Cables

polk_audio_lsi
polk_audio_lsi Posts: 71
edited April 2006 in Electronics
Can somebody help me out with THX cables or really top of the line cables? I just need to know some of the top of the line cables that are out there. Currently I have Monster THX and I love them but I would like to know that they are THE top of the line, if not can I have some suggestions that could be top of the line?
CURRENT SYSTEM:

(TV) Sylvania 24"
(DVD Player) LG DVF 9900
Sony Playstation 2
(Receiver) Onkyo TX-SR503
(Front Speakers) Polk Audio Monitor 40
(Center Channel) Polk Audio CS 1
(Surround) Paradigm Cinema ADP [Dipole] (On top of Polk Audio Monitor 40)
(Subs) Pioneer CS-G9001 (Bi-wired with Fronts subwoofers only working layed down up against back of couch)
Monster Fiber Optic Cable (DVD Player to Receiver), Monster speaker wire
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  • Skynut
    Skynut Posts: 2,967
    edited April 2006
    I use raymond cables. He is a small manufacturer in Washington state that sells on e-bay.
    I like them and so do a couple of other people on this board.
    Thay are reasonably priced and well built.
    I built my system using them almost everywhere and I like them. They are the only "nice" cables I have really tried and I know they preformed better than the generic cables I was using.

    If you are interested click here
    Skynut
    SOPA® Founder
    The system Almost there
    DVD Onkyo DV-SP802
    Sunfire Theater Grand II
    Sherbourn 7/2100
    Panamax 5510 power conditioner (for electronics)
    2 PSAudio UPC-200 power conditioners (for amps)
    Front L/R RT3000p (Bi-Wired)
    Center CS1000p (Bi-Wired) (under the television)
    Center RT2000p's (Bi-Wired) (on each side of the television)
    Sur FX1000
    SVS ultra plus 2

    www.ShadetreesMachineShop.com
    Thanks for looking
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited April 2006
    They aren't!!!! Try Signal, Cobalt, MIT, PS, or many others.
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited April 2006
    What is your budget? You are really putting the cart before the horse when you talk about purchasing cables for a system you don't own yet.

    Use the cables you have - when you get your system in place, find out what others with systems like yours are using and what they think of them. No one cable is best for all systems.

    Some work better than others in certain systems, but there is no way to tell from looking at a system on paper - what cables would be your best choice.

    Michael
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited April 2006
    Skynut wrote:
    If you are interested click here

    excellent link Sky...
    originally thought you were providing a link to Raymond Cables, but found this to be extremely interesting
    talk about senor pot and kettle
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • Skynut
    Skynut Posts: 2,967
    edited April 2006
    zombie boy 2000 wrote:
    excellent link Sky...
    originally thought you were providing a link to Raymond Cables, but found this to be extremely interesting
    talk about senor pot and kettle


    OOOps I guess I better fix my link.
    Skynut
    SOPA® Founder
    The system Almost there
    DVD Onkyo DV-SP802
    Sunfire Theater Grand II
    Sherbourn 7/2100
    Panamax 5510 power conditioner (for electronics)
    2 PSAudio UPC-200 power conditioners (for amps)
    Front L/R RT3000p (Bi-Wired)
    Center CS1000p (Bi-Wired) (under the television)
    Center RT2000p's (Bi-Wired) (on each side of the television)
    Sur FX1000
    SVS ultra plus 2

    www.ShadetreesMachineShop.com
    Thanks for looking
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  • Skynut
    Skynut Posts: 2,967
    edited April 2006
    all better now.
    Skynut
    SOPA® Founder
    The system Almost there
    DVD Onkyo DV-SP802
    Sunfire Theater Grand II
    Sherbourn 7/2100
    Panamax 5510 power conditioner (for electronics)
    2 PSAudio UPC-200 power conditioners (for amps)
    Front L/R RT3000p (Bi-Wired)
    Center CS1000p (Bi-Wired) (under the television)
    Center RT2000p's (Bi-Wired) (on each side of the television)
    Sur FX1000
    SVS ultra plus 2

    www.ShadetreesMachineShop.com
    Thanks for looking
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited April 2006
    Skynut wrote:
    all better now.

    I liked the other link, good read.
    Never Forget
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  • Skynut
    Skynut Posts: 2,967
    edited April 2006
    PolkThug wrote:
    I liked the other link, good read.

    I started a thread about it earlier but no one has replied. That is why it was still in my "paste" clipboard or whatever it is called.
    Skynut
    SOPA® Founder
    The system Almost there
    DVD Onkyo DV-SP802
    Sunfire Theater Grand II
    Sherbourn 7/2100
    Panamax 5510 power conditioner (for electronics)
    2 PSAudio UPC-200 power conditioners (for amps)
    Front L/R RT3000p (Bi-Wired)
    Center CS1000p (Bi-Wired) (under the television)
    Center RT2000p's (Bi-Wired) (on each side of the television)
    Sur FX1000
    SVS ultra plus 2

    www.ShadetreesMachineShop.com
    Thanks for looking
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited April 2006
    Not everyone notices a difference in cables... so why buy the cables until you know if you can tell a difference.. some have a great ear for audio and some don't.. I'm in the middle, can tell some IC cables, but the power cord i couldn't tell a thing... and some times we just buy better for piece of mind.. you decide,
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited April 2006
    Cliff, you know, as well as many others here, that the higher the resolution of the gear, the more likely one is to hear a difference. Not many will hear a difference while still using a reciever. And NO!!!!...I'm not bashing anyone that is utilizing a reciever for their power/pre.:)
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,794
    edited April 2006
    I just need to know some of the top of the line cables that are out there.

    MIT Oracle V.V1 speaker cables, $21,000+. Is that TOTL enough for you?
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited April 2006
    F1nut wrote:
    MIT Oracle V.V1 speaker cables, $21,000+. Is that TOTL enough for you?


    He did say top of the line... didn't he? Never gave a budget.. so....


    I just got these in the mail today... Cobalt Cable ultimate speaker cables... nice price too.. around $125 for two 6.6 feet cables. I took advantage of that deal Coblat was running a few days ago. They look nice and solid. I'll hook them up tonight and let them burn in for a week or so.

    * Oh yeah i'll second what Mr Skynut said.. i too use the Raymond cables.. love em!!!
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited April 2006
    that is very true Noel, and far as top of the line... F1 said it right there, sky's the limit... Madmax just sold some cables for 700 bucks, to me that's pretty top of the line.. Its a blanket statement, and with a HT setup its not so critical unless your listening to music alot also
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • LuSh
    LuSh Posts: 887
    edited April 2006
    http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?cablintr&1150305291

    Many would consider the interconnect above as one of the big 3. Along with Purist and Nordost. Although people have said the Oritek X-2's are as good or better for only $700 which is almost 10% of the cost of the big guns.

    http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?cablspkr&1149802754

    And alot of people consider this one of the very best speaker cables. At half the price of F1's suggestion you could consider this a bargain.
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited April 2006
    I'd recommend upgrading your speakers/equipment before worrying about your cables...
    Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.

    Home Setup: Sony VPL-VW85 Projo, 92" Stewart Firehawk, Pioneer Elite SC-65, PS3, RTi12 fronts, CSi5, FXi6 rears, RTi6 surround backs, RTi4 height, MFW-15 Subwoofer.

    Car Setup: OEM Radio, RF 360.2v2, Polk SR6500 quad amped off 4 Xtant 1.1 100w mono amps, Xtant 6.1 to run an eD 13av.2, all Stinger wiring and Raammat deadener.
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  • crazy
    crazy Posts: 443
    edited April 2006
    danger boy wrote:
    He did say top of the line... didn't he? Never gave a budget.. so....

    I just got these in the mail today... Cobalt Cable ultimate speaker cables... nice price too.. around $125 for two 6.6 feet cables. I took advantage of that deal Coblat was running a few days ago. They look nice and solid. I'll hook them up tonight and let them burn in for a week or so.

    * Oh yeah i'll second what Mr Skynut said.. i too use the Raymond cables.. love em!!!

    Those cables look nice! Any idea what those large tubular things are at the end of each wire? I've seen something similar to these on MIT speaker cables as well - except they were boxy.

    Is that deal still on? Does anyone have the link or code for the deal?
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited April 2006
    So far so good on the Cobalt speaker cables. I know that analog interconnects do make a difference in the final sound you hear coming out of your speakers.. but I had no idea that speaker cables had such an impact too.

    I noticed a difference in sound quality right away. I was just using some generic Monster knock off wires running to the Monitor 7B's.

    The banana plugs on the Cobalt cables fit nice and snug on the speaker end and the amp end. I like it tight and secure like that.

    The sound is a tad brite right now... I hope that settles down in the coming weeks. Highs and mids improved over the old wires... bass output seems to be the same. Plus it did add some depth to the music as well. It's all coming out of the Outlaw Audio 990 pre amp.. which i'm starting to fall in love with now. 2 ch music is beautiful on the 990 pre.

    ANyone looking for a good HT pre amp.. should consider the Outlaw 990 pre. It's worth a listen.
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,065
    edited April 2006
    faster100 wrote:
    that is very true Noel, and far as top of the line... F1 said it right there, sky's the limit... Madmax just sold some cables for 700 bucks, to me that's pretty top of the line.. Its a blanket statement, and with a HT setup its not so critical unless your listening to music alot also

    True Dat ! I bought some AQ sidewinders and Gsnake, and to me they'll do the trick. Heck even my AR pro II will do me....for now
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  • crazy
    crazy Posts: 443
    edited April 2006
    danger boy wrote:
    The banana plugs on the Cobalt cables fit nice and snug on the speaker end and the amp end. I like it tight and secure like that.

    Did you get the Locking Banana Plugs ($20 extra) or the regular Banana plugs?

    Did you get these cables?

    http://www.cobaltcable.com/pair_speaker_cable.htm
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