Tellurium Q® Reviews
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“So what is it that the Tellurium Q’s do and the other cables not? Or do but only to a lesser extent? They are damn musical, for one thing. Second, they appear to diminish harshness of the digital sources. Third, they let the midrange shine. Fourth, they keep the low bass frequencies well under control. Not bad for a pair of cables.”
– Kai Ekholm, inner-magazines.com
“I can’t believe how much a set of Tellurium Q wiring can get closer to high-end cables for repeatedly higher sums. One big WOW!”
– Audio-Video, PL
1st out of 17 RCA interconnects in a group test and only cable to have a perfect score in ALL 16 categories:
“I’d say it sounds one of the very best cables at the price”
– David Price, HiFi World 2011
“musical and compelling with well controlled double basses positioned alongside a clear and precise top end.”
– Neville Roberts, HiFi Choice
“I’ve yet to hear a Tellurium Q cable I’ve not been impressed by. The interconnects, especially, seem to reveal transients and microdynamic information that others seem to muddy. If you are interested in finding out exactly what your components are doing then these cables will let you hear it.”
– Jon Myles, HiFi World
“Gave my system the ‘work out’ with the enhancement cd last night. I quite enjoyed having the house rumbling away for an hour or so, especially the buzzing of shelves and rattling bottles in the kitchen! I thought it sounded like Brian Eno boogieing down with Karlheinz Stockhausen and Gyorgy Ligeti in a Breaking Bad meth lab. And was that The Chemical Bros. guesting on the last track? ?
Seriously though, I settled down to listen afterwards and you could have knocked me down with a feather. First impression was of a recessed soundstage with greater than usual depth. I always interpret this as being a result of better resolution of reverb information and thus clearer clues to spatial image. The bonus of a recessed soundstage being that one can raise the volume somewhat and the whole thing just gets bigger!!
A good start then. Then there were the vocals: more immediacy, focus, nuance and delicacy. Moments when the singer stops and yet was palpably still there just pausing before singing the next phrase. I never had that before. And so it went on with enhancements to every aspect of the music and I spent a long evening glued to my seat ?
What can I say, a delightful surprise. Now TQ cables are widely appreciated and I find myself wondering why you don’t provide the cd when people buy a set of your cables and then they would be even more impressed?
It will be interesting to see how often I feel the need to give the stereo another fix of the refresh track. “Please doctor, I can give up smoking but don’t take away my TQ enhancement cd!”
Is there a 24/96 or even 192 version available? ? Plans for a vinyl? Ho ho.
So far everything I have heard from TQ has turned out to be a delight. You guys seem to have an understanding of cables and electronics that must leave many other engineers very frustrated.
I can see myself ending up with a set of Black Diamond everything…
Long live TQ.”
– Brian Elwell, Recording Studio owner, France
“The more time you listen to these cables, the better they make your music sound In fact, you will quickly reach the point where the thought of going back to your old cables is too much to bear.”
– Paul Rigby, theaudiophileman.com
“…the Ultra Silver II loudspeaker cable clearly more revealing, particularly in the bass/sub bass and vocal midrange; I’m just getting more; this is reassuring on two levels, firstly the KEFs are still good enough, and secondly, I can hear it.
I get a more significant draft of air in the room through the loudspeaker, a larger part of this is a function of the amplifier, but the cable feels like it is enabling the current flow to the driver. How do I ‘feel’ this? It is just evident. The dynamic choral jump in Mitski’s Bug Like an Angel (Qobuz FLAC 24 bit, 96kHz) at 52” jumps out from the loudspeakers; there’s a clarity in this song that is captivating, engaging and addictive.”
– Simon Wilce, Hifi and Music Source
“In short, it’s a cable that lets you hear what’s really on the recording. And that, in the world of high-end audio, is both a blessing and a challenge. Tellurium Q has created a component here that not only performs its technical function with excellence, but also contributes to elevating the listening experience to a more refined and honest level….
Tellurium Q has established itself as a benchmark…”
– Fernando Alday, Et Sona HiFi & Music
“Their tonal balance is perfect.”
– Wojciech Pacula, High Fidelity.pl
“In short, I can honestly say the Tellurium Q Black Diamond interconnects and speaker cable are the very best leads that I have ever had in my system.”
– Tony Bolton, HiFi World, Feb 2014 Edition
“…so far I’ve gotten the Black interconnects for my CD player, the Black II speaker cables, and now I await the TQ jumpers to put my Klipsch LaScala H and Lo together. The speaker cables sounded great out of the box BUT WOW a month later indescribably clear, crazy holographic. I’m using the Raven Audio Nighthawk Integrated Amp, Yamaha S2100 CD player, and U-Turn Orbit turntable with Ortofon Blue. What really shocked me was how LP’s sounded way better than the CD’s (which sounded great too). But the vinyl improvement was shocking. How can we get the word out? These things are totally amazing. The improvement with your cables equal or exceeded ANY component upgrade I’ve ever made.”
– Don Childs, USA
“To be honest, sometimes I do struggle to hear meaningful differences between one brand and another or one model and another within a manufacturer’s offerings. However, I was genuinely taken aback when I first installed the Tellurium Q Ultra Black II speaker cables.”
– The Ear Awards Edition, 2019
1st out of 17 RCA interconnects in a group test and only cable to have a perfect score in ALL 16 categories:
“Nowhere does the music sound sharp or thin, but very open, transparent, defined. Everything sounds completely balanced. The sound is completely separate from the speakers and we feel as if we ourselves were present at the shooting. The original setting is left untouched and had only experienced by some in this group test such a commitment. So pure, so much momentum and so much peace. This is for us very close to the perfect interlink.”
– Harro Tillema, Alpha-Audio
“Dear Sirs,
I am selling my major UK name cable described as “the best before they get silly” by a previous dealer. Well that was then. I’d have been less surprised if a ghost had passed through the room when I set these Telluriums up – my system just opened out with neutrality but also bags of detail and instrumental placement. I can only describe it as if sonically it throws a bucket of water in the air, only to catch it all back, every drop. It has revolutionised a great specialist 300B driven vinyl system allowing my rare Feastrex 5″ Alnico “Monster Magnet” speakers to flourish in a way I’d never imagined, I mean by becoming many, many grades better. They were great but are now truly beautiful, moving and mesmerising. Even CD plays well. The price and quality equation are massively out of kilter [with the industry]. Tellurium Q Black cable is staggering and simply astonishingly very good value. All the best to this company as there is immense talent obvious here. I’d buy an upgrade blind within a reasonable price point, if they can materially beat this quite extraordinary product.”
– Geordie Kidston, London
“HiFi Review gives our Black Power cable Best Buy 2018.”
– HiFi Review, Hong Kong
“It isn’t easy creating a globally successful cable brand from nothing, then building on that success over the years, but that’s what Tellurium Q’s Geoff Merrigan has done. Against all the odds, the company has taken on the market’s big names and prevailed. Its no-nonsense approach has surely helped – with precious little marketing hype and a focused attitude. The flagship Statement II XLR epitomises this – there’s little in the way of fancy packaging and no tall tales of magical ingredients. Yet the sound speaks for itself, being translucent and effortless with a wonderfully organic feel.”
– Stereonet Product of the year
“When playing the best live recordings, the Tellurium Q cable was able to convey the acoustics of the venue and vivid reactions of the audience in a very convincing way deepening the feeling of participation in the event….. I believe that for many people the Ultra Black II may be the end of their search for a still reasonably priced, high quality speaker cable.”
– Marek Dyba, HiFi Knights
“A euphoric power will liberate freedom, according to the music. Listen, and then feel special, pleasing for this generation of silver diamond cable.”
– Audiophile Videophile
“The system sounds a lot brighter then before. It had been playing for about 3 weeks before I used the disc. The cymbals of the drumsets are, how can i say, more accurate, more lifelike. As are the guitars i hear at the moment. Spoken voices sound a bit harsh to me sometime, but that could also be the Bronze 2 itself of course.”
– Joop, Netherlands
“Firstly was the reduction in noise. That reduction removed the irritating, distortive effects that make the ear cringe and withdraw.
Next was the concurrent smoothness from the mids, especially the upper midrange.
Thirdly, was the bass. My goodness the lower frequencies added power to burn. Not so much in terms of punch just a hefty weight, a real force of nature.
The transient attack from the guitar plucks displayed an impressive focus and precision while the instrumental separation, enhanced by the low noise, allowed the ear to pick up secondary rhythms that occurred way off into the rear of the mix.”
– Paul Rigby, The Audiophile Man
“You could spend twice as much and not get as good a sound.”
– HiFi Plus Awards Edition 2025
“These Ultra Silver II cables will depend on your budget, listening preferences, and your system. If you want premium, unrestricted delivery of everything in the waveform, these cables could be the system upgrade you’re after. They are an upgrade if you consider the comparative costs of updating, say, a DAC, a server, or a streamer.”
– Simon Wilce, HFMS
“The Tellurium Q Silver III represents a major upgrade over the Silver II in this system. Improvements are not subtle but immediately apparent, with significantly increased openness, articulation, separation and musical engagement. The upgrade encourages longer listening sessions and renewed enjoyment of familiar recordings. The Silver III´s make a greater emotional connection to the music. Period.”
– © Independent HiFi reviewer and Sound Engineer Kurt Lassen 2026, Denmark
