MIT cables

fjross
fjross Posts: 183
edited December 2011 in Vintage Speakers
I posted this here since I believe that this is where most of you have the experience with MIT cables and 2 channel audio. I am in the market to upgrade my speaker cables and most likely will go with the biwire method. I currently have a set of 3.1tl's powered by a Mcintosh MC-352 /C-45 preamp.Hopefully I will also be aquiring a pair of 2.3tl's in the near future. Am I correct that the Shotgun S3.3 are not made anymore? There is a Shotgun-MA series which looks like it must be a few grades up as per the cost. Would the MIT model replacement for the S3.3 be the CVT-1 line. Has anybody had any experience or advice with the CVT-1's? While I'm at it, are most of you running your systems thru line conditioners. Any feedback on the Ultralink PGX line?

Thanks Dave
Mcintosh MC-501 mono blocks
Mcintosh C-45
Mcintosh MVP-871
PS AUDIO AV5000
MIT 3.3 Shotgun biwire speaker interface
MIT 3.3 Shotgun XLR interconnects
Polk 2.3TL's Gimpod boards/F-1 modded crossovers/dynamat/JB weld/Larry's rings/Blackhole 5 strips
Polk 3.1 TL's mint/stock (purchased new)
Polk SDA-2's
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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited December 2011
    Dave
    I just bought some 3.3's so i don't think they are obsoolete unless they are phasing them out or something.
    Looky here-
    http://www.mitcables.com/available-online/speaker-interfaces.html
    Main Rig-Realistic AM/FM Record player 8 track boasting 4 WPC

    Backup Rig-2 CH-Rogue Audio Zeus w/Factory Special Dark Mods,Joule-Electra 300ME Platinum Preamp,OPPO-105 w/Modwright Tube Mod, Auralic Aries G2.1,Polk 2.3TL,3.1TL's,Dreadnought,RTA-15TL's,1C's All Fully Modded,2xRTA-12c's ,Benchmark DAC3 HGC,Synology NAS,VPI Scout w/Dynavector DV-20XH and Rogue Audio Ares Phono Preamp,Sony PCM-R500 DAT,HHB-850 Pro CDR,Tascam CC-222SLMKII Cassette/CDR,MIT S3.3 Shotgun Cables,Shunyata Hyra-8,Shunyata and Triode Labs Power Cords

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  • fjross
    fjross Posts: 183
    edited December 2011
    My mistake Mike, I just got off the phone with Steve from MIT and he explained the the (available in online store) section still has the Shotguns Listed. I was looking in the (available in store) section. From what he explained to me is that the CVT line will be discontinued for 2012. I'm getting more confused the closer I get to pulling the trigger. Steve seemed to think that the Shotguns maybe the way to go with the SDA speakers and I see that these are available in 3 models also.
    Mcintosh MC-501 mono blocks
    Mcintosh C-45
    Mcintosh MVP-871
    PS AUDIO AV5000
    MIT 3.3 Shotgun biwire speaker interface
    MIT 3.3 Shotgun XLR interconnects
    Polk 2.3TL's Gimpod boards/F-1 modded crossovers/dynamat/JB weld/Larry's rings/Blackhole 5 strips
    Polk 3.1 TL's mint/stock (purchased new)
    Polk SDA-2's
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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited December 2011
    Shotguns are the shizzle in my opinion at least.
    I know Joe has been sick but he is THE man to talk with for best application and price.I'm sure he'll be up and running next week.
    Talk to him again before making a decision.
    Send me a PM about what length.I may be shuffling stuff soon myself.
    Main Rig-Realistic AM/FM Record player 8 track boasting 4 WPC

    Backup Rig-2 CH-Rogue Audio Zeus w/Factory Special Dark Mods,Joule-Electra 300ME Platinum Preamp,OPPO-105 w/Modwright Tube Mod, Auralic Aries G2.1,Polk 2.3TL,3.1TL's,Dreadnought,RTA-15TL's,1C's All Fully Modded,2xRTA-12c's ,Benchmark DAC3 HGC,Synology NAS,VPI Scout w/Dynavector DV-20XH and Rogue Audio Ares Phono Preamp,Sony PCM-R500 DAT,HHB-850 Pro CDR,Tascam CC-222SLMKII Cassette/CDR,MIT S3.3 Shotgun Cables,Shunyata Hyra-8,Shunyata and Triode Labs Power Cords

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  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited December 2011
    Shotguns are good. If you're interested there is a demo on the forum for the CVT series. All you would have to do is pay the cost of shipping and try out both the RCA IC as well as the speaker cables.
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited December 2011
    I never understood why MIT has so many models along with 'available online' and 'available in stores'.

    Anyway, I bought the Shotgun S1.3 interconnects two years ago, and they work great. However, the speaker cables caused the amps to produce pops and distortion. Apparently, the electronics in the cables did not like my amps being in bridged mono mode. If I put the amp back to stereo they worked fine. So, I went with the Shunyata Ananconda Ztron speaker cable instead.
    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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