Morrow Audio

Morrow Audio SP1 speaker cable

SP5 Grand Reference Speaker Cables

"The Grand Reference series offers an unlimited amount of detail, realism and presence to flow through your system. If you desire the last bit of information and the greatest emotional involvement with your music, the Grand Reference is a no-brainer and the only choice for the serious audiophile."

The Grand Reference series are the best of my work and offer the ultimate in music realism, detail retrieval and the uncanny ability to reveal the subtle tonal shadings between instruments and placement within the acoustic field. The SP5 excels in all areas, providing an unforgettable experience with breathtaking realism. Read more below...

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Standard Version:
Regular Price $1199.00
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Bi-Wired Version:
Regular Price $1399.00
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Short Description

A pair of speaker cables (a "pair" being one right channel and one left channel cable). These are offered in standard and bi-wired versions. Application is for hooking up speakers to a amplifier or monoblock amplifiers. Price shown is for the standard length of a 2 meter pair. Other lengths are available and selectable in the shopping cart as well as termination choices and breakin service. A full description, as well as an explanation of the internal structure of the cables can be found below. All cables are hand made to order. Please allow a resonable time for construction.

 

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Customers Have Replaced...

Our customers have reported replacing these cables with the Morrow Audio line of cables. Are yours on the list? Nordost Red Dawns, Audience Maestros, Tara Labs ($2500.00), Kimber Select, Kimber Silver Streaks, Virtual Dynamic Master ($2873.00), Transparent Reference $9000.00, Anti-Cables, Audio Art IC-3, Reality Cables, DH Labs Silver Sonic, Monster Cables, Cardas Golden, Straightwire, Analysis Plus Oval One, Audioquest Diamondbacks, King Cobra, Transparent Plus, Audioquest Black mamba II, Purist Audio Maximus, Cardas Golden Reference, Stereovox balanced 600...

60 Day Return Policy:

  • 60 day returns on all new cables!
  • Receive 100% of your money back, less shipping!
  • The 60 day return window begins the day you receive the cables.
  • Experience what our cables can do for your music, no obligation!

What Cables Should I Upgrade First?

We recommend starting with the source components, working your way to the speakers. After that, start upgrading the power cords. As a detailed example, start first by replacing a source cable, like from a CD player to preamplifier. Next replace the cables from the preamp to power amp. Idealy, if finaces allow, replace these two together to have our cables in your system from source to power amplifier. Next, replace the speaker cables, then start upgrading the power cords, starting again with the source components. Replacing your cables in this order will realize the greatest sonic improvements and enjoyment as you complete each step.

The Equipment We Use To Evaluate Our Cables:

Designing and building cables is a tricky business, requiring just the right balance of gauge, wire type and dielectric. It would be foolish to test our designs on a mediocre system. At Morrow Audio, we have only the best in our listening/ testing room, insuring that whatever system our cables go into, that they should provide great satisfaction and musicality! You can see our listening room here.

The Morrow Audio listening room
Our listening room/ testing room where our designs are evaluated.

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Design Theory...Problems With Popular Cable Designs

The Morrow Audio cables differ in 3 major areas from most other popular and often expensive cable designs. As you read about this, you may realize that your cables have problems in these areas. Do not despair, you now qualify for a dramatic improvement in all areas of sound with the Morrow Audio line of cables.

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Product Full Description

The SP5 consist of a determined number of multiple runs of solid core, small gauge, silver coated copper wire which is then silver soldered to the termination of choice. There are two different gauges of wire used in the SP5, allowing a greater continuity of low and high frequencies. This wire has been chosen for the excellent balance of sound that it provides. The SP5 has an attractive appearance and possess excellent RFI and noise rejection. The cable is very flexable and easily managed.


What Are the Differences Between Models?

The basic differences between models are the number of wires within the cable structure. As you move up the line, the greater number of wires allow a likewise greater amount of subtleties and details to come through. The soundstage and separation of instruments within that stage also increase.

Runs of wire within the cable structure
SP1 12 runs of wire
SP2 16 runs of wire
SP3 24 runs of wire
SP4 Reference 48 runs of wire
SP5 Grand Reference 72 runs of wire
SP6 Grand Reference 96 runs of wire
SP7 Grand Reference 120 runs of wire

 

The SP2 through SP7 speaker cables contain two different gauges of wire to better carry the high and low frequencies. The SP5 through SP7 also include our optional free break-in service.

The reference and grand reference series require a tremendous amount of labor to build. Despite this we have continued to keep the cost down as far as possible, offering great value as well as an unforgettable musical experience.

 

Cables are offered in standard and bi-wired versions. Cables are the same price up to 2 meters. Other lengths are selectable in the shopping cart.

For the standard as well as the bi-wired version, the legs of the cable are split 6 inches down from the main body to allow ease of connection to amplifier and speakers. Longer end separations, if desired, can be requested in the special notes area of the shopping cart.

The bi-wired version consist of a single pair of terminations on the amplifier end and two pairs of color coded terminations at the speaker end for the highs and lows. Hookup instructions are provided.

Termination options are Spade, Banana and Nude. Combination terminations are also available and are selected in the shopping cart. Nude is the recommended choice for the best sound, then banana, then spade. The excellent Furutech banana and spade connectors are offered as an upgrade.

Terminations offered, including our "Nude" termination.
Opening across the inside of the spade is 5/16 of an inch.

banana
banana 2
We use the "C" type banana connectors.

 

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nude
Spade and Nude terminations. We can supply smaller spades if needed.

 

Lifetime Abuse Warranty

If your cable ever breaks, for any reason, even abused, we will repair or replace your cable for free. If you trip over your cable, if your pet eats your cable, if your child takes scissors to your cable, if your cable gets tangled in a sweeper, etc, we will repair or replace it for free. You only pay the shipping. Warranty applies to the original owner and is not transferable. Customer must provide purchase receipt with the returned cable.

Breakin Time

We have provided a paper explaining the break-in process and what you will hear. In it are actual customer testimonials and what they heard at the different stages of breakin. This paper is also supplied with your order.

Free Breakin Service Available!

Our break-in service is also available, saving you the time and hassle of breaking in your cables. This allows you to avoid the "difficult stage" of the break-in process. Save wear and tear on your valuable equipment (and ears) by allowing us to break-in your cables for you! This service is optional and free with the SP5 Grand Reference.

Standard break-in service, FREE: We supply 2 days on our break-in machine, equal to about 96 hours of actual music. This gets you past the "difficult" stage of the break-in, allowing you to listen right away, realizing better and better sound as further time is put on the cables.

Extended break-in service, only $25.00: We supply 5 days on our breakin machine, equal to about 240 hours of actual music. With this service, you receive the cables pretty much fully broken in. Please allow another 100 hours after hookup to settle into your system.

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