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Wife acceptance...

Mike, If you only knew how hard it is to get my wife to comment about my stereo
changes, you would understand why I was quite surprised to come home from
work, to find her with the music quite loud (Mozart of course) and really into it.
When she looked at me, she just smiled. That is what the MA4 has done to
my happy home. For now, two words: SENSORY OVERLOAD!!!
A loyal fan, Don

 

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Words fail...

"I have recently evaluated a pair of Morrow Audio balanced MA4 IC's in my system. I believe Mike Morrow is onto something extremely important. Never have I heard an interconnect transform the sound of any system the way the MA4's did mine. They are so harmonically complete and will remove layers of distortion you may think you don't even have! The results are so phenomenal that words fail...he allows a 60Day trial/no hassle return evaluation. These aren't just a good value, they are a paradigm in high end design." DB

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Surprising nuggets of opulence that blows you away...

"I tend to build/upgrade my audio system about every 15 to 20 years over a couple/three year time period, with a few tweaks in between. I try to purchase the best stuff (for me) that I can afford that will be in action over the long haul.   After the somewhat recent upgrading of my components, it felt it was time to upgrade at least the major cable in my system, the interconnect from the CD to the amp.   

 

Maybe it’s an unfair comparison. After hooking up the MA4s for three and ½ hours to my tuner to start the break in process, I auditioned the interconnects.  The analogy that comes to mind is the my near 10 year old silver streaks are like supper market brand  ice cream, satisfying , does the job well on  a hot day. The MA 4s are the super premium new fangled boutique stuff, great from the get go with deep richness and surprising nuggets of deep opulence that blows you way.  They are so good, you don’t know what you’re missing because its outside of your experience.

 

 

Sound stage and details have reached new levels.  The music is richer, revealing unheard vocal styling's and instrumental tones on long standing favorite recordings that I thought I “knew”.  I don’t think I could be more impressed and pleased.  And this is only after a total of seven hours of total braking in time.

 

An audio salesman once told me that the single greatest enhancement to his systems was adding a power “conditioner”.  When I took that lead of faith, I concurred. It was what I termed a “generational” improvement. Comparatively, your cables provided an upgrading on par.

 

I do understand they may be the rougher waters of  the breaking  in process are ahead. But with what I got now, it’s a little challenging to imaging the better richness at the end.  I am very happy with my new cables and will recommend them.   I also very much recognize your professional and personal touch during this process.  I find you’re responses timely and sincerely committed to old fashion customer service.  These days it’s nice to get boutique quality, backed with service and better then market value pricing.

 

Thanks again Mike. Don"

 

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Area 51...
"My initial impressions on the MA4 are that you have reverse engineered a "perfect cable" which you stumbled upon while working at Area 51 (covertly of course).  You may be an audio God sent back from the future to save the millions of lost audio souls, desperately searching for audio peace of mind.  Of course, maybe, just maybe, you are a smart audiophile with an intense love of music and it's recreation in the home.  Nah, you must be a God!" David B

 

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WOW!
"Mike, I have never taken the time to provide written feedback to anyone about any audio components I have purchased and placed in my system.  However, I'm compelled to make my experience with Morrow Audio cables the exception.  

I just replaced Kimber Kable Silver Streaks, Kimber Kable 8TC's and Nordost Frey's with your Morrow cables, specifically the MA3, MA4 and SP4's.  

I'm not an audio expert and won't try to imitate one, however I know what significant changes I have heard in my system since installing your cables.  

I'm experiencing a realism that I was missing.  The sound stage is much larger and more open. Detail is better than ever and the sound is extremely clean, clear and concise. Importantly, it is neutral and not tainted.  The dynamics are not over exaggerated but tight and clean.  I feel like I'm hearing what the artists intended in their music presentation.  In the world of audio you don't know what your missing until you hear what you were missing.

Please feel free to share this with your customers or anyone who might be in the market for cables.  Your cables really do make a difference. WOW!" Kevin

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The MA4's blew them away...

"Having searched for weeks for a replacement set of Interconnects, I settled on the Morrow Audio MA4 interconnects. I had been experiencing a light buzzing noise in a pair of speakers I was using as mains and recently purchased a new set of mono blocks and speakers to replace my main speakers as an upgrade. I planned to send out my old main speakers for a rebuild.

 

Mike was the only person that took the time to discuss my needs and to also suggest upgrades since I splurged on my new speakers and bought some Wilson Audio speakers. I put a lot of money into the new amps and speakers and insisted on what I felt would be the best interconnects to get the most out of my new purchase.

 

I was pleasantly surprised at the sound quality coming from my new setup and I highly recommend Morrow Audio products as a replacement. I replaced them with what would be considered high grade interconnects and the new MA4's blew them away.

 

I also recommend the break-in service. New interconnects go through a period of sounding worse before they break in and then they come into their own. Mike suggested the service and it was worth the expense! Thanks Mike for your help." Joey Caleyo

 

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Glad I upgraded...

"I upgraded from the MA2 interconnects between my CD player and my Krell integrated amp to the MA4's. I loved the old wires but the new ones blew me away. The bass that I thought I was lacking with my DALI speakers showed up in a major way. It was like I inserted a more powerful amp into my system. The imaging got even better than it was. Ridiculous performance for the price of a low to mid level cable. I am sure that I will upgrade more as my system grows. I am looking to get a set of SP4 cables to upgrade from my SP2's. Keep up the good work!"

Jack Perlmutter

 

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By Mike Morrow: I installed the MA4 Reference cables between the CD player and passive preamp and from the passive preamp to the power amplifier. They consist of a 1 meter run and a 6.5 meter run. This is my first listen to the MA4's.

As I sit here in the listening chair of our testing/ listening room, I am completely blown away with the new MA4 cable. Compared to the MA3's that were in the system just a few minutes ago, I am experiencing a soundstage that has expanded beyond what I have ever heard. It extends in a 180 degree arc in front of me. Within that soundstage, I am hearing subtleties and instrument lines, little sounds and shadings of textures that I have not noticed or heard before. Every sound, every instrument is standing out, blooming out, if it can be said, from the others. Each one is like a pulsing entity, standing alone in the beautiful soundscape from the others, possessing a power and majesty of their own.

There also appears to be an illusion of a power increase, like a more powerful amplifier has been installed, more bass, more breathing, more pulse and rhythm etc can be heard.

Vocals are very natural with a 3D sound instead of people "cutouts" standing before me. Their voices arrive from the sea of instrumentation, yet a separate entity and force in their own right. This is the most natural and realistic sound compaired to the real thing that I have ever heard. The MA4's are a wonderful success that I hope will bless many audiophiles.

I encourage customers who can afford this price point to try these in your system. I challenge you to put them up against anything, regardless of price!

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A recomendation for our cables, found on a forum thread...

"Acurus, I've tried most of those mentioned and a few dozen more. Recently I got a pair of Morrow Audio MA4 balanced cables ($600) new with 60 Day, No Hassle return in home trial. These are in such another realm entirely that you will most likely find yourself in disbelief as to the resultant sound. The Morrow cables are so harmonicaly correct and complete within an enormous acousticaly distortion free envelope, that you will most likely soil yourself!" Dave B

 

Response..."Thanks for the suggestions......Let me clarify what I am looking for and maybe this could help. I am looking for the most resolution, inner detail and snap, but without that Nordost thin sound. I am afraid things like Cardas will be too mellow. Do the Morrow cables do what I am looking for?"

 

Response... "Acurus, YES! I do not say this lightly, they are in another realm as far as cables go. The Morrow's offer speed, snap, unbelievable depth, gorgeous tone color and a midrange to die for without even a hint of glare. You have not heard a violin through a stereo until you experience it with the MA4's. Remember, 60 days no hassle return trial period!" Dave B

 

Later wrote on another forum... "FYI, as a side note, I have recently had the opportunity to evaluate a pair of Morrow Audio MA4 balanced IC's between my Sony XA5400ES and Krell 400xi. These cables demand to be heard by any music lover...they are musical conduits of the highest order. I am jaded as far as cables go, having owned and demo'd a good portion of what's available on the market. What they do is offer the most natural tonality within the most complete harmonic envelope I have ever experienced. You may think your system has no distortion or grunge or stridency, but when you put the Morrows in you will remove every last bit of artifice and what's left is sheer beauty! Dave B