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Transparent Audio MusicWave Ultra
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Reviewed by:
arcls25
(Audio Enthusiast)

Review Date
April 26, 2002

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 3 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

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3.20 of 5, 5.00 votes

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Review 1 of 5

Price Paid:  $2800.00 from LotusHifi

Summary:
First of all, this is a review of Ultra Bicable not Ultra single or biwire. As I wrote it for the Ultra XLR interconnectors review, I decided to go for Ultra Bicable for performance/price and feasibility of using with upgraded components for the rest of my system in future. It is better than Super in all aspects, actually better than regular Ultra biwire. Bicable consists two seperate Ultra cables sharing the same jacket and enables the speakers directly seeing the signal from the power amp. Although this is a little bit harder solution for power amp since it will deliver more current, it is better for controlling the lower frequencies and dynamics. For Rotel RB-1090 my power amp, it is not even a question! This cable is totally transparent and neutral, highly recommended, especially with powerful solid state amps and power demanding biwirable speakers. System: Audio Aero Capitol 24/192 CD processor/preamp directly connected to power amp Rotel RB-1090 power amp B&W Nautilus 803 speakers Transparent Ultra XLR, Ultra Bicable

Strengths:
neutral, soundstage and dynamics are better than Musiclink Super. Actually it is a Bicable and better than regular Ultra Biwire in dynamics and bass.

Weaknesses:
Price, big network boxes

Similar Products Used:
Transparent Super biwire, Ultra biwire, MIT Terminator


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Reviewed by:
swsmusic30
(AudioPhile)

Review Date
February 23, 2002

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

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2.33 of 5, 3.00 votes

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Review 2 of 5

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
Excellent Cables, both interconnects and speaker cables.


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Reviewed by:
Patrick GS
(Audiophile)

Review Date
December 23, 2001

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 months to 1 year

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1.00 of 5, 5.00 votes

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Review 3 of 5

Price Paid:  $300.00 from used - eBay USA

Summary:
Incomparable à tout ce que j'avais écouté auparavant! une présence/ambiance sonore etonnante, les moindres détails apparaissent. Trouvé à un prix très intéressant sur eBay USA. Un seule reproche, je n'en possède qu'une paire, et neuf, c'est très au-dessus de mon budget !

Strengths:
merveilleux...

Weaknesses:
aucun..., si le prix ?

Similar Products Used:
QED, Monster interlink 400, artisanal, Siltech ST18 G3, MIT MI-330+, Transparent MusicLink, MusicLink Plus, MusicLink Super


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Reviewed by:
tapsa
(Audiophile)

Review Date
December 4, 2001

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

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Review 4 of 5

Summary:
Transparent mw ultra is best cable what i have ever heard, huge soundstage, very powerfull bass, deep sound, live, if you want best you have not choice i think.My system sound now very good, Acapella Horn with plasma tweeter, Gamut m 250 monos, Advantage s1 cd player with preamp module, Audio Physic Minos subfoower,Siltech power cables and Transparent ultra xlr and ultra biwire speaker cables.I want best so i own Transparent cables.happy listening tapsa

Strengths:
Neutral,close real music

Weaknesses:
Price

Similar Products Used:
Cardas, Dunlavy, Van den Hull, Cello, Siltech, Audioquest etc.


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Reviewed by:
Steven
(Audiophile)

Review Date
January 12, 2001

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 3 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

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5.00 of 5, 2.00 votes

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Review 5 of 5

Summary:
In the past I've found interconnects to make more difference than speaker wires. These were an exception. I used them to connect an Accuphase A50 to a Martin Logan Prodigy.

Immediately I was taken aback by an increased sense of listening to live music as opposed to a good stereo. Even after experienceing a similar incremental improvement after the insertion of the MusicLink Ultra XLR my reaction was still, "Can this be real". I didn't perceive any obvious frequency response changes.

One Reviewer on the transparent web site warned not to try these cables unless you could afford them since the experience would forever spoil you. Although I've questioned my sanity, I love these cables.

Strengths:
More dynamic shading, cleaner bass, smoother midrange, resonant richness

Weaknesses:
Expensive!!!

Similar Products Used:
Audioquest Dragon


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