Audioquest cables

mole'
mole' Posts: 3,160
edited August 2010 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
wanted to see what the difference was between the AudioQuest Sidewinder IC and the King Cobra IC?

thanks
mole'
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited July 2010
    About $150 retail. ;)
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited July 2010
    i saw them on the website. but is the difference from the SW to KC that much of a difference?
    mole'
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited July 2010
    Keiko wrote: »
    I haven't auditioned the King Cobra, but I do have a pair of Sidewinders in my rig which have been solid performers. Only your ears can decide, mole'.

    i picked up a set of sidewinders from kawizx9r. looking at some kingcobras now
    mole'
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited July 2010
    Seriously, I've had ALL of the non-dbs Audioquest - and I would START with Diamondback and go up from there. If you are on a budget, Sidewinders (and the like) are at the minimum going to provide solid sheilding, and a decent connection (50% of the interconnect game imo) compared to gruntball, or 'came in the box' cables.

    The Diamondbacks put you at about 95% of the King Cobra, for not a lot of scratch, especially if you buy used.

    Cheers,
    Russ
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited July 2010
    thanks for the info
    mole'
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited July 2010
    ^^^^^

    classic
    mole'
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited July 2010
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eZBevXohCI

    -R
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited July 2010
    RuSsMaN wrote: »
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eZBevXohCI

    -R

    ^^^^^

    :eek:



    http://www.audioadvisor.com/products.asp?dept=23
    mole'
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited July 2010
    RuSsMaN wrote: »
    About $150 retail. ;)
    xcapri79 wrote: »
    Good point. Enough said!
    RuSsMaN wrote: »
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eZBevXohCI

    -R

    Russ WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

    X; "Enough said!?!" so STFU with your nonsense and inexperienced BS about cables.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,329
    edited July 2010
    Inexperienced is correct.. Till you want to step up to the plate, put down the bat and go sit in the dugout.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,329
    edited July 2010
    xcapri79 wrote: »
    Russman made the point that I've been making all along.
    It's too bad some don't get it.
    There is no need for most to spend large amounts of money to get sufficiently good cables and equipment for that matter.
    It is important to spend wisely otherwise you may end up in the poor house.
    Don't let the hype and outlandish performance claims by some marketers cloud your judgement.


    The problem X is you don't even know if it's all HYPE as you have yet to try it for yourself. So our point is let it go and let us enjoy what we do and want to do without your trolling comments. You put in your comment knowing it's just going to start a war, you have been here long enough to know this, yet you choose to step in everytime you can.. LET IT GO MAN!!!
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited July 2010
    I didn't make a point, I made a joke. A funny. A ha ha.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited July 2010
    Oops! You caught me!

    :rolleyes:
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited July 2010
    Wow.
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited July 2010
    xcapri79 wrote: »
    Russman made the point that I've been making all along.
    It's too bad some don't get it.
    There is no need for most to spend large amounts of money to get sufficiently good cables and equipment for that matter.
    It is important to spend wisely otherwise you may end up in the poor house.
    Don't let the hype and outlandish performance claims by some marketers cloud your judgement.

    Yawning and stretching!
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited July 2010
    xcapri79 wrote: »
    Don't back track now under pressure from others. You know there is truth behind the "joke".
    Your subsequent post supported that.

    Everbody sing along -Twistin', twistin', twistin' the night away!!!

    My four years of experience with Russ is he doesn't buckle under pressure from others. WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

    Twistin' & Turnin' LOL!!!
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  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited July 2010
    xcapri79 wrote: »
    Don't back track now under pressure from others. You know there is truth behind the "joke".
    Your subsequent post supported that.






    Thank you. You know deep down that I'm right.

    I've had ALL of the non-dbs Audioquest - and I would START with Diamondback-Russ


    ummm yeah...so if Russ didn't beleive in the cables ect why the hell would he go out and buy all the non-dbs ones????? and then suggest the Diamondbacks????? they are not the cheapest and are more expensive than say the mono price you like to project in threads....

    honestly he made a funny a ha ha hahahah haha, funny.

    Seriously if you want to comment please go and try the cables then explain that the cables don't make a difference, ect as then you would have your proof, otherwise its just annoying.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited July 2010
    cstmar01 wrote: »
    I've had ALL of the non-dbs Audioquest - and I would START with Diamondback-Russ


    ummm yeah...so if Russ didn't beleive in the cables ect why the hell would he go out and buy all the non-dbs ones????? and then suggest the Diamondbacks????? they are not the cheapest and are more expensive than say the mono price you like to project in threads....

    honestly he made a funny a ha ha hahahah haha, funny.

    Seriously if you want to comment please go and try the cables then explain that the cables don't make a difference, ect as then you would have your proof, otherwise its just annoying.

    DON'T TELL HIM THAT!!! Don't you know troll food is annoyance and "look-at-me, look-at-me!":rolleyes::D:eek::p
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited July 2010
    RuSsMaN wrote: »
    I didn't make a point, I made a joke. A funny. A ha ha.

    "Funny ha ha, not funny ****, mmm hmmm" ~Slingblade
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited July 2010
    Biscuits and mustard mmmmmhrrrmmm.
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited July 2010
    mole', I'm sure you'll like them.

    I had great results when I had AQ Sidewinders all throughout my gear, that's changed though (for the better) :D

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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited July 2010
    kawizx9r wrote: »
    mole', I'm sure you'll like them.

    I had great results when I had AQ Sidewinders all throughout my gear, that's changed though (for the better) :D

    -Freddy

    thanks man

    cant wait to try them over my stock wires. my setup is slowly coming together.


    G i would not think asking a ? about wires would lead to this. i needed a good LOL tho.....

    now what is the deal with the dbs battery setup on the higher end wires?
    mole'
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  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited July 2010
    mole' wrote: »
    thanks man

    cant wait to try them over my stock wires. my setup is slowly coming together.


    G i would not think asking a ? about wires would lead to this. i needed a good LOL tho.....

    now what is the deal with the dbs battery setup on the higher end wires?

    dbs is design so that the wire is "burned in" right out of the box and keeps a constant charge on it so you don't have to go through the burn in process yourself. I have never used them as I'm a MIT guy.
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited July 2010
    cstmar01 wrote: »
    dbs is design so that the wire is "burned in" right out of the box and keeps a constant charge on it so you don't have to go through the burn in process yourself. I have never used them as I'm a MIT guy.

    got ya. thanks
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited July 2010
    It's a 'dielectric bias system'.

    From AQ:
    DIELECTRIC-BIAS SYSTEM (DBS, US Pat #7,126,055): All insulation slows down the signal on the conductor inside. When insulation is un-biased, it slows down parts of the signal differently, a big problem for very time sensitive multi-octave audio.
    AudioQuests DBS creates a strong stable electrostatic field which saturates and polarizes (organizes) the molecules of the insulation. This minimizes both energy storage in the insulation and the multiple nonlinear time-delays. Sound appears from a surprisingly black background with unexpected detail and dynamic contrast. The DBS packs batteries will last for years. A test button and LED allow for the occasional battery check.

    Cheers,
    Russ
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited July 2010
    RuSsMaN wrote: »
    It's a 'dielectric bias system'.

    From AQ:
    DIELECTRIC-BIAS SYSTEM (DBS, US Pat #7,126,055): All insulation slows down the signal on the conductor inside. When insulation is un-biased, it slows down parts of the signal differently, a big problem for very time sensitive multi-octave audio.
    AudioQuests DBS creates a strong stable electrostatic field which saturates and polarizes (organizes) the molecules of the insulation. This minimizes both energy storage in the insulation and the multiple nonlinear time-delays. Sound appears from a surprisingly black background with unexpected detail and dynamic contrast. The DBS packs batteries will last for years. A test button and LED allow for the occasional battery check.

    Cheers,
    Russ

    worth the extra $$$ or over rated?
    mole'
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited July 2010
    I don't have personal experience with it, so I can't say. I've heard goods things from people I trust and know, but again, no personal experience.

    Cheers,
    Russ
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited August 2010
    found some good deals on some AQ Speaker wires.

    now for my Monitor 70 (still waiting on UPS) would getting some AQ CV-4 or CV-8s be way over kill? i am thinkoing about getting some better front speakers down the line. all depends on the outcome of the M70s.
    mole'
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  • Romo
    Romo Posts: 41
    edited August 2010
    mole' wrote: »
    found some good deals on some AQ Speaker wires.

    now for my Monitor 70 (still waiting on UPS) would getting some AQ CV-4 or CV-8s be way over kill? i am thinkoing about getting some better front speakers down the line. all depends on the outcome of the M70s.

    Care to share any of these good deals? I've been looking into possibly getting some AQ wires myself :D
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited August 2010
    Romo wrote: »
    Care to share any of these good deals? I've been looking into possibly getting some AQ wires myself :D

    10ft pair of CV-8 for $300

    or

    10ft pair of CV-4 for $250

    local shop, well they are a lot cheaper than every other place i have looked.
    mole'
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