Reviews of Mark Grant G1000HD audio cables

[Ali Tait]

No Marco,just as digital I.c's.

[DSJR]

Perhaps the three phono connectors could be measured to find out *exactly* why they differ (often in capacitance I discovered some years ago).

I fixed my Canare "problem" by gently squeezing the outer connector a tad to get more "grip" and I always liked the Neutrik pro plugs, but the WBT's can destroy the standard types of phono sockets supplied with many domestic audio products as the clamps are TIGHT and MUST be unscrewed before attempting to remove..

Mark, please can you indicate the price differences?

[Marco]

Hi Chris,

The point I'm making is that once you change the connector you are not dealing with the same beast.

What you have is the same cable stock as Mark Grant Cables use with some different connectors.
The termination type is different too, as the others you've listed require soldering.

Indeed. The way I look at it is that the most 'neutral sounding' connector (i.e. that which alters the signal the least) allows the sonic performance of the cable full reign... Therefore, in effect, the WBTs allow one to realise the maximum effect of the G1000HDs. Their essential sonic signature remains the same, as it is with the Canares, although simply more enhanced.

The Canares are the only plugs which are crimped; the others are all the soldered type.

Are the cables going to be part of the Mark Grant portfolio, or are they just some one off modified stereo pairs ?

As far as I know, they will become part of Mark's product portfolio and be available for purchase at their respective price points direct from his website.

Mark will clarify the exact costs.

My concern is that we'll be reading a report on the outcome of comparing apples with oranges.

It's really just a case of choosing how good you want your G1000HDs to be!

In my experience, the biggest improvement is gained by going from Canares to Neutriks. The upgrade from Neutriks to WBTs is slightly more subtle, but if your system has the requisite resolution to show the difference, then the results, musically, are very rewarding and worthwhile

From experience, I would say that a pair of WBT-modified G1000HDs comfortably perform to the level of 'hi-end' interconnect designs on the market at £2k, at a mere fraction of that cost. It's amazing just how much you can save when you stick to solid engineering principles and remove the marketing bullshit and the prestige value of owning a 'desirable badge'!!

Nordost, Kimber, et al, would shit their pants if they heard them

Marco.

[Steve Toy]

Same cable but different connectors all soldered apart from the Canare and are as follows:

1) Standard G1000HD with Canare




2) G1000HD with Neutrik Pro-fi




3) G1000HD with WBT 0147




4) G1000HD with WBT NextGen 0110 cu




All the above are likely to be available except the WBT 0147 for reasons I'll outline in the review in Strokes of Genius.

[Marco]

I forgot about the WBT 0147s you had!

Marco.