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Ultimate Audio Playback / Cables (Community induced) / Re: Clairixa USB
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on: April 02, 2015, 10:54:56 pm
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Hi Peter,
I am one of these people....
MinOS is a must. But all service ON is better. Thank you! Seems more energy and slightly larger image.
Tried it first without MinOS, but that makes the lows worse and less 3D.
Regards, Arjan
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Ultimate Audio Playback / Cables (Community induced) / Re: Clairixa USB
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on: March 27, 2015, 10:50:05 pm
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Hi, I use the clairixa for >200 hrs and I love it. It needs some first hours to open up. But after the first hours bass and upper bass was still a bit to much. But now after this number of hours also the bass is beautiful. It replaced my audioquest coffee which sounded harsh, edgy and noisy compared to the clairixa. What other usb cables are replaced by the clairixa, I mean expensive cables? regards, Arjan
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Ultimate Audio Playback / Cables (Community induced) / Re: Clairixa USB
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on: March 09, 2015, 01:17:19 pm
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Hi Mani, Did you already compared the Clairixa with the Tellurium? What do you experience in the bass and upper bass area with the Clairixa? I do not know your listening room. But I do know that Peters room is way larger then mine. And off course the amplification and speakers are different. As far as I understand from Peter he is not aware off any extra addition in the bass and upper bass (standing waves?). What do you experience? regards, Arjan
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Ultimate Audio Playback / Cables (Community induced) / Re: Clairixa USB
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on: March 07, 2015, 07:20:27 pm
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Hi, Finally yesterday evening I was able to start using the Clairixa cable (0.8 m). I currently use an AudioQuest Coffee (0.75 m), it is at the same price point as the Clairixia.
For me it is bit mixed feelings: The Clairixia is the best I ever heard in the Highs! Also piano sound really good, nice round sound and long decades. This I like very much!
And voices are very good, no harshness.
I think that is one of the main differences between the AQ and Clairixa. The Clairixa is rounder (smoother) sounding. I know the AQ contains some silver so maybe that makes it sounds different. Therefor also the AQ sound more open. My wife calls the Clairixa more flat sounding.
But in the lower part it seems to miss detail. And it is a bit to much (booming) in my system. The cable sounds to me a bit out of balance. (for my system at least)
Example: an electric bass guitar can roar, with the AQ you can hear that very well, the Clairixa makes it rounder so the roaring detail seems to be lost a bit.
But highs are so brilliant!!!!!! yes they are.
I do not know which cable will stay in the chain. Now I have heard what is possible I might test other cables again. Or maybe I have to tweak my system to get the low end better with the Clairixa? If possible.
Will keep on testing, switching cables now and then. Will report later.
kind regards, Arjan Kremer
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