Live from the 33rd Shanghai International Top Audio-visual Show, our distributor @richcom_av presents a full display of Transparent products in addition to a Transparent-cabled demonstration system for attendees. Transparent's Vice President of Global Business Development, Bob McConnell, joins the Richcom team to meet listeners and discuss how Transparent can bring them closer to their favorite music.
This past April our Thai distributor @elpashaw hosted a special listening event to demonstrate an array of high-performance systems, all cabled throughout with Transparent. The flagship system featured Transparent OPUS, in addition to @dcsonlythemusic and @gryphonaudiodesigns
The jewelry-quality, custom machined, highly polished gold-plated, tellurium copper spade lugs transfer power effortlessly through heavy, precision-wound OFHC stranding, but unlike most high-end audio cables that aspire to be considered the best, these features describe only the beginning of the iconic OPUS Speaker Cable story.
OSC network components are also specifically chosen and matched to suit the electrical characteristics of the cable and its length. This extra level of precision adds considerable time to the painstaking OSC manufacturing process which takes several days to complete.
Vibration and resonance control also go to new heights with OPUS Speaker Cable. The components that comprise each network are encased in electrically neutral epoxy and then surrounded by a massive carbon fiber network housing that has been contoured specifically for the purpose of reducing standing wave reflections. Carbon fiber is nonmagnetic, light, and stiff. The thinner, stronger network housing provides a large cavity for damping epoxy loading, and the non-magnetic qualities of carbon fiber allow the free and full expansion of electromagnetic fields thereby freeing your system to reveal micro dynamics and harmonic music information more accurately.
A thick carbon fiber sheet embedded in epoxy resin stiffens and damps vibrations in the custom-machined, constrained-layer damped acrylic carapace platform. Isolation feet stabilize the carapace platform and also reduce resonances and vibrational interference. Acrylic platform fasteners have a specific torque pressure and bore deeply into the epoxy-loaded carapace to further reduce the effects of resonances and vibrations.
To make sure the OPUS experience is complete, Transparent customizes every detail of the aspect and type of terminations and lengths required to attach OPUS Speaker Cable perfectly and neatly to the customer’s components and to integrate seamlessly in the listening room configuration.
With a heavy machined aluminum chassis and a refined filter design, the latest version of our PowerWave power conditioner achieves a lower noise floor with better dynamic response. Like all Transparent power products, PowerWave still suppresses spikes and surges without the use of transformers or other series filtering devices which limit current capability and add distortions.
From listening systems to home theaters, PowerWave brings protection and performance wherever you need. Contact your dealer or Transparent to learn more and order today!
Saturday April 18th is Record Store Day!
Record Store Day is a great time to visit your local audio dealer and favorite record stores. Support your local retailers, as they continue to provide the opportunity to hear and discuss the latest releases and equipment. Thank you to everyone who ensures that music continues to be a part of our day-to-day lives and experiences.
Mac purchased his first cables from Transparent recently, and after installing them called us to share his experience:
"The improvement from adding Transparent to my system is one of the best values I've found in over 40 years."
Mac took the time to share his lifelong love of music, both listening and performing, and how Transparent truly surprised him with the enhanced performance our cables provide. We love receiving these calls, and they will continue to fuel our passion for creating cables that reveal all of the musicality found in recordings and the components we connect.
When evaluating a new component, you must have a quality listening system that allows all the inherent qualities of that component to be heard. It should be no surprise that for the Italian premiere of the new D'Agostino Momentum Z, the signal path was cabled from source to speaker with Transparent OPUS for a truly transparent presentation of the system.
@audionatali@hifi_natali@dagostinoamps@wilson.audio@dcsonlythemusic
Audio components draw power rather than receive power. The power cord that connects your component to the grid is not the last thing in the power chain, but rather the first thing your component’s power supply sees when it demands power. A quality Transparent power cord allows you to reduce noise and interference while still providing a power signal that is robust enough to meet your component's instantaneous and dynamic power demands when it is playing music.
It is difficult to find the right words to do justice for a system of this caliber. The team at Paragon Sight & Sound used their expertise to assemble a truly world-class system, connected from source to speaker with Transparent MAGNUM OPUS signal cables. Read below to hear more about the components and choices made to ensure this system sounds even better than it looks (and it looks very, very good).
From Paragon:
"In a system featuring Wilson Audio WAMM Master Chronosonic loudspeakers, dCS Varese digital playback, and Dan D’Agostino Relentless amplification, the level of energy in the room is extraordinary. Without proper isolation, that energy can compromise performance. HRS ensures that doesn’t happen, preserving clarity, dynamics, and tonal accuracy at the highest level.
Equally important, HRS protects the investment. Systems of this caliber represent years of refinement and significant commitment. Proper support and isolation not only enhance performance but also safeguard components from long-term wear caused by vibration and mechanical stress.
At Paragon, we believe true performance isn’t just about the gear, it’s about how it’s supported, integrated, and cared for.
Because when everything is built on the right foundation, everything else can truly shine.
System Breakdown:
Clearaudio Statement Turntable
D'Agostino Momentum M400 PowerAmplifiers
D'Agostino Relentless 1600 EPIC Power Amplifiers
D'Agostino Relentless Preamplifier
dCS Varese Digital Playback System
HRS Custom VXR & M3X2 Ampstands
HRS VXR-1921-4T4T4T4 Frame with M3X2 & S3 Isolation Bases
Innuos Nazare Music Server
Innuos PhoenixNET Network Switch
Octave Phono Module with Black Box
Transparent Magnum Opus Gen 6 Cabling
Transparent XLPI Power Conditioner x 3
Wilson Audio ACTIVXO Crossover
Wilson Audio Master Subsonic Subwoofers
Wilson Audio WAMM Master Chronosonic Speakers"
Our Transparent Opus speaker cable in action today in our main demonstration room with the Magico M3 speakers
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