bikemad

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Visitors rate this review
4.40 of 5, 5.00 votes

Price Paid:  $60.00 from ebay new

Summary:
QED genesis is very good indeed fast paced images well,strong bass,never sounded harsh,vocals sound very clear natural instruments sounded well placed I was happy with it till upgraded cost me a few quid though! but these have been nice and shall never be forgotten good value for money.

Strengths:
Good bass if you like dance regga rock stomping! Airy and crisp clear mid highs good for vocals no music from classical to hard rock-dance sounded bad.

Weaknesses:
Hard to bend and fidly to terminate if you do it yourself! has slight larger than life sound at times.Not outrightly detailed as some.

Similar Products Used:
QED silver aniversary bi-wire

Stereo Engineer

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

Visitors rate this review
3.00 of 5, 3.00 votes

Price Paid:  $700.00 from Codell Audio, Montre

Summary:
Was using QED Silver Anniversary Bi-Wire and bought second hand Cardas Golden Hexlink 5C Bi-Wire which just didn't sound right. Switched back to original QED with good results. Then switched to QED Genesis Silver Spiral Bi-Wire 6 foot lengths with superb results. Used with Naim CD5/Flatcap2, YBA Integre DT Delta and B&W N805.

Strengths:
Extremely revealing, detailed, open and transparent. Leaves very little of it's own signature. Dynamic, vibrant, energetic with excellent three dimensional soundstage. Exceptionaly good at low listening levels. Requires QED Air-Lock done by dealer with special QED tool set, ensuring proper setup.

Weaknesses:
Difficult to terminate due to massive efforts to properly prepare cable for termination. Difficult to install due to cable thickness. My dealer provided exemplary support in that regard.

Similar Products Used:
QED Silver Anniversary Bi-Wire Cardas Golden Hexlink 5-C Bi-Wire

Price Paid:  $550.00 from Bartletts Hi-Fi, Isl

Summary:
I have the bi-wire version of this cable which I chose over the X-Tube XT-400. This is a really good cable, bigger bass, more treble, more midrange. The overall sound is perhaps slightly softfocused, even rose-tinted, but even at £60 per metre I would say this is a very good value cable. My system: Arcam A85 Arcam P85 Monitor Audio Silver 8i QED Genesis Silver Spiral Bi-Wire (Bi-Amped) Arcam CD82t Van Den Hul First Ultimate Van Den Hul D102 MkIII

Strengths:
Soundstage improves dramatically, more bass, treble, midrange. Produces a very good sound balance in my system.

Weaknesses:
Possibly sacrifices some detail in exchange for showing music in a more favourable light, although this makes it a very nice cable to listen to.

Price Paid:  $240.00 from www.audiogon.com

Summary:
Great Speaker Cables! The highs seem to be more clear and warm sounding, along with wider imaging. The bass is also tighter and a little deeper, mostly do in fact to the gauge of the cable. These cables are very very thick. I have the airlock, banana plugs on both ends. They form a very good grip with the binding posts on both my amp and speakers. I would recommend these cables to everyone!

Strengths:
Great Sound, Highs are clearer, cleaner, more bass... Cables look great.

Weaknesses:
Price, not very flexible

Similar Products Used:
Monster Cable, Kimber, etc.

Price Paid:  $160.00 from hifistore.co.uk

Summary:
MAGIC CABLE I was using QED Silver Anniversary.Now I got Genesis..The difference is unbelievable.I hear lots of new sounds.The sound changed completely!!.I just can''''t describe it.Especially at the high frequencies I had a revolution here!! This cable cost me 160$ for a 1,5x 2 meter run(single run..not bi-wire) but it is worth. Also it is a thick cable.

Strengths:
very detailed midrange..as with all QED cables ; big soundstage.

Weaknesses:
hmmm I have no idea..

Similar Products Used:
QED Silver Anniversary.