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Extremely transparent, detailed, open and revealing; spacious soundstage with well defined and vivid images; fine resolution of detail and ambient information. The The One CX has 8+ gauge conductor runs; SA-OF8N® copper; each channel comprised of 70 RSC® Gen 2 conductors in Aero-PE® dielectric; positivenegative run for each channel; positivenegative runs are 35 conductors each, helixed around Teflon® air-tubes™.
Is £1,990 for this excellent-condition Tara Labs The ONE CX BSM 8ft pair a steal or a stretch? Against our database of 9 recent comparable GBP listings, it's ambitious—sitting just above the 75th percentile (£1,981) with a median of £342 and 25th at £316. These high-end cables rarely dip below £300 used unless distressed, so while pristine cosmetics justify a premium, you're paying top-of-market for length and model specificity; haggle toward £1,500 if provenance checks out.
Before biting, verify the bi-wire jumpers and original boxes are included—Tara Labs originals are pricey replacements—and inspect terminations for oxidation, a common failure on older ONE CX models exposed to air. Probe the seller on age and storage history too; pre-2015 pairs can stiffen internally despite looks.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
Tara Labs, known formally as The Absolute Reference Audio Labs, traces its origins to 1984 when Australian innovator Matthew Bond founded the company in Sydney. Bond pioneered the first successful single solid-core conductor for audio cables, revolutionizing design with breakthroughs like the Phase II speaker cable in 1988. By 1986, the brand established its manufacturing base in Medford, Oregon, USA, where it has operated ever since under the leadership of president Merrill Bergs, blending Bond's foundational inventions with ongoing refinements.
The company specializes exclusively in high-end audio cables, including interconnects, speaker cables, and subwoofer cables. All products are custom hand-crafted in their Southern Oregon facility using solid-core wire and proprietary technologies such as the ZERO Evolution interconnect and OMEGA speaker cable. Tara Labs emphasizes meticulous, lifetime-guaranteed construction, avoiding diversification into amplifiers, speakers, or other categories.
Positioned firmly in the ultra-premium niche of the hi-fi market, Tara Labs commands respect among discerning audiophiles for its unmatched record of awards, reviews, and innovations over nearly four decades. It leads as a boutique cable authority, hand-crafting reference-grade solutions that reveal subtle nuances in attack, sustain, and high-frequency detail, though recent visibility in magazines has waned following key designer changes.
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