Set Up & Listening:

I replaced an assortment of rather more expensive cables from Kimber, QED, and Transparent, with the White Lightning, Odyssey, and Encore, then gave them a around 40 hours to burn in before doing any serious listening. After they settled in what I heard was an extremely balanced, neutral, and vivid presentation with no evidence that these were one tenth the cost of the cables they were replacing.  I found this quite astonishing. Essentially, the music flowed with liquid ease, but there was plenty of punch, and transients were quick and lifelike.

The Odyssey and White Lightning are cut from the same sonic cloth, and make an excellent pairing.  I was especially impressed by the Encore AC Cord. It is a huge upgrade over stock cords and to repeat, most unusually for this price point, comes with high quality connectors, where normally one sees the cheaper molded connectors. I used it on a variety of components and was very pleased with its even character and flexibility.

Conclusion:

There are not that many no brainer recommendations in audio.  Some so called “no brainer” purchases can still make your wallet a helluva lot lighter. Not so here, with what I will label a “can’t go wrong” purchase recommendation. For around $400 you can get all the White Lightning, Odyssey, and Encore you will need for a typical system. But the trick is you are getting great sounding cables with little or no compromise compared to cables costing much more. Can you do better? Sure, but at many multiples of the cost.

I am not shy about repeating that people at DH Labs are some of the good guys in high-end audio, and their fair pricing and attention to detail leaves much to be admired. Their digital cables and the Revelation interconnect remain my references. The company’s lack of flamboyance or outrageous claims may give them a lower profile, but slow and steady wins the race. A virtually risk free purchase if there ever was one.

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