Just got my system up and running now using 2015 Chord Sarum speaker cables…which were returminated by Chord with new Ohmic plugs. I am very impressed…every bit as good as Super Lumina + some….delighted. Sound is open, beautifully rendered, sibilence all but vanished together with good punch in the bass…The Sarum T must be awesome….
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You had sibilance with Super Lumina? In my system it’s not even close. We all have so different presentations but it’s the sum of all parts we listen to 
I have no doubt people change and hear something new, switch back after a month and realise it was a big and expensive mistake. The old chrysalis was musical but nothing I have heard from chord has impressed me. It reminds of listening to Naim in 80s comparing to exotic American hifi. One played music the other didn’t!
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Same here Chord cables have never done anything for me. I find them overpriced clever marketing strategies
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We have had this discussion over and over. There is no right or wrong People hear differently and value different things in music systems. I have always felt Naim cables that are supplied with components to be average at best. Others really like what they do and that is great i sm using SarumT interconnect and EpicX speaker cable. I am sure that SarumT speaker cable would be an improvement over EpicX, but given the length I would need, the cost would be prohibitive.
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For me the Superlumina….were more on the edge…yes really good…I had them just over 6 years….and I would have continued with them but I needed extra length and could not get a pre loved 5m set … I did not expect the Sarum to perform as it has… When I talk about sibilence a very small percentage of albums were effected….to a small degree…now that has gone with no loss of hi frequency….
I ran a set of Sarum speaker cables (not T) and I was delighted with them. A lovely neutral but detailed natural sound quality in my living room.
I believe that speaker cables have quite a significant impact on the overall sound of our systems; and that the degree of impact is influenced by the acoustic properties of the room in which the hi-fi is located. I’m sure there are other variables also, but I think this helps explain the many differences of opinions about the same type of cable. Because of this variance I’m happy to believe everyone is correct - in their rooms!
Peter
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Absolutely ….good to know you enjoyed them too.
I only changed them due to moving home and the new room required longer runs of cables. I tried an alternative cable set partly to save on replacement cost and partly because the new room has very different finishes, room shape and lower ceiling height. I have subsequently returned to chord speaker cables.
Peter
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I don’t have experience with the Sarum but currently run Sarum T speaker cables. I upgraded from Chord Epic to Signature XL and finally to Sarum T. The Sarum T retains the qualities of the Signature XL and adds an organic touch to the sound with everything sounding more ‘human’ and as you have put it, vanished sibilance. Everything sounds a bit smoother, more vinyl than digital.
It’s diminishing returns when going up the Chord ladder. The Epic to Signature XL was a big jump to me night and day difference while the Signature XL to Sarum T isn’t. Nevertheless, it’s the small differences that make the (big) difference though as you go higher up the ladder.
I’ve reached the end of the ladder with cable upgrades as I realise I’ve spent too much already. The total cost of cables in my main system is around £13k actual price paid while the cost of the system is only ~£21k.
Thanks for the reply…great to hear about your experiences it’s interesting to have the correlation 
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I really enjoy my Chord Shawline X cables on both Naim systems (7 metre and 4 metre) with Chord Ohmic plugs.
Previous cables:
QED79/Cable talk/QED XT40i
Would consider Kudos KS1 if I go active with my new Titan 606’s
Chord Sarum a little too expensive for the lengths I would require.
@Sixtysomething you might want to consider SarumT just for the interconnect cables. I could not afford them for speaker cables as I needed 11 meters. I am using EpicX for my speaker cables. When I had the SN3 and NDX2 abd Rega P9, I clearly heard the difference moving from EpicX interconnect to SarumT. Ok on my NDX2. Now that I moved to NC, all my interconnect cables have been upgraded to SarumT. No regrets.
I only have two interconnects at the moment:
NDX2 to SN3 5 Pin Din is TQ Black
9000CDT to Atom is Shawline Digital
TQ Black big improvement on Naim’s own
Shawline Digital replaced Gotham Pro not a huge difference for the cost.
Spending capped currently!
Sarum would be nice to try.
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@Sixtysomething Why both a SN3 and an Atom ?
Different rooms.
Main room Streaming and Vinyl
Music room Streaming and CD