"CLOSER TO MUSIC"

I've sown the seeds of faithfulness.
I've drawn wonderful pictures
And opened so many curtains...

Divan-i Kebir,
M. C. Rumi



SilverFi Cable is the first `6moons` 'Realsization Award' Winner:


"Spatially huge, tonally reminiscent of that presence factor we admire with the best direct-heated low-power triodes; rhythmically vigorous with no loss of apparent speed or precision yet texturally smooth; super bass definition and impact without additive girth; and long-term listening ability without fatigue - these are the calling cards of the SilverFi interconnects, with the spatial expander action already in full evidence with the least expensive model but tone/body increasing as you climb up the ladder."
Srajan Ebaen- www.6moons.com
http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/realitycheck3/saktanber.html


"Another key characteristic of the SilverFi wire loom was the lovely sense of space and openness. Some cable combinations can seem to confine music in a box to sound slightly claustrophobic. Not here. These Turkish cables excelled with soundstage dimensionally both in depth and width. Images were also remarkably full, developed and firmly anchored in this open sonic landscape. On large scale-orchestral works, I could peel back the layers and clearly hear the various sections of the orchestra.

Instrumental and vocal tone color was exemplary.Textures were real and lifelike. These characteristics were clearly audible from Sezai's cheapest interconnect and moving up through the line, brought not only greater tonal refinement and detail but also revealed more of the inner beauty of music - a little more of the musicians' intent and a little more musical truth. Plus there's that feel I mentioned earlier where I can just forget the hardware and simply groove to the music...
...In conclusion, SilverFi cables were exceptional conduits to musical goodness. These are grain-free, transparent, open and dynamic yet tonally full-bodied cables that music lovers should enjoy... In terms of price and performance, these are among the more satisfying cables I've tried. Warmly recommended."
Paul Candy, 6moons.com
http://6moons.com/audioreviews/silverfi2/silverfi.html


''I can strongly recommend all of the SilverFi interconnects and speaker cables... Another rare high value, high performance product that I am to recommend with confidence.''
Jules Coleman , Enjoythemusic/Superior Audio
http://www.enjoythemusic.com/superioraudio/


"At last, the Sufis have stopped growing/changing, so that now I finally believe that I know what they sound like -- which is very good indeed. The purity of transient sounds beats any other speaker cable I've tried, at any price. In conjunction with either pair of your interconnects, the technical effect is to solidify the image more than I thought possible, and the musical effect is to make most orchestral instruments more real than I've heard outside of a concert hall."
Skip O., Reston-Virginia/USA.



Music is vital for us. Thanks God we have music.

SilverFi is a unique attitude towards recorded music without forgetting "accuracy" and "emotive ability" issues. Our cables are designed to create a genuine path that is "closer to music" and we also think of cables as critical components. We strive to re-create the true tone of music, in every sense, and in accordance with our own artistic vision.

What we are about is tone & timbre, continuity, wholeness and dynamics. Tone&timbre is the key element in music. SilverFi Cables display a harmonically complete tonal neutrality and accurate timbre that you have rarely experienced in other cables. The music will be coherent and demonstrate an unpredictable yet ceaseless flow with ease and spontaneity.

Any information lost at the source is lost forever. So try to preserve as much source detail as possible in the signal chain.
We draw our own unique silver and silver-alloy wire.
We use our own creation of silver-alloy and silver and both are hand drawn by our experienced technicians. Thus,it can be said that SilverFi is one of the rare cable manufacturers that produce its own metal and alloy, draw its conductors used in its original designs.



Wrong or inappropriate selection of cable is fatal. It will instantly destroy your music and joy of listening. SilverFi is unique in its design, producing our own and various types of silver-alloy conductors and offer a different understanding to cable design, technique, re-production and sound balance.

What SilverFi Cables offer is a sense of wholeness, effortlessness and an even further increased transparency and continuousness. An exceptionally well defined and controlled bass which particularly creates better and more precise transients, midrange reminiscent of high quality triodes and treble pure and lifelike reminiscent of Anatolia's spring waters beyond compare.The music flows in an effortless and natural sonic riverbed that sets the SilverFi products above lesser cables.

Listening fatigue is non-existent with SilverFi Cables. The sound may touch to your soul. How can this be possible ? It's what we call "natural resolution". The fashionable "hi-fi" resolution relies on unnatural treble and sometimes upper midrange emphasis. This type of "hyped" resolution is fatiguing and thereby unnatural. The "correct" balance should portray a sound which is musical, sweet and pleasing especially in the long term.





The fundamental characteristic we must mention about the SilverFi cables concerns what it does not do. It does NOT sound bright, confused, congested, grainy, harsh, shrill, hard, textureless, edgy, strident, icy, offensive, subtractive, additive, peaky, sucked-out, uneven, rolled-off, exaggerated, syrupy, colored, whitish, dark, aggressive, warm, slow, analytical, ruthless, surgical,clinical, glassy, glary, veiled, soft, flat, or any number of other things often described. It always and simply sounds like music. SilverFi could make your life more musical.

We have a unique drawing and casting technology. We manufacture our own specially cast silver and silver-alloy. All SilverFi cables have air gapped, discrete strand topology. All cables are fully hand made in-house. They simply can not be made in a bulk form. So, there is no cable bulk to cut from. Every model/order is prepared/manufactured one-by-one. All our products are bench tested and sonicaly evaluated to assure uncompromised performance and quality.

The break-in is very important. You can listen to our cables comfortably after 100 hours of break-in. The cables continue to mature towards perfection after 300+ hours reaching to 600 hours.You may expect more maturing of our cables in the long run as is the case with fine wines. So be patient...

For break-in normal music playing is the way to go . Long periods of inactivity may require a new break-in time (50-75 hours at least).

Our cables are not shielded. We feel that fully shielded systems sound less-dynamic, closed, lifeless, blurred, vague and fuzzy. A simple braiding architecture fulfills the function. But, careful attention should be paid to cable routing. Try to be away from power and output transformers and power cables. Implement the aforementioned rule carefully especially if you have more than 1 meter length SilverFi interconnects.

While trying to decide which interconnect and/or speaker cable to choose with differing prices, it can be said that the texture of the music gets enriched, tone, dimensionality, space and dynamics are improved; transparency and immediacy attains a more clear and crystalline character in parallel with the rising price.

We should always bear in mind that sound quality of a cable in the context of metals/metal alloys/materials used is only dependent to a design topology. Use of any ingredient is only meaningful with a decent design approach. Better parts or expensive inputs can not make a bad design work. So beware of the marketing hype and seek for the better cable to get closer to the essence of music.

SilverFi does not manufacture power cords. However, always remembering the importance of synergy in system building, we highly recommend the usage of Blacksand Power Cables with our interconnects and speaker cables.




SILVERFI GOLD SERIES INTERCONNECTS
We also fabricate gold-alloy versions of our Turquoise models. The SilverFi Gold Series interconnects offer an amazing blend of liquidity, sound-staging and harmonic richness that is simply beautiful and captivating. Our unique gold alloy products is mainly comprised of gold+silver and other metals. Gold-alloy versions offer superior definition, texture and tone over silver-alloy models. The sophisticated grain free musical texture and tone may astonish music lovers. They are very musical. Images float in space in an atmosphere of ambiance. Gold models offer exemplary depth perspective, superior tonality and spatial information. They are champions of transparency, tonality, dimensionality, musicality and dynamics. They are for the perfectionists. Call for the details.





PRODUCTS- PRODUCTS-PRODUCTS

INTERCONNECTS
SilverFi use age-annealed silver and silver alloy wire for all interconnects and speaker cables. Please plug "red shrink" side to the source (origin) and "blue" end to output (destination gear). This direction issue is very important.

BLACK&BLUE SERIES INTERCONNECTS

(All prices are in USD. for 100 cm. and shorter lengths)
Please ask for balanced (XLR) versions.

Elixir SX
180.- USD.

Shaman SX
199.- USD.

Phrygian SX
249.-

Magician SX
299.-USD.

Moonshadow
398.- USD.

Rumi
483.- USD.



DIGITAL INTERCONNECTS
(Standard RCA, 100 cm. and shorter lenghts)

Digital 1
119.- USD.

Digital 2
198.- USD.




TURQUOISE SERIES INTERCONNECTS

SilverFi use age-annealed silver and silver alloy wire for all interconnects and speaker cables.

(Eichmann Bullet plugs, 100 cm. and shorter lengths, in Stereo pair)

"The truth and the whole truth with full resolution & ethereal beauty."

The Turquoise Series improves on every one of our former series' fine audio qualities.It offers more defined bass. More extended, sweeter, silkier mids and highs. Greater resolution in the frequency domain, dynamics, and transients; resulting in a finer texture of harmonic tapestry, finer gradation of dynamics, and a more realistic reproduction of micro-transients... It simply brings music to life.


Moonshine
798.- USD.


Samarkand
899.- USD.


Isfahan
998.- USD.


Bukhara
698.- USD.


(*) Bukhara and Bukhara XL are recommended in between the pre and power amps.





SPEAKER CABLES-SPEAKER CABLES,
(in custom made stereo pairs: 200cm., 250cm. and 300 cm. standard lenghts ,USD.)

SilverFi use age-annealed silver and silver alloy wire for all interconnects and speaker cables.

SilverFi prefers not to use spade lugs or banana plugs for speaker cable termination to attain better sound. We prefer naked, round, gold plated pure solid silver cable termination embedded in a "SilverFi special" walnut termination plugs for connection to your amp and speakers.



You may use our speaker cables in either side from the beginning. But it is better to use them in the same direction without reversing the cable terminations for a better conductivity. So, for best results in the long run (in case you change the cables frequently or use them in different rigs) tie a thin color string or a colored paper tape to indicate the origin and destination sides of the cables.

Please pay utmost attention to red (+) and blue/black (-) legs when connecting the speaker cables. Always connect the red leg of the speaker cable to red(+) sign of the amplifier or speaker binding posts and blue/black leg of the speaker cable to (-/ground) or black sign of the amplifier or speaker binding posts. Keep each leg parallel to each other and at least 7-8 cm. away.



MASTER SERIES SPEAKER CABLES
(200 cm., 250 cm. and 300 cm. standard lengths, in stereo pair)
Ask for the non-standard lengths.

All our speaker cables speak with the same voice differing only in levels of refinement, resolution and relative dynamics when you climb up the price scala.


Soul
330,- USD. (100 cm. stereo pair price)


Sufi
499,- USD. (100 cm. stereo pair price)


Andalusian
680,- USD. (100 cm. stereo pair price)


Sorcerer
995,- USD. (100 cm. stereo pair price)






HOW TO ORDER
To place an order please e-mail or write us (saktanbers@gmail.com). We do not accept cheque. We prefer direct money transfer via T/T, WESTERN UNION or MONEY GRAM. PAYPAL payment is also possible. Please add 4% Paypal fee to your cost. Please call for the payment details.

Your order would be programmed only after your transfer received by SilverFi.

Postage fee will be charged according to order quantity and shipping weight. Please check our normal post office and courier fees according to country/weight parameters. Shipments could be sent either as standard post office air-mail small package or by a special Courier Service (like UPS, DHL, Aramex or FedEx).

Please check the shipment prices prior to ordering.

MANUFACTURING, LEAD TIME AND DISPATCH
The normal lead time after receiving an order is 3-5 office days for interconnects and 5-10 office days for speaker cables depending on the backlog. There is always a waiting list. So check before ordering for the exact dispatch day of your order.You will be informed after you would place your order of the shipment dispatch/tracking number details.

You can always e-mail me for your inquiries (saktanbers@gmail.com). I will try to respond your questions in a swift way.


TECHNICAL INFO
In SilverFi we incorporate a common design philosophy: maximize the use of air for insulation and minimize the use of other insulation materials and use the best sounding dielectrics.

Why is air better? Because it doesn't store energy and then release it out of time with the music the way other dielectrics do. In other words, they don't smear or congest the sound.

Each silver-alloy strand is housed in wider compartments so that each is loosely coupled to the dielectric and are mostly surrounded by air. We try to abstain from using more dielectric or heat/compression techniques during annealing-drawing-tubing, which negatively effects the harmonic coherence and micro-macro dynamics.

This combination of features assures that our interconnects and cables achieve the same high standards of harmonic coherence, transparency and micro-macro dynamics.

SilverFi's unique silver-alloy conductors are each insulated in an air-spaced topology. A hand made technique which is called "cool tubing" helps each silver strand retain their intrinsic quality during the sleeving process. Almost all other manufacturers use excessive heat and chemicals during the production
process of the metal strands causing poorer conductivity.

SilverFi's discrete air gapped silver-alloy conductors are not exposed to any heat, chemical process or pressure after being annealed. Heat and pressure changes the conductors' properties and affects the ultimate performance of the cable.


IMPORTANT NOTES FOR SILVERFI USERS

All SilverFi interconnects are directional. For all interconnects please plug "red shrink" side for input (origin/source) and "blue" end to output. This has utmost importance.


Since all SilverFi interconnects and speaker cables are sealed to prevent any damage, please do not attempt to open the RCA (especially the Eichmann plugs)or XLR plugs or walnut speaker cable terminations out of curiosity. They would be damaged and the warranty becomes null.

Please always handle them with care and hold them by the plugs. Pay utmost attention to plugging and especially un-plugging. Do not bend or screw them while plugging or plugging. Please also pay attention to layout in concert to other equipment and cabling.. Refrain from crossing power cables and transformers to avoid any hum or noise. Interconnects are directional. The red shrink sides should be on the "orientation" (e.g. cd player output) and the blue.black or yellow/green colored sides on the "destination" equipment (e.g. pre amp input).

Although the physical handling of SilverFi speaker cables is softer than others brands' speaker cables, they should NOT be curled, twisted, pushed or pulled. They should always be carried by the walnut plugs. Every leg is discrete and they are advised to be kept 5-8 cm. away from each other (wider is better) and should better not cross each other. Our speaker cables are not directional, but it is better always to use them in the same direction for better conductivity and better break-in.

Solid silver speaker cable wires should not be pushed in or pulled out from the walnut plugs. Any deviation or tilt occurred during the use could be fixed by fingers gently. Solid silver ends could be bent 90 degrees or more with the help of a round pencil (refrain from perpendicular bents) while connecting to an amp or speaker post. It can be later straightened with hand if needed.

Happy listening..."


WARRANTY

All sales are final unless agreed by us, in writing, before purchase.

At our discretion, we may allow some items to be changed or returned. If we do authorize a return of an item, 20% restocking fee (excluding the shipping charges,customs duties (if any) and all transfer costs will be deducted from your refund. Restocking fee for non-standard interconnects and speaker cable lengths, versions and XLR-RCA or XLR-XLR cables is 40% excluding the purchaser`s shipping and transfer costs. Shipping charges are not refundable.

SilverFi interconnects and speaker cables are warranted to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 5 years for the original purchaser from the delivery date of cables. If a failure is found in the product, the customer must first notify SilverFi by e-mail immediately. The customer will be responsible for shipping the product back to SilverFi. After evaluation of the returned product, if SilverFi determines that misuse, alteration or abuse did not cause the failure, the customer will receive a working cable (which may be the repaired unit). If misuse, alteration or abuse is indicated, the customer will have the option of a repair fee (including the transport cost) determined by SilverFi Cable depending on the extent of the damage.



REVIEWS AND AWARDS

''My preamp is the dual mono all tube, full function Shindo Catherine; amplification is provided by Shindo's 300B Ltd monos. The speakers include the Auditorium 23 SoloVox and an original pair of JBL Hartsfield �toploaders' with Shindo crossovers designed specifically for them. Interconnects include Stealth Indra, Shindo silver, a number of different wonderful and surprising offerings from SilverFi of Ankara, Turkey; speaker cables included my standard Auditorium 23 which I continue to recommend as the best value in audio, and another surprisingly strong offering from Silver Fi. I used the Silver speaker cable exclusively with the Hartsfields and the A-23 with the Solovox. This seemed the optimal match in both cases. I can strongly recommend all of the SilverFi interconnects and speaker cables, and in future reviews I hope to have more to say about various combinations of them. Another rare high value, high performance product that I am to recommend with confidence.''

Jules Coleman, Enjoythemusic/Superior Audio


SilverFi is the first `realsization award` winner given by Srajan Ebaen-Editor of 6moons.com.
http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/realitycheck3/saktanber


The motto of the award is "Cheap and Cheerful but Champions". Please go to the link given below to read more:
http://www.6moons.com/archivelibrary/realsization

USER FEEDBACK/IMPRESSIONS
Marcus M.'s feedback:
"These cables are so transparent that they have no window to clean. They are very energetic with exciting dynamics and punch and capture every nuance of music with startling realism. I can't stop listening to them. Totally unbelievable!!!"

"earlmarc"/Marcus's impressions on Audio Circle of Black Series Spirit and Sorcerer interconnects:
http://www.audiocircle.com/circles/index.php?topic=24639.60

"I feel now that the Black Series Spirit and Sorcerer are about broke-in. The Black Series IC's are a step up from the Purple Series. They offer outstanding resolution and transparency. They flow naturally with better balance and coherency. Images are better defined in the spatial soundstage. Dynamic transients are quicker, bass has better definition and punch. The kaleidocope of musical colors illuminate the backstage while the midrange stands front stage expressing its majestic tone and natural texture. Steve Sammit was by my place yesterday and commented, "That's it!" I agreed with Steve. My system certainly took another step toward "the real". I am at a loss for superlatives. I've run out of words about my fondness of Sezai's creations. Sezai is currently cooking-up Mark II versions of the Black Series."


"earlmarc" from audiocircle.com wrote:
"These cables make a difference by not making a difference. Its like no cables at all. They are virtually invisible. Music flows like a natural, crystal clear stream that brings forth MUSIC in its purest form. No additives. No deletions. Revealing, textured, dimensional, spacious, far reaching, dynamic, exquisite tone, airy, dense, neutral, and you name it, these cables do whatever the music ask faithfully. Absolutely, a must addition!!! I feel like I won the lotto by purchasing $300 tickets."

For more:
http://www.audiocircle.com/circles/viewtopic.php?t=23890

Earlmarc from USA. wrote:

"The SAS Audio Labs and SilverFi IC's are both over achievers and will embarrass cables 3-4 times their cost. Giant Killers without a doubt! Both cables are foremost musically additive. What makes them both so special are their ability to connect with the music by displaying a wide, dimensional, and realistic soundstage. Neither has an advantage in these special abilities.
The SilverFi IC's are more neutral with tight transparent macro and micro dynamics. The SAS IC's are a tad to the right of neutral with smooth and warm macro and micro dynamics. Neither suffers at all with dynamics.
The areas that I really enjoy about both of these cables are lateral plane extension, spacial placement of backstage, and a frontstage that isn't forward but rather an opening into the stage.
The details on the far ends of the stage often get left out on many cables I have tried, but not with these two cables. You hear details you weren't aware of. The width of stage are exceptional on both of these cables."

For more:
http://www.audiocircle.com/circles/viewtopic.php?t=24122

"In 20 Minutes"
(Karl Z. comments after 20 minutes inserting the SilverFi interconnects)
"I just had to write you again to tell you how good your cables are. WOW! Such delicate harmonics. Wonderful stereo separation. Details, warmth ( just right! ), super clear highs ( without being strident ). Simply Marvelous!
I'm sitting here with a wonderful smile on my face. I love my stereo all over again!"
Karl Z. from Pennsylvania-USA.

"After 100 hours of break-in..."
"I am truly thrilled with your silver interconnects. I have the Phrygian going from the CD to the Bottlehead FP111 pre-amp, and the Shaman going from the pre-amp to the Ideal Innovations tube amp. After only 100 hours of break-in I'm hearing so much more into the music; more notes and instrument textures. My music is so much more enjoyable. Just like it says on your web site, "Closer to Music"; that really describes it quite well. What a wonderful line of products you offer. Once my CD player and speakers are upgraded, I think your speaker cables will be next in line.
Thank you so much for your warm and personable service. You make this hobby/passion so much more enjoyable. I will always think of you as the force behind the smile that crosses my face when I hear yet another subtlety in my music."
Karl Z. from Pennsylvania-USA.

Phrygian Interconnects: First Impressions
"Dear Sezai,
Even though I am not yet half-way through the recommended 250-300 hours of burn-in, I believe I can already comment on the Phrygian interconnects.

For my early burn-in process, the Phrygian interconnects displaced a pair of ....... During the first hours after I hooked them onto my Revox tuner, I immediately noticed a clear improvement in the bass area, more substance and definition in the midrange but also some sibilance with the highs, which disappeared after only a few hours of listening however. And listen I did! I didn't know FM radio could be such a superb hi-fi source. I also realized how capable my Revox tuner was. During the next few days, the bass kept improving. Most importantly, midrange also developed quickly, with a superbly detailed soundstage, which I can not only describe as being infinitly more "natural", but also dramatically more involving. The highs are also crystal-clear, with some occasional harshness still audible, but I still have a few 100's hours of burn-in to complete. And my old Linn speakers will probably soon make room for something better... I can only anticipate what's in store! These cables are so good they will most probably outlive all the equipment I currently own.
All in all, your cables are clearly very superior to the ..... I was using, and I like them so much already that I am going to order a second pair.
Have a nice day"
G. C. - Montreal




More Feedback...

"earlmarc"
http://www.audiocircle.com/circles/index.php?topic=24639.20
"My early impression of Magician/Andalusian IC's and Dervish SC. Awe, what transparancy! We use words like quiet background and silent blackness to elude to descriptors to hear further into the music without distractions. The SilverFi cables portray a complete absence of noise period! At night there is quietness, distractions are limited and you are able to hear subtlies better. The SilverFi combination is a calmness of clarity, insight, and focus obilvious to distracting noises. Add to that a near perfect, natural tonal balance that has the air lift of the finest tube amplifier, and you can start to sense its signature. Width and depth of stage is exceptional with pinpoint accuracy of performers on stage. There is no exaggeration of speed. The flow is natural and if I can fault these cables at all at this point in their break-in, I would have to say that they maybe too polite.
These are early impressions with about 200 hrs of break-in.
Stay-tuned for more."

http://www.audiocircle.com/circles/index.php?topic=24639.30
"The Mark II version of the Elixir and Phrygian IC's are a refreshing lift over the Standard Version. I am partial to Winter over Summer. I equate the Mark II to winter. Its like a snow laden and sunlit day. The clarity of view and refreshing cool air invigorates as the warm touch of sun balances a beautiful day. Neutral, lively, and pleasant. The Standard version has a warmer sense of transparency. On a warm summer day you experience the same sense of clarity as in winter, but those warm days often lack a transparent air. In summer heat waves distort a complete view. The Standard version is well lighted like standard headlights that have a slight yellowish tinge, whereas the Mark II version is a better lighted Halogen headlight with a white color. In the dark, the Halogen lights allow you to see further into what's in front of you. Sometimes cables that venture on the cool side become sterile and clinical and lack air, as if frozen. Images become sharp outlines of ice and lack the natural flow of liquid. The Silverfi Mark II versions avoid this pitfall by providing just enough sunlight to balance that beautiful winter day. The presentation is very transparent with a neutral flow. As a result, mid and lower bass is better articulated on the Mark II version. Detail, transparency, extension of highs are raised with the Mark II. These cables also have a quieter background. The Standard presents a slightly warmer presentation closer to neutral, but not as dead on neutral as the Mark II.
I can't wait to hear the Mark II Magician and Andalusian IC's. The Standard version of the M & A have a more lively and natural pace over the Standard Elixir and Phrygian ICs.
My congrats Sezai! You amaze me!
Sincerely,
Marcus."

Bill Baker(of Response Audio)
I am only going to say, at this point, that I am very impressed with these cables and found that with the right combination, which depends heavily on the system, a true and honest presentation can be realized.
I now have one system pinpointed where I feel I am getting the most potential in regard to dynamic speed, transparency, resolution and inner detail. The two important aspects I look for in a system are emotional impact and realism. So far, I feel Sezai's cables can provide just that."


http://www.audiocircle.com/circles/index.php?topic=24639.50
"Earlmarc"'s impressions on Magician Mark II interconnect
" I have recently received the Magician Mark II IC's. I was really enjoying the Elixir Mark II ICs between my SAS 10A preamplifier and TRL Sony DVP-900v CD player. I really had high expectations from the Magician Mark II and was eager to replace the Elixir Mark II with the Magician Mark II. I have nearly 100Hrs of break-in on the Magician Mark IIs. Its no secret that I have praised Sezai's creations from the first time I heard his Standard ICs and speakers cables. I feel that are very special cables that offer a greater sense of realness than any cables I have ever heard and I have heard a good number of high quality cables. And considering the asking price of SilverFi's ICs, I think they have no equal and they compete with cables three times or more their asking price. Enough said.
Onto the Magician:
The Magician is my favorite IC from SilverFi and the Mark II version surprised me. I have gotten use to being surprised by Sezai and thought this time around I'd be prepared for a little better performance over the Elixir Mark II. How does he do it? The Magician Mark II is a revelation! The best IC I've heard to date. Compared to the excellent Elixir Mark II, the Magician has greater presence (a closeness nearing touching) and an openness and transparency that's spooky (as if the performance entered your room). Your ears sense the presence and your eyes are searching for the invisible intruders. The tonality is naturally rich with superb body and texture. Descriptors can't be dissected from the whole musical experience. I just want to listen and enjoy the moment. These cables are just right. They reveal all that you didn't think your components were capable of. A significant upgrade indeed. Call it Magic! An unbelievable experience that no words do justice. You have to experience it for yourself to appreciate the feeling. The Magician Mark II is a must audition. You'll understand only when you experience them."

Skip Osborne from Reston - USA.
http://www.audiocircle.com/circles/index.php?topic=24639.50
His system:Opera Droplet as CD transport,
Feeding a Monarchy Audio M24 DAC and linestage,
Nuforce Ref 8. power amp
Speakers: Gallo Reference 3, on Brightstar stands.
The room is 17 feet x 14 feet x 8 feet, and well-damped.
"... It may get better but it's terrific now. The major thing I like most about it is the sense that even percussion, even sound effects, have a musical pitch -- and thus, the music is helped, "semantically". The big, deep stage is wonderful, but that's something I had most of already --- that was the motivator that drove me to the Aural Thrills Active interconnect in the first place -- but the SilverFi cable has that too, is much richer while also sweeter and more realistic in the highs; but this "everything has a tone" effect is new to me, and is absolute catnip! Besides which, Mahler symphonies (#1, 4, 5 - Bernstein/DG) are handled gloriously well in those crescendos, which was my acid test: sooo clear! I'm enjoying my CD collection all over again, and more than ever, and the cable isn't even fully cooked yet . The effect at this point is to make me want more.
I suspect I'm going to want the Andalusian cable, even though I haven't heard it yet, based on the idea that this "tonality" (am I using the term wrong?) is the major difference between the levels of the Purple series... Am I wrong? Certainly, "more revealing" is welcome too - see Mahler crescendos, above....
Also, certainly, I now want the speaker cable that mates with my new system. Should I assume that the Sufi, which you mentioned before, goes with the Magician and the Hattusha goes with the Andalusian, or is there another consideration I should be aware of? Please put me on the order list, for 3-meter lengths. Will there be another double audition, or can we know the "right" speaker cable now, or in response to the current interconnect auditioning? At this point, I think I know what I want, but obviously your judgement in cables is superb, and should be taken!
I really ought to register with Audio Circle, so I can write glowing testimonials for your products."

More from... Skip Osborne./Reston-USA.
"The Magician's bass is now blooming and thrilling through the Gallos, and I perceive both the quantity of bass and definition of bass as better than I'm used to... no mean feat, since the interconnect before the just-replaced one was Transparent Ultra MM, which is commonly thought of as having notable bass reproduction. That was before I put in the Monarchy M24 DAC, which may make some of that difference, but the Droplet's analog output was not bass-shy either....
If the Andalusian winds up putting out what I perceive as more "bloom" than Magician, I won't be bothered. What's already obvious is that, depending to some extent on the music, a little extent on my (USA big-city East Coast) power supply, and to a larger extent on my mood, there is no single Right Answer about the best bass. My only constant is - or was - the clarity of orchestral crescendos in large symphonies and operas. In that score, the Magician, burnt-in (?), is by far the best I've yet heard in my system... I can hardly wait to see how the Andalusian does in this aspect of music.
Thank you for making me listen more,
S.O."

"Dear Sezai,
I think the Andalusian has settled down enough to give some meaningful feedback. In fact, the first thing to note is that Andalusian seems to "cook" slower than Magician. Is that because of its couple of extra strands? In any event, it's ready to talk about, and it sounds beautiful.
Apparently that effect I noticed with Magician, wherein all sounds, including percussion strikes, seem to have a pitch or a musical key, is even a little stronger with Andalusian. I now believe that this is what the 6moons review calls "body", because my perception says this is what a "real one of those things" sounds like, and real ones in the concert hall do indeed have a musical quality, a "pitch", instead of just a snapping or banging sound. It took me a while to figure this out, because I always accepted the loss of various live listening qualities as a necessary aspect of hi-fi listening at home.... But now, for that quality at least, I guess not 8-).
In fact, what I started off thinking of as a "SilverFi house sound" is obviously just the fact that both Magician and Andalusian are objectively the best cables, by a significant margin, that I've ever had. I can say "objective" because if you look at almost any common adjective about recorded sound, "definition", "transparency", "tone", "PRaT", etc., these two cables exceed what I've heard in my system before... which has included some well-though-of cables, such as Transparent Ultra, Aural Thrills Active, MIT Shotgun, etc. So I think anybody who tries to describe your cables in hi-fi terms will actually wind up saying what he likes most about Music, with descriptions in his individual order of concerns about musical qualities! For me, that's "Clear clean crescendos where I can hear the whole orchestra instead of a thick smear, realistic dynamic range getting the diminuendos as well, melodic and rhythmic driving quality grabbing my emotions".... But these are the things that get my attention in Music, not hi-fi systems! Way to go, Sezai!
Now as to the difference between the Magician and Andalusian: I like both subjectively almost equally well, because the differences I hear between them are sonic rather than musical. For instance, I hear about the same thing you said with respect to tighter bass from Magician, and I also prefer that (I developed my hi-fi taste some years ago with the bass from Magneplanars and Quad 63's.... so give me bass without boxes!)... but with some music, and some of my moods, I'd like the more mellow impression that Andalusian leaves... massed strings sound slightly richer without losing any clarity at all. However, you were concerned that the Andalusian Mk. II might be "too revealing"... but, in my system, that translates to slightly clearer crescendos, which, with my taste for symphonies and operas, is purely a Good Thing. So, at this stage in their development, the Andalusian is, slightly, my first choice....probably...usually...maybe.... But the point is, it's no big deal. I love 'em both. -:) S.O."

Skip Osborne- USA
"Dear Sezai,
The Sufi has cooked enough to discuss, and she's beautiful. The cable seems to be a great playmate for the interconnects, because she seems to complement them, rather than add new aspects to the sound. I think she opens a door for lower bass than my already-good Aural Thrills Active and Transparent Ultras did, and definitely more defined bass. Oddly, for a cable with "Dark" in its name, more high treble seems to come through also. Depth of imaging is, if possible, slightly better than the already-excellent Aural Thrills, which was why I had moved to that one from the Transparent in the first place.
The whole system just sounds an increment more real... and a couple of increments more musical, which was my main wish.
In the way of hard-to-describe aspects: several instruments sound distinctly more realistic, notably cellos, harps, and cymbals, which makes a real musical difference, not just a sonic one. Sufi's fondness for these instruments -- especially the cello -- improves a lot of the chamber music I listen to, as well as the big, cymbal-crashing crescendos in operas and symphonies... but, what is it that these instruments have in common...? I'm complementing some aspect of Sufi's performance, but darned if I know what it is!
As to whether the Andalusian Mark II or the Magician Mk I fits better with the Sufi: because of business trips and other work obligations, I haven't had time to do sufficient critical listening since the Sufi has matured, assuming it's pretty much done changing with cooking. The Magician is the one that needs another long listening-to before I decide. However, one thing is obvious: both interconnects are the best I've heard, differences and all, and I'm keeping both of them….
A couple of questions: can you more or less objectively tell me what 'Dark' means in the context of Sufi? There is richness, but no diminution of treble that I hear, which is what the word implies; and in fact, the far treble seems a little more open than that of the rather bright Aural Thrills, although Sufi definitely isn't bright... it's really quite a sunny listening experience, as well as a richer one.
Appreciatively,
Skip"

http://www.audiocircle.com/circles/index.php?topic=24639.60
His system:Opera Droplet as CD transport,
Feeding a Monarchy Audio M24 DAC and linestage,
Nuforce Ref 8. power amp
Speakers: Gallo Reference 3, on Brightstar stands.
Cables: Magician Mark I and Phrygian Mark II interconnects
Sufi speaker cable (3.0 meters pair)

"Dear Sezai,
Q- Any significant change during the break-in?

Yes, in fact. The Sufi seems more complete somehow. Hard to explain just what that means, but the result is that now, on my best CDs, I tend to slightly prefer the Magician Mk. I over the Andalusian Mk. II; but it's still true that both are the "right" interconnect for different recordings. If a CD sounds a little thin, as, in fact, most older CDs do, the Andalusian is just right, with its little bit of extra flesh.

Q- Have you had time to make a detailed comparison of Magician and Phrygian?
Yes, but any differences in my opinion are mainly a function of having the Sufi SC.
Andalusian Mark II IC definitely sounds richer, while losing nothing to the Magician Mark I in terms of being "revealing". If I hadn't bought the Sufi SC, Andalusian would always be my preferred IC, because the Aural Thrills Active is a speaker cable with wonderful soundstaging and imaging, but less ...what? Body? Tone? Anyway, less than the Sufi. The Sufi doesn't need any help along those lines. The richness doesn't conceal any details, but the Magician + Sufi, given great inputs, makes music sound very slightly more like a real symphony or opera or what have you. Where I hear this is still mainly around orchestral crescendos.
The bass is different; Magician might be tighter while Andalusian is fuller. "Right" depends on the recording. Or, maybe, the time of day and the Washington DC power grid.
Both Andalusian and Magician ICs have more in common with each other than with any other IC I've heard (which includes kilo$ examples, remember), and both sound better as well as just different, than all other ICs I've heard (Srajan Ebaen gets to compare them to Stealth Indras, and such... I can only be curious about how that comparison goes!). The difference between the two, as far as I'm concerned, is mainly a matter of balance; my system at this point seems to fit Magician if everything on the recording is just right, otherwise Andalusian would be preferred. If I remember correctly, that's exactly backwards from what you and I thought would happen, but that's hardly a problem!
With much appreciation,
Skip"

Nature Boy (from Audiocircle.com)
http://www.audiocircle.com/circles/index.php?topic=24639.60
"I was extremely impressed with the sound quality of the SilverFi interconnects, which I assume utilize a silver conductor. My past experience with silver IC's have left me wanting - usually as a result of sibilant treble response and rolled off bass response. These cables sounded very relaxed, threw a huge soundstage, with great tonality. I preferred the Shaman IC's in my system. The Phyrgian just gave me too much of a good thing, especially in the bass department."

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