Package
Eletech’s new cable comes in a very sturdy and luxurious box for a cable. When you buy a Sonnet of Adam you’ll also get a nice round, green leather case in which you can store your cable and IEMs. Eletech also supplies a matching green cable binder. That’s all great and I am always in for useful accessories that make packages special or unique.
There are two accessories that make Adam’s package unique in its own regard.
The Sonnet of Adam comes with a framed mini picture of Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam painting, that can be found in the Sistine chapel. The second uncommon accessory is an acrylic board that highlights Sonnet of Adam’s tech specs, again with details of Michelangelo’s paintings in the same chapel.
At first I thought that this is clearly a marketing sample and those accessories are for dealers to display the cable. But I asked Eric, and he confirmed to me, that this is in fact for regular customers.
I am unsure about the use-case for them, but they show how Eletech tries to stand out from the crowd when it comes to packaging content and design.
Anyway. To round up the accessories, Eletech includes a metal warranty card with the respective serial number of the Sonnet of Adam cable on it. This one again feels very premium.
Sound
Let’s get one thing straight out. Cables are a very hot topic in the audiophile world. Not just in the headphone and IEM section, but hi-fi in general. There’s two camps of people, one that swears cables make a sonic difference and those that call BS on the whole thing. Saying all that’s there is marketing and people being fooled. Personally, I don’t want to get into the argument, because to each their own. If people are crazy enough to spend extra cash on aftermarket cables, let them.
I am definitely in team pro cables, otherwise I wouldn’t be sitting here, writing down a review for a cable by Eletech.
For this review I have used my beloved Radon 6, Krypton 5, Vision Ears Phönix, Empire Ears Legend Evo and the just announced 64 Audio Volür IEMs.
The Sonnet of Adam is a highly resolved and transparent cable, that oozes of details in a large sound-stage. What the Adam cable does best to me, is it’s impressive sense of space, layering and imaging precision. When I hooked up the Adam for the first time, it felt like the sound-stage just enlarged considerably. As if the musicians moved from a stage where they were closer to each other, to one where they could all move around freely.
With the Sonnet of Adam I felt immersed into the scene. Being able to take a detailed look at each performer. The music appeared clearer and purer to me, being scrubbed off from tingling dust. The Sonnet of Adam gave me a microscopic view at each detail and nuance.
Throughout the signature I was able to hear enhancements in terms of texture and precision. Bass became a little tighter and more controlled, but reaching a hint deeper. The bass body is more solid sounding, making it also snappier and more dynamic.
In the mids there’s just a bit of warmth infused, but the key strength of Adam is still the airiness and resolution it adds here. It gives room to each instrument, but highlights it in a bright light on a deep dark background. With the Sonnet of Adam vocals become slightly more pronounced and get into the front.
The top end of Adam is well defined and articulate, but with a softness around the edges. It enriches the treble so it becomes smoother and more compatible to the ear. Sonnet of Adam offers very good extension into both ends of the frequency spectrum. Making my monitors reach deeper and higher, but both with sublime control.
Comparisons and Conclusion on page three!
