Enduring cable. Great detail for the right combination an setup.

Inflexible cable. Fussy with different systems.

Have this cable for nearly a decade. Im not a avid audiophile but tried picking bits and pieces recently. Bought a DNM Reson with bullet plugs for my NAD 540i CDP and Arcam 290/P combination amp. Results: 1. Limited detail for connection between CDP and amp. 2. Wonderful detail for connection between Pre/Power amps

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brilliance in midrange and treble, good bass, low price

a bit sturdy

I have been using this cable for 5 years now. It realy lifted up the sound of my system. I have 1.0 meter version of this cable. It is directional becouse of the coppar structure inside the cable. You have to use it in right direction in order to obtain the best possible sound.

Adds weight and presence to vocals, strings.

Not the smoothest cable...can be lean in the wrong system.

First of all, let me say that these are not your run of the mill, fakey-smooth high end interconnects. They can make a system sound bad, but only if you use more than one pair, and only if you have very cable-sensitive equipment. If you have equipment that is not over-reactive to cables, these can work a sonic miracle for you. How can a cheap cable work a miracle? Well, for some reason unknown to me, these puppies really like to be mated with expensive interconnects...ie., they can be amazing if you use them as your CD to pre cable, and then another higher grade cable between the pre and your amp. They somehow just combine with good cables in a synergy that brings the music into the room. I've tried literally a hundred cables, and almost without exception, they all sounded better mated with the Quantum CD than with another pair of their own type,another model from the same company, or models from other companies. So if you are already using AQ, or Straightwire, I suggest that you get a pair of these and slap them on your CD or DVD....and if you have other brands in your kit, try them and see if they work in your system...you might just find some "magic".

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Monster-ick!!!

I'm really disapointed about these cables.They sound hash, lack detail and finesse.
My advice to anyone considering this cable is to
carefully listen to other cables in the same price-range.
Most of them sound a lot better...

Just got a pair of Quantum CD interconnects. Contacted Tara for current equiva-lent - told me the exact same interconnect is Prism CD. These cables are direc-
tional - the connectors are numbered. I wanted to cut them in half and make 4
out of 2 (0.5 m out of 1m) - the previous owner warned me - because they are
directional. I cut them open anyway - there is no difference between end 1 or 2.
Both are the same - same 2 stranded wires attached to the same connector. So I
got some Radio Shack gold plated phone plugs and made myself 4 x 0.5m inter-
connects. The cables have no shield, just 2 wires in some thick insulation.
Why are they labeled as directional ?? No idea.

great clarity, bass and midrange

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I have been using Tara Labs Quantum CD cables for about 4 years. They sound great - very smooth and rich.

Clarity, smoothness, dynamics, very neutral sound

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This interconnect (Quantum CD) is a great cable with clear, crisp, neutral sound. It is well made.