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The Authentic Audio Image cable products have a distinct signature. The digital cables bring warmth, spaciousness and an emphatic non-digital sound. The analog cables bring out the details. Combining these together can make the whole chain sound bigger and more detailed, if it’s a good match for your setup. In this case, the warmth of the digital cables and the sharpness of the analog cables will balance each other out, making the overall picture grand and detail-rich, referring to “an analog feel.”
The cables are certainly not neutral, which in itself is not a goal. It only belies the motto “just natural sound,” because the sound is clearly designed in a certain direction. The pads do their job well. Applied in moderation, in the right place and provided your equipment tolerates it, they bring a lot of calmness and air around the sounds coming from your speakers. Still priced steeply, but compared to competing products in the pass. It’s good to know that the mini pads are also available as a set of three.