Hope that the Nirvana SL will do a fine job (don't have it yet, have to wait untill next week).
