Well I pulled the trigger...MIT's on the way..

Toolfan66
Toolfan66 Posts: 17,244
edited August 2010 in 2 Channel Audio
Today I went over the deep end, and ordered MIT Shotgun S3's for my entire system... Joe Abrams was very helpful and took real good care of me. Super nice guy..

Looking very forward to this upgrade as it is one of the most expensive ones I have done to date..

That is all,

Larry.
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  • blakeh
    blakeh Posts: 491
    edited July 2010
    We hope to hear your impressions! I went all MIT last year and don't regret it a bit!
    /COLOR] [U][URL="http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showcase/view.php?userid=68366"][COLOR="Blue"]My Rigs[/U][/COLOR][/URL] [COLOR="Red" Balanced Audio Technology | Revel | Dodd | Monarchy | PS Audio | MIT | Polk | Etc.
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited July 2010
    Congrats Larry, Joe is a great guy to deal with. I bought 3 pairs of S3 ICs and a pair of S3 speaker cables from him.
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,244
    edited July 2010
    Thanks!!


    How long did it take for burn in?? 200hrs? Joe said if I could leave my system on for 72hrs at low volume that would help the most..

    What did you guys do?

    It's going to be a long 2 weeks waiting for these..
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  • blakeh
    blakeh Posts: 491
    edited July 2010
    I bought mine used from Audiogon, so they were already burned in. I'd say Joe knows his stuff, so whatever he advises is probably the best course of action.
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited July 2010
    I upgraded my 2 channel ICs to Shotgun S1.3 XLRs, and it was a great improvement. The soundstage opened up wider, and everything is clear with pin point accuracy. And, I am still using my Omega-Mikro Planar 1 speaker cables.

    In so far as burn in, when I first installed the cables I was not impressed, especially considering how much 3 pair cost, but a few hours later as I was listening, the cables opened up. The soundstage literally expanded right in front of me. It was so cool. Any improvements after that are subtle, but I am so pleased with the sound at this time I might even skip the speaker cable upgrade.

    Later, I went crazy and upgraded my digital cable between my Wadia and DAC to the top of the line MIT Magnum. This also was a positive improvement, but not quite as pronounced as was upgrading the ICs.

    Finally, I upgraded my HT RCA ICs to CVT Terminator 1 and this to was a big improvement over my Mapleshade ICs. To be honest, the Mapleshades are to fragile, and I was getting a bit of a buzz in the center channel, and once in a while in the rears. After installing the MITs with the locking RCAs the system is dead quiet, and brings out the smallest detail in the movie sound track.

    I love my MITs.
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
    Three 20 amp circuits.
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited July 2010
    I believe MITs advises 80 hours to become 80% burned in.
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    Thanks!!


    How long did it take for burn in?? 200hrs? Joe said if I could leave my system on for 72hrs at low volume that would help the most..

    What did you guys do?

    It's going to be a long 2 weeks waiting for these..
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited July 2010
    I was listening to one pair of mine as they reached a significant break in point. It was amazing because over 5 minutes I heard the music come together and become very focused. It was great! I think about 100 hrs or so this happened but that is a VERY rough estimate.
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited July 2010
    how much do these ICs run?
    mole'
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited July 2010
    They will burn in fairly well at 50 hours but it takes sometime, couple weeks of playing to get the max out of them, they always sound like **** to me when I first put a new set in, ear bleeding, just out the ****, I guess that means they sound like a hemoroid, well, if a hemoroid made a sound.

    I dig them.

    RT1
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  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited July 2010
    mole' wrote: »
    how much do these ICs run?

    http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?cablintr&1285354314&/MIT-Shotgun-S3-(rca)-1m-pr--NE

    but if you would get the higher up model say the newer 1.3 then you are looking at
    http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?cablintr&1285094598&/MIT-Shotgun-S1.3-RCA-1M-pr--20


    then for the speaker cables

    http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?cablspkr&1285436554&/MIT-Shotgun-S3-10ft-pr.--NEW-I
    of course these prices are discounted.

    Congrats Larry! hope you enjoy them! someday I want to upgrade as well but other things first...
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,244
    edited July 2010
    I ordered:
    1 set of 10' speaker cables
    3 sets of 1 meter IC's
    1 set of 1.5 meter IC's
    2 sets of 1.5 meter XLR's
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2010
    Excellent choice in the S3 series.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • thuffman03
    thuffman03 Posts: 1,325
    edited July 2010
    mole' wrote: »
    how much do these ICs run?

    I am sure more money than I have right not to spend on IC's.
    Sunfire TGP, Sunfire Cinema Grand, Sunfire 300~2 (2), Sunfire True Sub (2),Carver ALS Platinum, Carver AL III, TFM-55, C-19, C-9, TX-8, SDA-490t, SDA-390t
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2010
    Sell some of that Carver garbage ;)
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited July 2010
    cstmar01 wrote: »
    http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?cablintr&1285354314&/MIT-Shotgun-S3-(rca)-1m-pr--NE

    but if you would get the higher up model say the newer 1.3 then you are looking at
    http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?cablintr&1285094598&/MIT-Shotgun-S1.3-RCA-1M-pr--20


    then for the speaker cables

    http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?cablspkr&1285436554&/MIT-Shotgun-S3-10ft-pr.--NEW-I
    of course these prices are discounted.

    Congrats Larry! hope you enjoy them! someday I want to upgrade as well but other things first...

    HOLY MOLEY them things are $$$

    man am i gonna go broke by joining this forums........
    mole'
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited July 2010
    mole' wrote: »
    HOLY MOLEY them things are $$$

    man am i gonna go broke by joining this forums........

    Why should you be any different...
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,420
    edited July 2010
    dorokusai wrote: »
    Sell some of that Carver garbage ;)


    REPORTED for brand bashing!!!:mad:






















    :p;):D
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,244
    edited July 2010
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    REPORTED for brand bashing!!!:mad:



    :p;):D



    Reported for thread Trashing...:mad::eek:;)
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,420
    edited July 2010
    Congrats on the cables Larry... I look forward to the reviews.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • grimmace19
    grimmace19 Posts: 1,429
    edited July 2010
    Nice Larry, guess I'll have to take the trip down 470 in a few weeks to be amazed yet again.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,244
    edited July 2010
    Thanks!! I still can't believe I did it..
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2010
    Did you go thru Joe?
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,650
    edited July 2010
    For a "tweak" - MIT cables made the biggest difference, hands down out of anything I have changed in my system - and it was a pretty immediate difference, even before "burn in"
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,244
    edited July 2010
    dorokusai wrote: »
    Did you go thru Joe?

    Yes. Joe really hooked me up with the amount of cables I got..
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,244
    edited July 2010
    Vr3MxStyler2k3 wrote: »
    For a "tweak" - MIT cables made the biggest difference, hands down out of anything I have changed in my system - and it was a pretty immediate difference, even before "burn in"


    Well that is what I'm hoping for considering the money spent..I want these to be the last cables I buy..
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2010
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    Well that is what I'm hoping for considering the money spent..I want these to be the last cables I buy..

    You may upgrade internally but they will be the last brand of cables you buy. I've been into MIT since 2003....no chance of leaving. In regards to power cables, well, I'm more of a Signal Cable fan.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,244
    edited July 2010
    I guess I could see that, one could always sell what they have and move up the food chain too S1's.
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  • grimmace19
    grimmace19 Posts: 1,429
    edited July 2010
    Larry, what did you end up doing with the other MIT cables you had hooked to the SDA's... I saw you posted the interconnects for sale. Did I miss the speaker cables?
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,244
    edited July 2010
    grimmace19 wrote: »
    Larry, what did you end up doing with the other MIT cables you had hooked to the SDA's... I saw you posted the interconnects for sale. Did I miss the speaker cables?

    The MIT's I posted are cables I had in my stash along with my Audioquest cables. The MIT's in my rig now will go into my HT rig.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2010
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    I guess I could see that, one could always sell what they have and move up the food chain too S1's.

    No, change lines, don't ever worry about the S1...go Magnum down the road.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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