Recalling the various stages of the Faber's installation in my system, I found remarkable the consistency of changes I heard in that each additional La Potenza steadily progressed the sound in the same direction and the coherence of the presentation snapped more and more into focus. This confirmed for me that sticking to a single cable brand makes it easier to understand what direction to take. One might think that the accumulation of several elements acting similarly even if in a positive fashion could cause a 'too much of a good thing' problem. This would be true if the effect of these elements was an alteration of the sonic balance such as a stronger bass, smoother treble, a denser midrange or an emphasis on a certain characteristic like detail extraction. However, the beauty of Faber's gear is that it acts as a means to subtract less and less from the signal, therefore with each new element of the loom it was as if I heard more and more information that was on the original recording in the first place.

If a hifi system and its room are well balanced, the more information is exposed, the richer, more uplifting and realistic the listening experience becomes. In my audiophile journey I have used cables and interconnects as equalizers to compensate for shortcomings but now conclude that if something needs to be mitigated or compensated, the most effective approach though by no means easiest is to find the culprit(s) of the issue and move on to better more synergistic equipment. Using cables or other accessories as facilitators of synergy works in many cases in an editorializing way. That can be attractive as a quick band-aid like sweeping dust under the carpet but could backfire in the long run, preventing the system from healthily progressing as it could. Faber's Cables and Power equipment are not for the sorcerer's apprentice who enjoys accessories as tuning devices. Rather, they are best suited to celebrate a well curated system by allowing it to perform at its very best, transporting the signal in the most pristine way whilst ridding it of electrical contamination. The La Potenza flagship line, while certainly not inexpensive, is intended for systems already at the bleeding edge of performance.

In my setup these products elevated both the technical elements and emotional engagement by a significant degree. How they managed was by opening a seemingly boundless window for the sound to flow. The clarity and resolution La Potenza provides is thoroughly musical in that it does not rely on artificial sharpening or brightening; on the contrary it carries with it organic fluidity. The details of the music reveal on the scale of real experience, not under a microscope or dazzling light. Light and shade portray faithfully to form three-dimensional objects. At both extremes of the frequency spectrum La Potenza's immense bandwidth results in realistically shaping time and space. Rhythmic pulse and decay trails define the timbral signature of performers while also mapping the space they play within. The ability to convey listening pleasure through immaculate, uncompromised technical prowess and not at the expense of it is the very definition of true high-end audio. In that sense I can only give my highest recommendation to Faber's Cables and Faber's Power La Potenza products.