“Warm sounding. Highly flexible. Great design and construction. Plenty of bass - not over-emphasized but powerful and deep. Never bright sounding - not even with harsh-sounding recording. I don't know how they manage that. Order with Analysis Plus T1 spades, the cost more, but they are the best!”
“I don't claim to be one of those 'golden-eared' audiophiles and I don't have an unlimited budget but over the past year I have been carefully upgrading and updating my audio system. In the process I have been trying lots of new equipment and - speaker cables. I listened to everything I could get my hands on under $2,000 which sounds like a lot but not compared to the cost over everthing else in my system. Compared with everything I tried I liked the Oval 9s best because they just sound right. Nothing is over-emphasized and nothing is lacking, either. These won't blow you away at the first listen. They take time to break in. After 20 hours they sound much better. After 100 they're starting to sound pretty amazing. After 300, I decided I couldnt live without them. Give'm a try.”
“Getting this cable actually saved me a lot of money. I was thinking of getting new speaker or a new system front end, but decided to try new cables because I noticed my headphones soudned so much better than my speakers. The sound improved immediately after I installed them. I noticed the lower midrange on violin strings was much better. As the cables broke in the sound stage opened up and sounded clearer - like I had washed a dirty window. There was more "air" around massed strings which had sounded all bunched together. Over the past few days the bass has been improving daily. I really enjoy listening to my system now and can listen for hours at a time without fatigue. Listening to this cable has been a real revelation!”
“I was very skeptical about spending $600 on these cables, however, one month in now and these cables are the most neutral, transparent and detailed cables I've ever heard. Using with MartinLogan Theos speakers which I purchased at the same time. After install the Theos speakers I experimented with older Tara Labs and AudioQuest speaker cables I had laying around, then plugged in the Oval 9s. Wow! Huge improvement in the soundstage width and depth plus the clarity of the treble and even the bass improved. They take the Theos speakers to a whole new level of performance. If you own good quality speakers and want the best sound you need to invest in quality cables. There are no short-cuts.”
