“To make sure that we weren’t deluding ourselves, we swapped the CAT5e back in and listened to the same Diab Quintet Seagull Tango tracks. With the generic cable, the diatonic accordion was far less palpable or present. The violin smoothed out while with the Eloquence, the friction of the wax-coated bow hairs was audible. Without it, brass percussion was less brassy and the double bass smaller and less woody. So quickly back it was to the braided version to explore music for hours. When this first listening day came to a close, we dimmed the lights and lowered the volume. This caused no loss in sound quality. The deep bass was still present, dynamics remained convincing and the illusionary stage wa still as wide, deep and high. Leonard Cohen, always great for late nights, sang his final You Want it Darker whose parlando bloomed in true holographic 3D as though we should walk around the late bard. Melanie de Bisasio, another not-so-happy camper but wonderful musician, came to us for a private concert with No Deal – live size drum kit and all. We could rave on but let us simply conclude that this cable is a must for the serious user of high-end streaming sources who runs matching processing equipment. Karol deserves an award just for swimming against the stream of popular preconceptions which state, with utmost conviction no less, that due to their packet delivery and error-correction protocol, Ethernet cables couldn’t possibly make a difference. We beg to differ. CAT5e sounds better than CAT5 and this Eloquence is a whole different ball game.“

October, 2017. 6moons, Marja&Henk

“StavEssence Eunoia and Apricity are remarkable products of truly impressive performance.
… if anyone wonders how much of an impact this product had on the outcome, well, a lot. If I had to frame the initial Eunoia experience intensity in numbers, I’d give it strong eight points out of ten possible. My point here is that this cable proved to be instantly audible in my reference setup with no questions asked. There were no ifs, ands or buts, but immediate presence. That was one of the most surprising things in this exercise.“

December, 2017. HiFi Knights, Dawid Grzyb

“STAVESSENCE hand made USB and ETHERNET cable by Karol Stavorko
Since we met in the Warsaw AVShow 2017 Karol felt very enthusiastic about the RM that I made Two weeks later he sent me in Paris his USB Apricity for more evaluation and feedback.
I own and use the best USB cable from o2a actually. I already experienced the fact that 2 USB cables can sound different. So 0/1 is not 1/0 and grounding connection could help digital numbers just before the DAC?
The sound was delivered with more
speed
focus
precision
presence 
…tension.
The sound can be darker but not brighter. The tone is impressive and the harmonics are very natural. Artificial clarity and airy imprecision just disappeared.
Finally this cable helps to hear the music in a realistic way.
Congratulations Karol Stavorko“.

December, 2017. Rootmastersound, Guillaume Chalaron

“Astonishing USB & RJ45 cables build and lent by Karol Stavorko of StavEssence Audio. Tested today inside our STV5-Signature music server. Magnificent musical cession that shown us how important are digital cables such as USB, RJ 45. Like all the others.

1001 thanks Karol :-))))

“After one week of intense listening to any kind of music, we can assert without a doubt that the StavEssence Audio USB & RJ45 cables transport you into another world. Close to Heaven and the heart of the music. Congratulations to Karol Stavorko!”

July, 2018. AudioNec, France

“We came across the StavEssence cables following a demo by a colleague. The brief review was very enthusiastic and got us interested. Some time later we contacted the owner Karol in Poland, and he very kindly offered us a cable for review. The company behind the cables were at this point being established. As with true connoisseurs and skilled technicians, the cables from Karol is a labour of love. This is easily spotted as soon as you open the box. 

The first thing you notice is the braiding which is strikingly good looking, being done by his wife and adds the luxury feel to the product without it becoming kitsch in any way. The craftsmanship in total is very nice. 

The question is, why on earth should a (any) USB cable have a high retail price like this cable does. If it was merely the looks and nothing behind it would of course be crazy. In this case it is well worth the investment. Here is what we found. 

The craftsmanship and execution is perfect. The level of service Karol/ StavEssence have shown is top class. When connected, including the separate grounding we found the sound to be, compared to our references more detailed, more dynamic, more spacious. Notable is also the lack of disturbance in the soundstage. The presentation is more natural. With the best gear, which is where this cable belong you will discover why is does have a high price tag and why investing in it is a very good idea. 

 his is truly a great USB cable. Most likely the very best one around….”.

November, 2019. Audio Concept, Sweden

“Avant de parler du câble Ethernet Eloquence je dois vous dire ce qui n’était pas satisfaisant dans mon installation.

Malgré un protocole de mise en route des appareils toujours identique, la qualité de restitution variait d’excellente à moyenne (selon mes oreilles), sans que je puisse maîtriser le résultat.

Donc de content à frustrer la mise en route était toujours un moment de doute.

Sachant que je n’étais pas loin du but et sur les conseils d’un ami commun, j’ai contacté Karol pour faire un essai “à la maison” de son câble Red. L’accord s’est fait rapidement et j’ai reçu le colis dans un délai très court.

Pour votre information ce petit compte rendu est écrit 5 mois après la mise en place du câble et 3 mois après l’avoir acheté.

Ce que la mise en place du câble m’a apporté:

– Une mise en route sans souci, le résultat d’écoute est constant et vous le lirez ci dessous plutôt meilleur qu’avant.

– Une richesse des timbres très nettement accrue et du détail à profusion.

– Une respiration dans la restitution, jamais atteinte chez moi, qui rend les voix très articulées et incroyablement naturelles.

– Une plus grande dynamique mais dans un gant de velours. Disparus ces passages agressifs sans pour autant faire d’un sax soprano un sax ténor; j’écoute beaucoup de cuivres et mes oreilles remercient Karol.

– Une profondeur de scène améliorée, c’est une caractéristique chez moi la scène sonore était déjà profonde mais elle démarrait des enceintes, maintenant cela démarre 60-80 cm devant les enceintes et va aussi loin en arrière. Cette différence que l’on pourrait estimer minime rend l’écoute plus vivante qu’avant, il se passe toujours quelque chose pour peu que l’enregistrement soit bon.

– Et puis cerise sur le gâteau, mon épouse me laisse maintenant écouter de la musique en sa présence….

 En conclusion et pour ceux qui veulent aller chercher plus loin les limites de leurs équipements c’est un investissement que je recommande“.

July, 2020. Patrick, France

“Cables Eunoia and Eloquence provide smooth climactic sound, no signs of digitization, “dark sound”, with huge advances in articulation and a detailed musical picture. Wide, deep stage, well rounded bass, natural vocals, warm, detailed background sound, total instrument sustain. Settles “aggressive” systems.

Cables Apricity and Lagoon provide dynamic, high-speed, analytical, resolving yet musical, good control, smooth transmission, no signs of digitization. Wide, deep stage, selective, lowreaching bass. Consistent bandwidth and tone, tangible vocals, total instrument sustain. Revitalizes passive systems, bringing air and lightness.”

Spring, 2017. StavEssence