W4S STI 500 & AudioArt cables

NotaSuv
NotaSuv Posts: 3,851
edited April 2010 in 2 Channel Audio
WOW..........as nice as the SC 07 was for 2 channel and it wasnt that bad.. the STI 500 is leaps and bounds better...have been looking for a int amp with HT bypass for a while now and think I have found a winner..again without using the audio buzz words ... it sounds farkin fantastic....lots of nice clean punch in the bass, way more than my Proceed had and it was no slouch, a very noticable overall improvment throughout....much more detail but in a good way thats easy to listen to,I find myself wanting to turn the volume up ..sounds great with zero distortion to sound. I have a smaller listening room right now so its easy for the M-1's to fill the room with sound.This amp drives these speakers with ease and has added a new level of listening enjoyment.....I also went with an all AudioArt cable set up..SC 55SE Bi wire with Furutech FP 202 lockin nanners for the speakers, and AudioArt IC3 SE interconnects all with a 72 hour factory burn in.Bob the owner is a great guy to work with....so far the synergy between all is quite nice and should only improve with time ......I would have no problem at all recommending this ampor any of the AudioArt cables ..both are winners as far as my ears are concerned...
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,068
    edited April 2010
    Sounds like you picked youreself a winner!!! I'll tell you what...W4S has been getting rave reviews on their whole product line. Now that they just released their two DAC models, I can't wait for the reviews. I just might be pulling the trigger on one. Congrats & enjoy your new STI 500. And as far as the Audio Art cables...great cables that are highly recommended by W4S.
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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  • Polkitup2
    Polkitup2 Posts: 1,622
    edited April 2010
    I just wish Sony would have let then use the SACD capability of the Sabre DAC.
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited April 2010
    I love my W4S amps, ST-500 and ST-250! The new DACs prove to be exceptional as well, but I went with the Spatial Computer setup with room correction.
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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,901
    edited April 2010
    while i have not heard the pangea power cords yet, you might be sirprised by the sound of the audio art power cables.

    http://www.stereomojo.com/Audio%20Art%20Power%201%20power%20cable/AudioArtPowerCord1Review.htm
    Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
    Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
    Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
    Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
    Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
    Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
    Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
    Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
    Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
    Puritan PSM156
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