Overall Rating
 5 of 5
 

Value Rating
 5 of 5
 

Used product for
Less than 1 month
 

Price Paid: $120 at http://the-music-cable.com

Product Model Year:
2003

Summary:
Within five seconds of listening to my Wendy Rule CD with these connectors, Ive gone wow. The clarity and detail was just amazing. After reading many newsgroups from people saying that interconnects make no difference to sound quality I purchased these cables mostly for piece of mind, but was totally knocked over by the sound difference as I am now hearing details in music tracks that I havn't noticed before. The shielding does make the cables stiff but they can be easily shaped before fitting and caused no problems, they have instructions on their web site if anybody concerned with this.

Strengths:
Shielding, quality, detail

Weaknesses:
None

Similar Products Used:
Just used cables local HiFi dealer made up for me.
 

Overall Rating
 5 of 5
 

Value Rating
 5 of 5
 

Used product for
1 to 3 months
 

Visitors rate this review
5 of 5, 1 votes

Price Paid: $600 at TMC Direct

Product Model Year:
2003

Summary:
I have been meaning to write this review for weeks now, but these cables just kept getting better and better. I originaly just wanted to change the 7m PAD Colossus I was using betweem my preamp and tube mono blocs, they were a little too long, but mostly I had gotten tired of the silver sound with limited bass. So in my search for a good all copper replacement, I saw a add for the TMC cables and decided to check them out.
Based only on the reviews, and the use of a solid copper tube for the shield, I took the plunge and ordered a complete set.
I got the cables about a week later, and placed them in the HT system which is allways on so they could burn in as fast as posible before putting them in the High end system. After about 100 hours I moved them one by one to the other system. First the White lables for the tuner to the preamp, then from the Sony SACD player to the preamp. These both made a tremendous difference over the Monster M1000i that they replaced, especially with the SACD, which I felt would be hard to improve. The bass got solid and deeper, the midrange sounded even more natural and analog like, and I couldn't wait to hear what the 5.5m run to the monos would sound like.
I decided I would do them the next day, for a few reasons, to give my expensive PAD water cables a little more time to show its best with the changes I made upstream, but also because I realized that these TMC cables are not ment to be rushed in anyway as all finer things never are. Just as they take their own time to burn in sonicly, they need time and patience to be installed phsically.
I was a bit afraid to bend them at first, but after I tried it they just shaped right into place and stayed where you placed them. No saging, drooping,
tangling, just nice loops and curves.No need to bunch them up next to the power cords to make them tidy, they just stand on their own period.
Well the next day I rolled out the 5.5m, and gently routed them between the Preamp and the monos, turned the system on and as I waited for things to warm up with the preamp still muted, I noticed a silence I had never heard before. Not a blacker back ground, or lower noise floor that you are not really sure what caused, but a dead silence from the system, with your ears right up to the tweeter, like the systm is not even on. I had to double check. Even with the mute off, nothing playing, It was dead silent. Before, with all other cables you could always hear a high level hisss coming from the tweeters up close.
The copper tubing really blocks out ALL interferance.
That alone did it for me,I knew a cable this quiet had to sound great, and I certainly wasn't disapointed.
The Yellow lables sounded great from top to bottom, I had all the highs the silver cables gave, with rich deep bass that it was missing. The sound stage expanded with a warmth it never had before. These cables have it all at a down to earth price. I can truely say my search is over, I don't see myself changing cables again. Even if they should take second place to any other rediculously priced water hose, these copper pipes ARE the ultimate in shielding.

Strengths:
Shielding, performance and price.

Weaknesses:
Locking RCAs tend to come loose. Would be willing to pay extra for better choice.

Similar Products Used:
Purist Audio Design
Straightwire
DHLabs
Monster

System:
Oracle Delphi turntable
Sansui tuner
Sony ES222 SACD
First Sound Presence MKII Preamp
Tube Mono Blocs
B&W Matrix 803 S3 speakers
 

Overall Rating
 4 of 5
 

Value Rating
 4 of 5
 

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year
 

Price Paid: $80 at Audiogon

Product Model Year:
2001

Summary:
For the price this is a good interconnect but you will have to go elsewhere and pay a little to a lot more to get very high performance. These TMC's do compete with some interconnects up to $500 range although are bested by others in this price range as well. I hooked them up between my CD/pre (TMC White) and tubepre/tube amp (TMC Yellow). They do certain things well namely soundstaging and lowering the noise floor.They produce a nice black background. They provide a spacious and clear sound with good dynamics and good bandwidth. Where they don't shine is in the area of soundstage depth (only average), they seem slightly aggressive in the midrange and highs, lacking smoothness and this results in a loss of detail. Bass frequencies are tightened up but only slightly. Overall I would say that they provide a very good price performance ratio. The cables are very stiff and the locking RCA connectors are not of the best quality.

My System:
EAD Ultadisc 2000
Sonic Frontiers Line 1
Canary Audio CA-706 (4X EL34)
Audio Note AN/EL
CPC Top Gun
CPC Model 11
Wireworld Aurora III+
Van Den Hul Inspiration Hybrid Speaker cables
TMC White and Yellow IC's

Strengths:
Soundstage width, frequency bandwidth and very good noise rejection.lear and spacious sound.

Weaknesses:
Mids and highs lack smoothness and details can be slightly smeared. Bass is tightened but details in the lower frequencies are sometimes lost. Stiffness can be challenging in tight spots behind equipment.

Similar Products Used:
Van Den Hul Inspiration Hybrid, Transparent Musiclink, NBS Red Serpent, Harmonic Tech Pro Silway II
 

Overall Rating
 5 of 5
 

Value Rating
 5 of 5
 

Used product for
More than 1 year
 

Price Paid: $0 at Audiogon

Product Model Year:
2001

Summary:
I've been promising King I'd get to this, so here it is. Since first trying out TMC cables on a whim about a year ago, I have outfitted my entire system with them... and haven't worried about wire since!

Cables make a difference, don't let anyone tell you otherwise. The trick is finding a cable that fits your system without costing twice your front end.

I tried TMC purely by word of mouth and the reviews posted here. Simply put, I don't think you can do better for 2-3x the price! I listen to primarily jazz, so acoustic presentation, truth of timbre, and clarlity are vital. I get all of this with TMC. I had some very pricey Cardas (and others) that TMC either equalled or bettered! Mids are fantastic, bass is taught and firm... bass notes are just that, and not a collection of low end thumps. Voices (and guitar and piano) are wonderfully presented... check out some Jeff Buckley or Bill Evans and you will so notice a difference. The yellow lable is my preferred choice... both for amp-pre and for source components. It takes awhile to break in, but gives a sonically whole presentation of all the many kinds of music I listen to. The white lable are also terrific, and I use them on my tuner, and am hoping to get a phono cable made from one.

Bottom line -- they're too cheap not to try, and when you do, you'll be ever so glad you did! My system includes:

Vandersteen 3A Signatures
Quicksilver V-4 monoblocks with KT-90s
Heart CD 6000
Eurolab Premier with Morch DP-6 and Benz

Strengths:
top to bottom coherence, great timbre, VERY musical.

Weaknesses:
OK, the locking connectors on the ICs are a little weak. I had one damaged in shipment, but King is great, and sent a replacement on my word alone. Speaker cable spades are a little lame too. I know this keeps cost down, but I'd be willing to spend extra for something better. NOT a reason not to get them though!!

Overall Rating
 5 of 5
 

Value Rating
 5 of 5
 

Used product for
Less than 1 month
 

Price Paid: $0

Product Model Year:
2001

Summary:
I am using this same review for the Gold, Yellow, White and XLR cables. I bought them all at the same time so that is the best I can do.

Previously I used Monster cable 10Gage speaker cable and Audioquest Coral interconnects. I had read all the hype about interconnects and speaker cable, but never fully bought into it. I decided to go with TMC because of all the positive feedback on Audioreview and because their cables are fairly reasonably priced.

Before you buy these cables go to Audiogon.com and look at the auction prices. They are usually less than the price on there web page. It takes about a week to receive your order. Not bad for coming from Australia.

Right out of the box I noticed the imaging and sound stage had improved. It was like using a completely different set of speakers. I had no idea cables could make this much difference in sound placement. The high end is much more prevalent. The symbols were clearer and more defined. I noticed things I had never heard before. Initially the bass response was diminished. I was a little disappointed, but had heard that these cables take time to break in, so I left everything in place.

After about two weeks of watching TV, DVDs, and listened to all kinds of music, I noticed a change. All the sudden the bass was back.

These cables sound great. They made a huge improvement in my system.

I had read all the reviews and expected these cables to be stiff, but not this stiff. I couldn’t put the back on my rack, it just doesn’t fit. Worse than that, they damaged my DVD player. With the locking RCAs you have to be careful. They stay connected! I moved my DVD player around trying to get the back on my rack and it stopped working. Now I have to jiggle the back of the player to get sound. Be careful!

I used the Yellow Cables for my CD player the XLRs between my amp and pre-amp and the Whites for digital and obviously the Gold for the speakers. I may change this some day, but for now I am very happy with the sound.

My system:
Sunfire Theater Grand II
Sunfire Cinema Grand
Infinity Prelude PFR front speakers
Infinity Prelude MTS Center speaker
Energy Surrounds
Pioneer Elite PD-F27 CD player
JVC XV-D723GD DVD player

Strengths:
Great High end
Great Soundstage
Great Image

Weaknesses:
Dangerously rigid

Similar Products Used:
Nothing that compares
 

Overall Rating
 5 of 5
 

Value Rating
 5 of 5
 

Used product for
3 months to 1 year
 

Product Model Year:
2000

Summary:
Let me start by saying I was in no way influenced to write this review. I installed the yellow lable cables in my car. I taught it sounded pretty good. As they were difficult to bend I removed them and went with a cheaper brand, Audiobahn professional series. I could not believe the diiference in the sound. I even in stalled a pair of the white labels cables. I must tell you there was no comparison. The yellow label cable opens up your music like you would not believe. Here is the kicker. I have and adcom GCD-575 cd player with a Mt500 carver amp, JBL L7 towers. Beleive it or not my car stereo sounds better than my home stereo!!!! I cant imagine want will happen when I upgrade to some CDT audio components. These cables get what ever rates above an A+, Superior!! I am not a professional writer so I hope my reveiw stays!!

Strengths:
Greatest sound stage I have ever heard. Clarity is just stunning.

Weaknesses:
Difficult to bend, but worth every grunt!!

Similar Products Used:
Monster Cable
 

Overall Rating
 4 of 5
 

Value Rating
 4 of 5
 

Used product for
1 to 3 months
 

Visitors rate this review
5 of 5, 1 votes

Product Model Year:
2000

Summary:
This is a surprisingly good cable for its price. It is one of the most musical cables I have ever used. It produces a large sound stage, a very sweet midrange and a big bass. I suspect the midrange is a bit exaggerated (in a nice way) and the big bass sounds a bit loose (in a tolerable way). The soundstage is large, but it is not the most precise. For a mid-level system, this cable can be a very competent choice and will sound better than many more expensive cables. But if you are looking for precision, definition and detail, you will probably need to look elsewhere and spend more...quite a bit more.

My system:
Amp: Modified McIntosh MC240 (GE & Telefunken tubes)
Preamp: Audio Reserch SP-11 MK2
CD Player: Rega Planet 2000
Speakers: Joseph Audio RM22si
Speker Cables: Transparent Musicwave Super
Others: Hospital grade line conditioner
Test Material: Jazz at the Pawnshop, Waltz for Debby (Bill Evans Trio), Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Jonny Hartman

Strengths:
Very musical, large soundstage, sweet midrange, big bass

Weaknesses:
Lack of focus & resolution

Similar Products Used:
Audiotruth Diamond, Transparent Ultra, Stealth CWS, FMS Microwave, others.

Overall Rating
 5 of 5
 

Value Rating
 5 of 5
 

Used product for
1 to 3 months
 

Price Paid: $120 at TMC direct

Product Model Year:
2000

Summary:
Well after almost two months I have finally come around to A/B this vs the White label on my Cary CD player. Originally I thought that the White Label was a better cable, however the Yellow just takes a bit longer to burn in. The White label sounds terrific after only a couple of hours while the Yellow label still sounded a litte bit harsh until further burn-in. After doing an A/B comparison of the two I find that the Yellow is more dynamic and resolute in my system while still maintaining the smoothness throughout the music spectrum. It actually depends on the quality of your system, the difference may range from subtle to quite noticable. They are both very very good cables that compete with others that are much more expensive. (I actually preferred the White in my system to the Audioquest Diamond Hyperlitz that an audiophile friend loaned me) He loves the Yellow and will use it on his CD player. I will keep the Yellow on my CD player and have just moved the White to my tuner. I will be adding another White label to my Lehmann Black Cube. I also have the TMC speaker cable. My advice is to buy the 2 pack (Yellow and White) and try them in your system, unless you are on a tight budget. In that case spend the extra bucks for the Yellow. All I need now is to get a 5 meter Yellow for my pre/amp to amps! What more can I say? These may be some of the most musical and natural sounding cables regardless of cost!

My current system:

Amps: Odyssey monoblocks
Pre: Transcendent Grounded Grid
Speakers: Alon II's
CD: Cary CD 303 HDCD
T/T: Rotel 900 w/Origin Live mod Rega RB250
Cart: Dynavector DV20X
Phono Pre: Lehmann Black Cube
Richard Grey PC
Tuner: 70's vintage Pioneer
Cables: TMC Bi-wire speaker cable,TMC Yellow,TMC White,Goertz silver Micro Purl,DH Labs Sonic Silver(Goertz will be replaced by TMC White
Power Cords: Absolute Power Cord on amps,CD player Richard Grey. Omega Mikro Planar (red) wave treated on pre/amp
 

Strengths:
Low cost,smoothness, dynamics,detail,silent background

Weaknesses:
Stiff,somewhat hard to work with

Similar Products Used:
Goertz,Kimber,Tara,Monster,Cardas
 

Overall Rating
 5 of 5
 

Value Rating
 5 of 5
 

Used product for
Less than 1 month
 

Product Model Year:
2000

Summary:
These TMC cables are NOT the best as some may have claimed. If you can afford to spend super mega big bucks, then there are many other cables to choose from like : Kimber Select or Nordost Valhalla or Silver Audio or Siltech.
But....
If you're lookin for the highest quality to price ratio cables...your search is over !! These TMCs are unbelievable. After so many positive reviews, I don't think I need to say more about their quality. All I will say is that these RCA cables are very damn cheap and good....!!!!
Look at those shiny WBT terminations.....they make the cables look expensive....but they aren't !

System:

Cables : TMC White,Yellow,Gold
Cd : Denon 2560/Pioneer DVD535
D/A : Proceed DAP
Pre : Conrad Johnson PV 10AL
Amp : Pass Labs X 150
Spkrs : Dynaudio (Twynn, Audience 42),Mordaunt Short LS
 

Overall Rating
 5 of 5
 

Value Rating
 5 of 5
 

Used product for
1 to 3 months
 

Product Model Year:
2000

Summary:
Made more difference , dollar wise ,than any other component.Thought all the bs on interconnects was overblown. I stand corrected.

Overall Rating
 3 of 5
 

Value Rating
 3 of 5
 

Used product for
Less than 1 month
 

Visitors rate this review
4 of 5, 1 votes

Price Paid: $149 at Audiogon

Product Model Year:
2000

Summary:
Would like to let everyone know that these are fantastic interconnects as far as sound goes. Great reproduction of the source, great fidelity and beautifully made.

But they are just too stiff. They are impossible to manage correctly. If your elements are too close together you will need lots of room behind to accomadate the extra length. So these interconnects are good ONLY if the distance between your elements are EXACTLY the same as their length. Otherwise, good luck.

A real pity.

Strengths:
Great soundstage, very precise sound, and overall build quality is great

Weaknesses:
Just darn too stiff

Please also note that our cables are considered a bit "stiff" compared to most other commercial Hi Fi cables. Please click here for details and facts about handling and installation of "stiff" Hi Fi cables.  

Overall Rating
 5 of 5
 

Value Rating
 5 of 5
 

Used product for
Less than 1 month
 

Price Paid: $100 at Audiogon

Product Model Year:
2000

Summary:
I bought these less than a month ago, planning to use them on an amplifier I just added to my system. Before I got the amp, I used them between my CD changer and receiver, comparing them to Monster Interlink 400 Mk II's (no comparison to the other cables used, but it was what I'd been using for years), TMC White Label (see my review of the TMC White Labels, which I also experimented with between VCR and receiver and as a digital coax cable from my DVD player), and a pair of Magnan Type Vi's. The White Labels did a good job, but when compared to the Type Vi's and the Yellow Labels they seemed a bit "hollow" (for lack of a better word). The Type Vi's and Yellow Labels are both great cables, but I was surprised to find that they Yellow Labels sounded better to me on my gear than the Type Vi's did -- the balance of bass, mids, and highs was more even with the Yellow Labels, whereas the Type Vi's seemed to be a little bass-heavy on my system.

The Yellow Labels have temporarily moved to the main channels of my new five-channel amp, and the Magnans are back on my CD changer, but I am about to buy some more Yellow Label for the CD changer and possibly the center channel amplification and digital coax from the DVD player. Great cable, at a great price.

Equipment list:
Outlaw Audio Model 1050 receiver
Outlaw Audio Model 750 5-channel amp
Yamaha CDC-775 CD changer
Panasonic DVD-A310 DVD player
Paradigm Reference Studio 60 mains
(Transparent MusicWave Super cables)
Paradigm Reference Studio CC center channel
(biwired with Monster M.75)
Paradigm Reference Studio ADP surrounds and center surround
(Monster XP cables)
Mitsubishi 27" TV
BetterCables S-Video cables

Strengths:
soundstage, clarity, balance, value

Weaknesses:
It will take a little practice to get good and connecting them to gear because of their stiffness, and you need some room behind equipment for them.

Similar Products Used:
Monster Cable Interlink 200, 250, and 400 Mk. II; BetterCables, TMC White Label, Magnan Type Vi
 

Overall Rating
 5 of 5
 

Value Rating
 5 of 5
 

Used product for
Less than 1 month
 

Product Model Year:
2000

Summary:
I decided to upgrade my home theater system so I started searching for the perfect cable. I wanted Transparent only because I heard that that was the best. I auditioned it and didn't like it because it was just too bright for my liking.
I then researched Harmonic Technologies' Pro-Silway. I was also researching speakers, amps and pre-amps when I started noticing TMC in a lot of systems. I bought the TMC because of the great reviews and scores and I really liked the owner . King and I exchanged email for about 3-4 months before I actually placed an order. He was very helpful, very patient and quickly answered every question I had. TMC has two interconnect cables and one type of speaker wire that you can run single or run as a true bi-wire. One interconnect is for all sources (analog and digital) to pre-amp. The other is for pre-amp to amp. The yellow is the latter. Most companies have 3-5 levels of wire. One day I asked King if he sold cable that would be good for subs. He recommended the yellow.
Yesterday I hooked up all of the cable I had ordered to "burn in". I put on a few dvd selections to help burn in the center channel and subs. I put on Metallica's "S & M" dvd. This is one of the most poorly mixed live recordings I've heard, but the thing rocks! I put on chapter 8 of disc 1 and "No Leaf Colver" started playing. This track starts with the string bass section, brass, and tymapni. From the sub,I actually heard the attack of the stick hitting the tymapni head. I also heard actual notes, tones, and decay from the tympani. I never heard that before. I thought that it was bass guitar rumble or something. I was very happy with the choice I made of buying the TMC Yellow for my subs. I'm also happy with the way it's treated the rest of my system. There is more detail and a lot of the harshness I got with rock stuff and bright recordings has gone bye bye. TMC is a great product and King is just a joy to do business with. I'm a musician with the love for music and my stereo. TMC has made my system and cd collection sexy again. I can't keep my hands off! Give King a ring and tell him Titus sent you. As King says, "Enoy the music!"

My system:
PSB Goldi
PSB Bronze
PSB C6i
PSB 3i sub (2)
PSB Subsonic 5 (2)
Proceed AVP
EAD Powermaster 1000
Adcom GCD-600 CD
Toshiba 3109 DVD
Sony JE520 Mini Disc
Philips CD Burner
PS Audio 300
TMC White (Digital on CD and DVD)
TMC Yellow (pre-amp/amp and pre-amp/subs)
TMC Gold (sinlge and true biwire)
Harmonic Tech Pro-AC11 (EAD Powermaster)

Strengths:
Warm, detailed, Great control of bass, attractive jacket, great for subs, price, customer service, just a great cable

Weaknesses:
stiff, you have to order out of the country

Similar Products Used:
generic rca cable junk, audioquest coral, transparent music wave plus, monster
 

Overall Rating
 5 of 5
 

Value Rating
 5 of 5
 

Used product for
1 to 3 months
 

Product Model Year:
2000

Summary:
I've always been very proud of my Infinity Renaissance Speakers. For years, audiophile friends have been extremely complimentary. Besides their overall musicality, transparency and imaging have been been their stongest points. Now, having installed TMC yellows and whites to my system, I can easily add soundstaging. In fact, I'm not sure if I really appreciated what soundstaging truly meant before. Now, I most certainly do. I could swear that I'm
surrounded by the different instruments. I could easily go on and on about these cables. But, why repeat what everyone else says before me. Very simply, these TMC interconnects will be bring out the best your system has to offer. You might even need to upgrade your system to reach the full potential these cables have to offer.
And I need to add that the customer service is beyond good. King at TMC is amazing. It's a pleasure doing business with a company that not only offers a great product
but also backs it up 100%.

Strengths:
spectacular sound reproduction

Weaknesses:
stiffness - be sure to read directions before installing
 

Overall Rating
 5 of 5
 

Value Rating
 5 of 5
 

Used product for
1 to 3 months
 

Price Paid: $160 at TMC Web Site

Product Model Year:
2000

Summary:

I use the yellow interconnect between my amp/pre-amp. I did a A & B test with the cable I had been using, a Monster 950 I. I installed the TMC cable so that I could burn it in for a couple hours. I played a tape in my Nakamichi deck for the burn in session, but had no intention to use tape for the listening test. SURPRISE & DELIGHT, I was paying little attention to the music at this point but the sound stopped me dead in my tracks. I suddenly realized that I was hearing the top end far beyond what I had ever heard from that deck ever before. I tried a couple other tapes of very high quality and to my amazement, the upper end extension is at least 2000 Hz beyond what I though the deck was capable of. The CD I used for the serious listening test was " Trumpet Spectacular. " Doc Severinsen and the Cincinnati, Ohio Pops Orchestra. This is a very high quality recording made at Music Hall, excellent acoustics, in Cincinnati, Ohio. I am also very familiar Doc, having covered him live on several occasions and I have been to Music Hall in Cincy many times. Well, it's all been said before in other reviews I have read, but this cable is amazing.
The LOW END is deeper, richer, with fantastic clarity. The Monster 950 I is not in the same league. The Monster's base while deep, it lacks the definition and it booms at you. The MID-RANGE is outstanding. I can hear something I have never heard before on any system. At one point in the recording, I can hear saliva flowing through Doc's horn. I know that sound well, I have blown lots of saliva out the spit valve, in my life. Your yellow cable is almost neutral, it does not add or take away anything, just plain honest, in my opinion. The High End extends more then ever before on my system and what a pure sound. This cable is a remarkable achievement, my JBL Professional Studio Monitors have never sounded so good before. Oh yes, I want to mention I now have a wider sound stage then ever before and the depth also amazing. This cable has Slain the Monster!
 

Strengths:
Natural Sound with extended Bass & Hi End. THe company is great to deal with. A bargain compared to other cables of lesser quality and higher prices.

Weaknesses:
Cable very stiff, use caution when installing.It is sure worth the extra effort.

Similar Products Used:
Monster 350I then 950I
 

Overall Rating
 5 of 5
 

Value Rating
 5 of 5
 

Used product for
1 to 3 months
 

Product Model Year:
2000

Summary:
Well I upgraded after reading all your guys' comments. I have little to add. These are simply the best cables for the money overall. The most remarkable thing is the dead silence in the background. The only weakness (if this is one and simply annoying) is that they are soooo stiff that in tight areas they are almost unusable. I found the TMC sales staff to be quite helpful before the actual purchase. Oddly enough they stopped answering emails after the purchase...hopefully just too busy making cables!

Strengths:
Dead Silence

Weaknesses:
Way too stiff, at time almost prohibitive

Similar Products Used:
Tara Labs Prism 55i, Monster 400IC
 

Overall Rating
 5 of 5
 

Value Rating
 5 of 5
 

Used product for
3 months to 1 year
 

Price Paid: $260 at Audiogon, TMC and AudioReview

Product Model Year:
2000

Summary:
First, I must urge you to shop around. I needed 5 channels worth of cable, for the front, center and rear of my home theater set up (running one two channel and and one three channel amp). I bought my first pair here on this site, for a grand total of $120. The seller also included an audiophile-grade AC power cord (worth about $40) that upgraded the power cord on my amp, so the first pair actually cost $80. I bought a second pair on Audiogon for $110. I had to contact the manufacturer to buy one single TMC Yellow interconnect for my center channel. Since I participated in an Audiogon auction, I got it for 1/2 the auction price, or $54.50.

I hooked the first pair up to the left and right front channels, and listened to some quality recordings on CD: Diane Krall, James Taylor, Alison Krauss, etc.). I immediately was able to percieve a noticable difference. It is not so much that these cables have a sound quality of their own. Rather, the lack of coloration is what these cables have to offer. I heard elements in the music that I had not previously noticed: vocal tones, instruments, sound stage placement of musicians and vocalists.

These cables are an excellent upgrade, and I would suggest that they are a fine addition to any mid to high end system. My equipment, listed below, is of good quality, though certainly not the most expensive available. However, I now beleive that cables do contribute to a quality home entertainment experience. TMC Yellows have been an excellent choice for me.

Acurus ACT 3
Acurus 200 x 3
Acurus A250
Adcom GCD 700 CD Player
NAD T550 DVD Player
Monitor Audio Silver 5's and Silver Center
Sony ES Series Rears
Kimber VS4 cable, double runs bi-wired

Strengths:
Sound, sound, sound! Crystal clear!

Weaknesses:
It might be me still trying to figure out how to use the locking RCA's, but the cables come loose every so often.

Similar Products Used:
Monster, StraightWire
 

Overall Rating
 5 of 5
 

Value Rating
 5 of 5
 

Used product for
1 to 3 months
 

Product Model Year:
2000

Summary:
By accident I went to the Audiocom page and read the reviews about the TMC cables. I was so convinced while reading the reviews that I decided to go at the auction for a pair of speaker cables as well as the white and yellow cables taking into account the "money back" gurantee!
TMC provided an outstanding service in communication (a thing which is rare in these days!) where you really felt being treated like a customer.
Two weeks later the cables arrived and when unpacking I was impressed by the outfit. They look like exotic posionous snake skin. I started with the speaker cable and emmideatley noticed a far deeper bass and they played well at lower volumes. Then I connected the yellow`s and after the white. Knowing that cable (my oppinion) need some burn in time I let my equipment play day and night. After about 48 - 60 hours I noticed a remarkable improvement. My feet were tapping, musicians where in my listening room, not only present but also like their instruments were on the stage. When closing my eyes I was absolutely impressed. No addition of colouration, the sound was so real you could touch it. The balance between the hights, bass and mids was perfect and the soundstage like 3 D.
I can only recommend to buy these cables. For the prices you can`t get anything better. Recently I tried a combination of more expensive cables (in the US $ 2.200 range) and noticed only some minor improvements. So again... believe my recommendations and believe TMC`s statement: "listening can be addictive!"
My equipment: ACapella Campanile Speakers
Symphonic Line Monos
Symphonic Line Tube Preamp
Symphonic Line CD - Player Reference

Strengths:
Bass, mids, depth of soundstage, no colouration

Weaknesses:
A little bit stiff but manageable

Similar Products Used:
Different European cables
 

Overall Rating
 5 of 5
 

Value Rating
 5 of 5
 

Used product for
3 months to 1 year
 

Price Paid: $230 at audigon

Product Model Year:
2000

Summary:
I purchased the white and yellow interconnects through Audigon based purely on good reviews and the money back guarantee. My system is of very high resolution, but it was not easy to listen to at high volumes for long periods of time. I figured a change of interconnect may do the trick. I received the cables exactly one week after ordering and they arrived in perfect condition. The Music Cable Company is very easy to deal with and King has been very courteous with follow up e-mails. The build quality of the TMC’s is as good as I have seen; professionally crafted and attractive.
I replaced my more expensive silver interconnects with the TMC’s and my initial impression was disappointment! I had lost detail and apparent dynamics. The TMC’s sounded dull in comparison. One thing that I did notice though was a very musical, foot tapping presentation that was much easier to listen to at high volumes. I decided to give the TMC’s a chance because of these facts and run them in, most of the time without me listening. After about a month of listening on and off, my opinion of the TMC’s changed dramatically! After critical listening on known material these were my new conclusions. The TMC’s had opened way up and had become significantly more transparent. The dullness had disappeared and they sound incredibly natural. I thought I was imagining it and so changed back to my silvers. It was not my imagination and the silvers sounded almost unpleasantly harsh and thin, now I had got used to the TMC’s. The balance now, I would describe as very neutral. The TMC’s sound quite different to a lot of cables. They are only make a noise when the music is playing, otherwise they are silent. This sounds weird but TMC owners will understand. Reading the online literature, I would imagine this is due to the excellent screening effect of the solid jackets. The cables have incredible space, separation and positioning qualities. I think this is because there is less “junk” in the signal and so separation is easier to hear. They are easily the most natural and musical sounding cables that I have heard and I have been comparing and making cables for over 20 years! I am now going to replace all my cables with TMC’s, I am that impressed! I think I have finally found a cable that I can be happy with long term and just enjoy the music for a change (traditional audiophile problem). Remember, don’t form an opinion until they are well run in as they get a lot better!



 

Strengths:
Once run in, performance compared to weaknesses and price, make these cables a fabulous buy!

Weaknesses:
Due to inherent stiffness and smooth cable bend radius required, you need around 5" clear min behind your equipment.

Similar Products Used:
Numerous cables of widely varying prices for many years.
 

Overall Rating
 5 of 5
 

Value Rating
 5 of 5
 

Used product for
1 to 3 months
 

Price Paid: $172 at www.audiogon.com

Product Model Year:
2000

Summary:
Three months ago, I had to return Tice interconnects pair to a friend, who graciously allowed me to use his $600 worth cable for several months. When I replaced them with a basic monster cable, I realized how an audio interconnects makes sounds different. My favorite J. S. Bach's Suites for Cello no longer sounded right.
I got my TMC yellow and white label cables from audiogon, after seaching for the right cable for 2 months. I have not used a fancy cable such as Cardas Golden Reference, so I cannot make an absolute judgement. But, this is the best product I have tested by far. They are balacend over the entire frequency range; detail in the heighs, fuller bass, and rich in the mid...
And as they burn in, they perform even more smoothly. I'm thinking about trying their speaker cable when I move into 4-channel system.

 

Strengths:
superb imaging and transparency

Weaknesses:
haven't found yes

Similar Products Used:
tice, monster cable, better cable
 

Overall Rating
 5 of 5
 

Value Rating
 5 of 5
 

Used product for
1 to 3 months
 

Product Model Year:
2000

Summary:
Bought these cables based on reviews on this site. Can't say much more than the previous reviewers. These wires are "keepers", will be ordering "whites" to replace my other interconnects......Thanx TMC

Strengths:
Build quality, Musicality, Lack of coloration

Weaknesses:
None

Similar Products Used:
AQ Coral
 

Overall Rating
 5 of 5
 

Value Rating
 5 of 5
 

Used product for
Less than 1 month
 

Product Model Year:
2000

Summary:
After installation and break-in of two sets of yellows and whites, voices became much more perceptible, as did the
instruments. The imaging and sound stage became much more stable and clear, which leads to a much more pleasing
listening experience.

I believe it's what the cable doesn't do that adds the improvements. These apparently add virtually nothing to the
original source signal. Note: It did take near 20 hours of signal throughput before they began to reveal their
improvements.

Planning to purchase additional Whites for video connections.
 

Strengths:
A others state: clarity, imaging, improved sound stage, clear with no restrictions, locking RCA connectors

Weaknesses:
Stiff but managable.

Similar Products Used:
IXOS 1000 Studio
 

Overall Rating
 5 of 5
 

Value Rating
 5 of 5
 

Used product for
Less than 1 month
 

Price Paid: $126 at Audiogon

Product Model Year:
2000

Summary:
Audio nirvana. Yes, cables/interconnects do make a difference. I read about these here and decided to try them--so far so good. Compared to what you'd pay for retail top end cables, these are a good buy if you can stand to wait for the shipping. The Aussies were nice to deal w/--very friendly. I now get a lot more bass and can hear the separation of the various instruments better. Between these and my new Alphacore Goertz MI2s (which I also recommend), it's like someone gave my stereo an adrenaline shot. Hopefully this is it for me in upgrading my stuff for a while:

Rotel RX-975
TMC Yellow Label Interconnects
Goertz MI2 Speaker cable
Martin Logan Ascents
Sony DVP 9000ES
Toshiba TW40X81

Strengths:
Extended bass, more clarity, transparency, etc.

Weaknesses:
Stiff but moldable.

Similar Products Used:
Old cheap RCAs and a pair of Monster 850s
 

Overall Rating
 5 of 5
 

Value Rating
 5 of 5
 

Used product for
Less than 1 month
 

Price Paid: $140 at audiogon

Product Model Year:
2000

Summary:
I bought some great McIntosh components just recently, and wanted to hear them, so was making do with some Monster Cable Reference 2's between the crossover and power amp.

"Won" the auction on Audiogon for a pair of 1.5m Yellow labels. Well, it seemed to take forever for them to come from Australia....(12 days), so I was getting used to the sound of my new system. Finally hooked the Yellows up between the amp and pre-amp/crossover and WHAM! (Even my girlfriend noticed the difference...and she's pretty blase' about stereo, but perceptive when she wants to be.)

Things just got clearer.... kinda felt like getting out of the congested smoggy city and into the mountains on a clear full-moon night. How's that for an analogy?!

Worth the money! Sound great! (STIFF!)

I have two more pairs of the white labels ordered for the tape deck in and outs for listen/record....I'm sure my tapes will go up in sound quality.

 

Strengths:
Locking connectors, very transparent, great soundstage, neutral sounding, excellent clarity.

Weaknesses:
No directions....I nearly went nuts trying to get these on my amp!

Similar Products Used:
Cardas Golden Cross, Cardas Cross, Monster Reference 2
 

Overall Rating
 5 of 5
 

Value Rating
 5 of 5
 

Used product for
Less than 1 month
 

Price Paid: $134 at www.audiogon.com

Product Model Year:
2000

Summary:
Used between amp and preamp, this is one of the best interconnect i ever tried. The sound is almost perfectly neutral with a hint of warmth through the mids. Both bass and treble are well extended. Image is very open with excellent clarity and focus. The solid shielding is very effective (very quiet and clean sound). Compared to the Tmc White, the Yellow is slightly richer through the mids, adding slightly more presence and palpability. The-music-cable people have found an excellent design with eliminated the skin effect problem. They are also nice to deal with. With dh labs and pure silver sound, they figure on my best interconnects value short list.
 

Strengths:
Imaging, transparency, palpability, richness, clarity, overall performance, value
 

Weaknesses:
None

Similar Products Used:
Harmonic tech. (precision-link,truthlink,pro silway mk2), Pss quartet, Silver audio sb4, dh labs bl1, audioquest (turquoise,ruby,quartz,emerald), kimber (pbj,hero,kcag), mit (330,t3,t2), Isoda (top line, mid line), qued incon p1 gold, bryston, Taralabs (solid core), monster (interlink 300,400, m1000) ...
 

Overall Rating
 5 of 5
 

Value Rating
 5 of 5
 

Used product for
Less than 1 month
 

Price Paid: $91 at Audiologon

Product Model Year:
2000

Summary:
I bought it simply because it is cheap and the excellent reviews on audioreview.
In fact I am trying to find a suitable cable to connect my phono amp and line amp. Those cable I have used have some defects and cannot satisfy me.
This cable is not very impressive on appearance. The sound is quite dry in first one to two hours but it turn smoother afterwards. Very detailed and deatils. Good transients. The sound stage is excellent and in fact better than all those mid-price cable I have used. Excellent for jazz and Good for classics. Although it seems to be not so marvelous as other reviews, I would still highly recommend this cable since its price is 1/3 to 1/4 of all other comparable cables. Also I need to fully run in this cable before it give my final comment. Certainly a five star product. Well done TMC !!!!

Strengths:
Separation, dynamics. Excellent sound stage. Good tonal balance

Weaknesses:
Too stiff

Similar Products Used:
Tara lab Decade / Master, XLO signature 1.1, VDH the frist, Straightwire Crescendo
 

Overall Rating
 5 of 5
 

Value Rating
 5 of 5
 

Used product for
Less than 1 month
 

Price Paid: $134 at Audiogon/TMC

Product Model Year:
2000

Summary:
Being one of those audiophiles that is always searching for the holy musical grail or trying to fix problems in the audio path because of other components in my system, I have tried numerous interconnects, and speaker cables. While I have heard drastic improvements, I was not quite prepared for the difference that TMCs cables made in my system. For just a little taste of what I mean; this morning, my wife wanted to listen to music, and she said keep it low because she was trying to read. Well, I have B&W Nautilus speakers and they usually do not come alive at low volumes, so I was quite shocked when the vocals almost came out of the speakers and bit me even though the volume was quite low.....WOW. I only put the interconnects in my system yesterday between my PRE and AMP. They are not even broke in or they do not require any break-in I am not sure which. If they are still breaking in then they will only get better which is unbelievable. I am bidding to get a set of the Whites to try with my source components. I have typically used good Silver cables because of their transparency, but the TMCs are more transparent and colorless. WOW....WOW.....WOW 5 stars is not high enough. The only reason, I even tried these cables was because they were relatively in-expensive, and the outstanding reviews......Once again WOW!!!!!!!

Bryston 9B ST
Tag Mclaren AV32R
PS Audio P300
Sony DVP-7700
ADCOM GCD-700
B&W Nautilus 804s
B&W Nautilus HTM1
B&W 602s
Vibrapod Isolators
Sound Anchor Speaker Stands
Harmonic Technology Pro 9 Bi-Wire
Harmonic Technology AC11 Power Cord
Synergistic Research AC Master Coupler Power Cord
Silver Audio Hyacinth Interconnects
Transparent MusicWave Plus Interconnects
Pure Silver Sound Quartet Interconnects
 

Strengths:
Air, Soundstage, Separation between instruments

Weaknesses:
Not very Flexibile. Hard to route

Similar Products Used:
Lots and Lots of expensive wires, but nothing comes close for the price
 

Overall Rating
 5 of 5
 

Value Rating
 5 of 5
 

Used product for
Less than 1 month
 

Product Model Year:
2000

Summary:
Look....some people say cables make no difference in sound....ahhh WRONG! If you can't hear a difference with TMC cables then 1, You already have excelent cables, or 2 You need to make a trip to the doctor and get the wax flushed out of your ears because the increase in sound quality is about as subtle as getting slapped in the face(by Arnold). Right out of the box my bass extention doubled and I no longer have to fight with my sub to make it blend with my other 2 speakers, it's location became invisible. I could not believe my ears! These cables are quality inside and out. If you are not satisfied with the soundstage or bass extention you are getting now.... I recommend you try these cables. 30 days to try them and get a refund if you don't like them....heh.
I decided to try them on a whim and I'm glad I did.
Great product for the money/Friendly service
(I'm using the white's from CD to pre and yellow's from pre to amp)

Strengths:
increased bass exstention,increased soundstage,quality locking connectors,smooth sound

Weaknesses:
maybe slightly to warm and smooth for my tastes in music, but they are not even broken in at all. ahh....they're stiff

Similar Products Used:
monsters, wireworld atlantis II.
 

Overall Rating
 5 of 5
 

Value Rating
 5 of 5
 

Used product for
1 to 3 months
 

Price Paid: $85 at audiogon

Product Model Year:
2000

Summary:
These cables are great. Best money I ever spent. I am using the yellow from amp to pre, white from CD to pre and their speaker cable. I feel they out perform cables at much higher price tags. The company reps I dealt with were very friendly and fast with their email responses. The cables were delivered within a week. Give these cables a try, you won't be sorry.

Strengths:
musical,dynamic,build quality etc...

Weaknesses:
none that i've heard

Similar Products Used:
JPS,Kimber,AudioTruth,MIT,Transparent
 

Overall Rating
 5 of 5
 

Value Rating
 5 of 5
 

Used product for
Less than 1 month
 

Price Paid: $92 at t-m-c.com

Product Model Year:
2000

Summary:
I am not big in interconnects. I believe that speaker cables are much more important, however, these IC's really make a tremendous difference. Right out of the box and WHAM!!!! Very impressive. I am going to try their speaker cables next. You can still get them at a much reduced price because of the fact they are from Australia, and like myself, you can be a little leary, but I took the chance and am very glad I did. 45 day money back deal.

Strengths:
everything

Weaknesses:
None, None, None

Similar Products Used:
Almost everything out there.
 

Overall Rating
 5 of 5
 

Value Rating
 5 of 5
 

Used product for
Less than 1 month
 

Price Paid: $70 at Audiogon Auction Site

Product Model Year:
2000

Summary:
WOW.

I thought about making that single word my review. It does sum-up this cable perfectly. I can honestly say that I've never been blown-away by a cable before, and I've tried a bunch, but that is exactly what this cable did to me. From the minute I installed these quite attractive looking interconnects in place of my long-time favorites, AudioQuest Diamond, and sat back to give a listen I couldn't wipe the smile off of my face. Unbelievable. I had just replaced $3,000 (when I bought them new) worth of cable with approximately $250 (including shipping) worth of cable and I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Now I don't want this review to turn into a diatribe about how these cables are such a bargain for the price, because they are so much more than that.

If you go to TMC's web site (WWW.The-Music-Cable.com) you will see that the construction of this cable is a little different than any other...at least that I know of. Like many other cables the main signal conductor is copper (no, NOT silver), but that is where the similarity to other cables out there ends. Instead of trying to reduce skin effect (the most obviously audible result of bad - and some good and very expensive - cable designs) by using multiple gauges of wire and/or various weaving techniques, TMC has taken a more simple, and, I think, more ingenious approach. In the core of this very well insulated cable runs a single solid strand of aluminum wire. Now anyone with even a basic knowledge of electricity knows that aluminum is a very poor electrical conductor, so why use it in an audio cable if passing an electrical signal is its raison d'etre? Because this aluminum has been coated with a very thin layer of copper, and it is the copper that acts as the conductor. This arrangement has the advantage of virtually eliminating skin effect, and that is quite evident once you start listening.

And listen I have. Huge, open, deep, and transparent soundstage, very clean midrange and highs, extended and controlled low-end, and great separation between instruments (this cable is a jazz-lovers dream). Of course there are other cables out there that can provide you with these attributes, but not with the degree of musicality that the TMC's deliver. I've heard cables that make me feel like I'm part of the recording, but I've always felt as though the instruments didn't sound quite real. As though Miles was playing through an amplifier in the studio…live, but still artificial. With the TMC cables all of that changed. Listening to Relaxin' I closed my eyes and could almost smell the brass and feel the spit. Now that's music! I think I've finally found the "plus sign" to make my audio system greater than the sum of its components. Like I said before, WOW!

Associated Components:
Sony SACD-1 SACD/CD Player
Krell KR-C Preamplifier
Bryston 10B Crossover
Bryston 7B ST Amplifiers
AudioQuest Dragon Loudspeaker Cables (2 pairs for true bi-wire)
Magnepan 3.6R Loudspeakers
Sunfire Signature Subwoofers (4)

Strengths:
The sound...all of it!!!

Weaknesses:
I can't by more at my local audio store...mail order from Australia only. Keeps the prices down, but you have to wait a little longer.

Similar Products Used:
AudioQuest, Synergistic Research, Kimber, Straight Wire, and a few others.
 

Overall Rating
 5 of 5
 

Value Rating
 5 of 5
 

Used product for
1 to 3 months
 

Product Model Year:
2000

Summary:
I agree with previous reviewers that these are most remarkable in all respects (including unbelivable price at this point). I just wish to to add here that I was simply struck by how the soundstage (and focus) improved in my system. It not only made (all) the walls disappear, but somehow it extended towards the listening position, adding this wonderful feeling of involvement.

Strengths:
Excellent in every respect, soundstage is outstanding

Similar Products Used:
Synergistic research, A

Overall Rating
 5 of 5
 

Value Rating
 5 of 5
 

Used product for
Less than 1 month
 

Price Paid: $85 at e-bay

Product Model Year:
2000

Summary:
These cables are absolutely wonderfull. They are warm, fast, detailed, direct, with full, and transparent midrange. By the way, the bass is as good as it gets. No "Burn in" period required. They sound great right out of the box. I replaced a pair of very expensive silver interconnects on my tube amp with these cables; I have no regrets.

Strengths:
Every musical aspect

Weaknesses:
none

Similar Products Used:
In a class by itself
 

Overall Rating
 5 of 5
 

Value Rating
 5 of 5
 

Used product for
1 to 3 months
 

Price Paid: $100 at audiogon.com

Product Model Year:
2000

Summary:
A little softer sounding than the White Label. Designed for longer runs from preamp to amp. Might be preferred to the White Label in systems on the bright side.

These interconnects are real bargains. The tonal accuracy and 3-D imaging are not accidental; these people know what they are doing. The interconnects let the music shine through unlike all other interconnects I have heard(other than the White Label). They don't appear to have any sonic weaknesses. Right now they are being sold through auctions such as audiogon.com for very low prices to get the product and word out. The prices bid for them keeps going up. I strongly suggest trying a pair before spending big bucks on inferior interconnects. You don't know what you are missing, these are a real treat that cost very little. One of those rare discoveries that makes audio a fun and rewarding hobby.


My equipment:

Musical Fidelity X-Ray CD player
Musical fidelity P100 preamp
Meyersound HD-1 active studio monitors
2 Hsu Reseach 1220HO subwoofers w/500 watt amp
P.S. Power Plants & Lab Cables

Strengths:
The sound is wonderful. It is smooth, detailed, dynamic, tight bass, 3-d imaging. Well built with locking RCA's.

Weaknesses:
Stiff and balky.

Similar Products Used:
D.H. Labs, Alpha Core, Harmonic Technologies Pro Silway II
 

Overall Rating
 5 of 5
 

Value Rating
 5 of 5
 

Used product for
1 to 3 months
 

Price Paid: $70 at Audiogon

Product Model Year:
2000

Summary:
After installing the TMC cables the difference can be compared to standing in a 1 foot deep by 20ft wide brook, (pretty but noisy - the water being the music...) to floating over a mile-wide by 100ft deep river (Very large and quiet soundstage with stronger emotions).
This kind of sums up the immediate sensation I got after I installed these cables.

I have spent lots of time shopping for and testing many cables, but none have improved the sound of my system the way the TMC cables did.
I am looking forward to adding the TMC Speaker cables to my system, I'm sure the river will only get wider, deeper and the water alot clearer.

Components used:
Rotel RC972 preamp
Theta Chroma DAC
NAD 520 CD (used as CD transport)
NAD 2700THX power amp
B&W DM3000 speakers
Straightwire quartet speaker wire
TMC Yellow and White interconnects
 

Strengths:
Brings out the best in any system, great sound!

Weaknesses:
None

Similar Products Used:
Kimber,MIT,Monster
 

Overall Rating
 5 of 5
 

Value Rating
 5 of 5
 

Used product for
1 to 3 months
 

Price Paid: $75 at e-bay

Product Model Year:
2000

Summary:
On a whim I bought some of these at an auction . . . what a surprise . . . some of the best cables I have tried. Highly recommended.

Very neutral, clean and dynamic cables . . . provided excellent imaging . . . I'm selling my Cardas!

Strengths:
Excellent Clarity and Imaging Charachteristics

Similar Products Used:
Cardas, Tara Labs
 

Overall Rating
 5 of 5
 

Value Rating
 5 of 5
 

Used product for
1 to 3 months
 

Product Model Year:
2000

Summary:
I bought two pair on ebay and I found them so good that I bought a few more pairs. These cables are fantasic. Very high quality workmanship and they look great.

I've found that the depth and detail in the soundstage was brought to a much higher level when I hooked these up to my parasound cd player. They seem to be able to bring out the music that I never knew I was missing.

Great value and excellant quality cables that I would highly recommend.

Overall Rating
 5 of 5
 

Value Rating
 5 of 5
 

Used product for
1 to 3 months
 

Price Paid: $60 at ebay

Product Model Year:
2000

Summary:
First off I like the stiffnes of the cables. Just make sure to get a good length because they don't end up to be able to go as far as other 1m interconnnects. I got these off ebay and for the price they are untochable in sound quality. These are the first pre to power cables I have used in my new system so I really can't write a good review. I did just to make sure they weren't all hype try out a AR and a 3 strand silver interconnect for a little while and the TMC absolutly beat them but both of those are under $150. Overall I am very satisfied. However I would like to see then make an XLR version of this cable.

EQ:
B&W Nautilus 804
Krell KRC-2
Carver SDA-490t
Parasound HCA-2200 II
MIT Terminator 2 bi-wire
generic 3 strand silver interconect
 

Strengths:
Great connections, Great quality, Overall good cable

Weaknesses:
none

Similar Products Used:
a lot
 

Overall Rating
 5 of 5
 

Value Rating
 5 of 5
 

Used product for
3 months to 1 year
 

Price Paid: $100 at Audiogon

Product Model Year:
2000

Summary:
Bought a TMC yellow label interconnect 1.5m rca without trying from audiogon, I can't believe that this cable could make so similar to my used 2 year Audionote AN-VZ & XLO signature 1.1, Amazing cable on a cheapness price,enthusiastically recommended!!!!! Components:Theta Gen-Va,Theta Data III,Classe Omega preamp, Classe Omega amp,B&W N.802, Audionote AN-VZ interconnect, Transparent Ultra XL interconnect, Audionote AN-SPZ spkr cable

Strengths:
very natural,lively,detailed.transparent& sweet

Weaknesses:
very stiff

Similar Products Used:
Audionote AN-VZ ,XLO Signature 1.1
 

Overall Rating
 5 of 5
 

Value Rating
 4 of 5
 

Used product for
1 to 3 months
 

Price Paid: $110 at e-bay

Product Model Year:
2000

Summary:
Also see my detailed review on the TMC White Label Interconnects here at audioreview.com.

I bought a yellow label - thicker conductor and slightly thicker jacket - for my connection between amp and pre-outs. Wonderful Cable!! Sounds great right out of the package . . . Quiet, Neutral, and Very Musical. These are more dynamic then the Kimbers, yet more nuetral and laid back then the Transparents, however the imaging is still very good. The Transparents tend to be somewhat "bright", while the Kimber seems to choke out some of the range. These cables are a balance of the two - a more refined, and accurate sound; great imaging (probably their best trait), and don't tend to add any "colors" to the music. It beat the Monsters (one of their very best!) in almost every area - sad to say, but most of the monster products are not that great.

These cables offer better performance than several cables I have paid hundreds more for. I got distinct and noticeable (like you can HEAR a difference) improvements, and that's what its all about. You pay big bucks for gear, and the cables and interconnects are an extension of these components. Care should be used in testing various cable brands and types to match the gear, environment, and music you are trying to recreate. I typically A/B cables in an effort to weed out the hype, and found these to be solid performers. Highly recommended. Available at e-bay, audiogon.com and the company's website.

Strengths:
Built to last - top quality materials and contruction.

Weaknesses:
A bit stiff to work with, but molds to the position you place them in.

Similar Products Used:
Transparent Labs, Kimber, Audioquest, Monster Sigma2