Types of Audio System Setups
The below recommendations are based upon our decades of experience in setting up a variety of high-end audio systems with our cables.
By analyzing each audio system's setup, we have made recommendations on which model TARA Labs cables would both enhance and greatly improve a systems performance. We’ve categorized each system into three-four levels of cable models: Entry Level, Mid Level, High Level, and Extreme High Level. Levels are based upon price and our experience with the most popular manufacturers product brands used in creating these audio system setups.
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Basic Stereo Setup |
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| ENTRY-LEVEL SETUP: Apollo I Interconnects, Apollo Speaker cables, Apollo Digital cable, Apollo AC power cable | |
| MID-LEVEL SETUP: Air Forte Interconnect, Air Forte Speaker Cable, RSC Prime M Digital cable, RSC Prime AC power cable | |
| HIGH-LEVEL SETUP: Air Evolution or The 0.8 Interconnects, Air Evolution or The 0.8 Speaker cables, Air Evolution Digital cable, Air Reference AC power cable | |
| EXTREME HIGH-LEVEL SETUP: The Muse or Zero Gold Gen2 Interconnects, The One CX or The Muse Speaker Cables, The One AC or The Gold AC power cables | |
Bi-Amp Setup |
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| Recommended Cables: | |
| ENTRY-LEVEL SETUP: Air Evolution or The 2 Interconnects, Air Evolution SP or The 2 Speaker cables, Air Evolution Digital cable, Air Reference AC power cable | |
| MID-LEVEL SETUP: The Muse or Zero Gold Gen2 Interconnect, The One CX or The Muse Speaker cables, The One AC or The Gold AC power cables | |
| HIGH-LEVEL SETUP: Zero Gold Gen2 or Zero Evolution Interconnects, Zero Evolution Digital cable, The Omega Evolution Speaker cables, The Omega Evolution AC power cable |
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| EXTREME HIGH-LEVEL SETUP: Grand Master Evolution Interconnects, Grand Master Evolution Digital cable, Grand Master Evolution Speaker cables, Grand Master Evolution AC power cable | |
Mono Block Setup |
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| Recommended Cables: | |
| ENTRY-LEVEL SETUP: Air Evolution or The One Interconnects, Air Evolution or The One CX Speaker cables, Air Evolution Digital cable, Air Reference AC power cable | |
| MID-LEVEL SETUP: The 0.8 or The Muse or Zero Gold Gen2 Interconnects, The One CX or The 0.8 or The Muse Speaker cables, The One AC or The Gold AC power cables | |
| HIGH-LEVEL SETUP: Zero Evolution Interconnects, Zero Evolution Digital cable,The Omega Evolution Speaker cables, The Omega Evolution AC power cable | |
| EXTREME HIGH-LEVEL SETUP: Grand Master Evolution Interconnect, Grand Master Evolution Digital cable, Grand Master Evolution Speaker cables, Grand Master Evolution AC power cable | |
Integrated Amp Setup |
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| Recommended Cables: | |
| ENTRY LEVEL SETUP: RSC Prime M1 or Air Forte Interconnects, RSC Prime M1 or Air Forte Speaker cables, RSC Prime M Digital cable, RSC Prime AC power cable | |
| MID-LEVEL SETUP: Air Evolution Interconnects, Air Evolution Speaker cables, Air Evolution Digital cable, Air Reference AC power cable | |
| HIGH-LEVEL SETUP: The 0.8 or The Muse or Zero Gold Gen2 Interconnects, The One CX or The 0.8 or The Muse Speaker cables, The One AC or The Gold AC power cables | |
| EXTREME HIGH-LEVEL SETUP: Zero Evolution Interconnect, Zero Evolution Digital cable,The Omega Evolution Speaker cable, The Omega Evolution AC power cable | |
DAC / Pre-Amp Setup |
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| Recommended Cables: | |
| ENTRY-LEVEL SETUP: RSC Prime M1 or Air Forte Interconnects, RSC Prime M1 or Air Forte Speaker cables, RSC Prime M Digital cable, RSC Prime AC power cable | |
| MID-LEVEL SETUP: Air Evolution or The 2 Interconnects, The 2 or Air Evolution Speaker cables, Air Evolution Digital cable, Air Reference AC power cable | |
| HIGH-LEVEL SETUP: The One or The Muse or Zero Gold Gen2 Interconnects, The One CX or The Muse Speaker cables, The One AC or The Gold AC power cables | |
| EXTREME HIGH-LEVEL SETUP: Zero Evolution Interconnects, Zero Evolution Digital cable,The Omega Evolution Speaker cables, The Omega Evolution AC power cable | |
Phono System Setup |
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| Recommended Cables: | |
| ENTRY-LEVEL SETUP: RSC Prime M1 or Air Forte Interconnects, RSC Prime M1 or Air Forte Speaker cables,RSC Prime AC power cable, Apollo Phono cables | |
| MID-LEVEL SETUP: Air Evolution Interconnects, Air Evolution Speaker cables, Air Reference AC power cable, Air Phono cables | |
| HIGH-LEVEL SETUP: The Muse or Zero Gold Gen2 Interconnects, The One CX or The Muse Speaker cables, The One AC or The Gold AC power cables, Zero LX or Zero GX Phono cables |
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| EXTREME HIGH-LEVEL SETUP: Zero Evolution Interconnects,The Omega Evolution Speaker cables, The Omega Evolution AC power cable, Zero Evolution Phono cables | |
Multi Source System |
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| Recommended Cables: | |
| ENTRY-LEVEL SETUP: Air Evolution Interconnects, Air Evolution Speaker cables, Air Evolution Digital cable, Air Reference AC power cable, Air Phono cables | |
| MID-LEVEL SETUP: The One or The Muse or Zero Gold Gen2 Interconnects, The One CX or The Muse Speaker cables, The One AC or The Gold AC power cables, Zero LX Phono cables |
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| HIGH-LEVEL SETUP: Zero Evolution Interconnects, Zero Evolution Digital cable,The Omega Evolution Speaker cables, The Omega Evolution AC power cable, Zero GX Phono cables | |
| EXTREME HIGH-LEVEL SETUP: Grand Master Evolution Interconnects, Grand Master Evolution Digital cable, Grand Master Evolution Speaker cables, Zero Evolution Phono cables, Grand Master Evolution AC power cable | |
Near Field System with Active Speaker (Amplifier inside) |
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| Recommended Cables: | |
| ENTRY-LEVEL SETUP: Apollo Speaker cables, Apollo AC power cable | |
| MID-LEVEL SETUP: Air Forte Speaker cables, RSC Prime AC power cable | |
| HIGH-LEVEL SETUP: Air Evolution Speaker cables, Air Reference AC power cable | |
| EXTREME HIGH-LEVEL SETUP: The 0.8 Interconnects, The 0.8 Speaker cables, The One AC power cable |
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Near Field System |
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| Recommended Cables: | |
| ENTRY-LEVEL SETUP: Apollo Speaker cables, Apollo AC power cable | |
| MID-LEVEL SETUP: Air Forte Speaker cables, RSC Prime AC power cable | |
| HIGH-LEVEL SETUP: Air Evolution Speaker cables, Air Reference AC power cable | |
| EXTREME HIGH-LEVEL SETUP: The 0.8 Interconnects, The 0.8 Speaker cables, The One AC power cable | |
