Review #37 - Primus Speaker Cable - Ricable Review
Silvano P.
Sources: Sony CDP-338ESD CD player; CDP-X505ES CD player.
Amplifier: Sony TA-F770ES
Acoustic speakers: RCF Mytho 1; Wharfedale EVO 4.1
Other: Sony SEQ-333ES equalizer
The following review of Primus Speaker cables is the result of the "Ricable Review" initiative. Ricable Review is the program designed by Ricable, created to collect feedback from audiophiles, in order to lead to continuous improvement of the products in the catalog. Last but not least, those who join the program receive a certificate at home, with the purpose of certifying how the customer has become to all intents and purposes part of the " Ricable" family.
The following Feedback was created on the basis of a predefined questionnaire to which the user returned their impressions, in a completely free. We thank Silvano for his time.
I chose these cables Speaker after reading positive comments on various sites and forums. For a long time I unpretentiously used a very ordinary copper cable of 1.5 mm² cross-section. Due to issues of little free time I do not spend many hours listening to music, but in the previous period of closures due to pandemic, having to spend a lot of time at home, I reacquainted myself with the world of Hi-FI and hence the decision to buy the cables Speaker new.
and aesthetics of the product?
The aesthetics of the cables, in my personal opinion, are definitely very nice, they don't go unnoticed--they are really well built! While I have not had other cables in the past I can tell you from seeing other products on the internet that these are very well made and are very well cared for. If the eye also wants its share, these cables answer the call. The packaging that contains the cables is no less in terms of care in construction.
I simply did several listening tests with CD tracks that I know very well and have been listening to forever. The same track repeated many times, first with one pair of speakers and then with the other--same repetitions with first my old cables and then the Ricable Primus. In all listening sessions I tried to focus on the differences in the various passages and I must say that, although I do not have a very trained ear..., I noticed several differences between the cables.
listening impressions?
Right away I noticed a noticeable change in the band extremes and then, concentrating well, also differences in the mids. The bass sounded more controlled and deep, the highs less shrill and sibilant, and the mids gained naturalness, especially the vocals...the RCF Mytho 1s are small monitor-type speakers and they are unforgiving! Although they are an outdated design, they did not give any particular coloration to the music and so the details, for better or worse, they give them all back to you. The improvements the Primus made I noticed more with these speakers than with the others. Overall, the improvements were there across the spectrum.
Your conclusions.
I do not consider myself to be a cable expert and my ear considers it to be in the normal range, but I can honestly say that on my system these cables have brought improvements and you can hear them, in fact listening fatigue has decreased considerably! These cables Speaker I believe are suitable for all colors who want to take their first steps into the world of high fidelity without spending a fortune. The Primus are the cheapest cables from Ricable so, most likely, the higher ones "sound" better... who knows, in the future maybe an upgrade of the whole chain will happen...
What did you enjoy?
- Excellent value for money
- Quality construction
- Made in Italy!!!
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What would you improve?
- I don't know how, but it is important to always try to improve...
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Hi, from the review it seems that this customer tried the cables with 2 pairs of speakers... ?? And then from the picture you can see that in one channel the directionality of the cable was respected and in the other not ! ??
Maybe by connecting them correctly he could have further improvement. Hi.
Hi Alberto, we can't actually understand why you think the customer tested the cables with two pairs of speakers, but if you explain, we will answer you on the merits. Instead, you are absolutely right about the directionality of the cable. Kudos for the spirit of observation 🙂 🙂