Speaker Wire RE Karma

hearingimpared
hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
edited November 2007 in The Clubhouse
Hey all, I'm embarrassed to say that I never got a chance to try out the excellant speaker cable that Bill Ayotte made and I won in the karma he held.

I am doing a RE karma.

They have Exodus locking bananas and spades and is extremely well made. The length is 8ft...

Karma rules . . .

. . . there are none . . . however if you are one of our cable naysayer’s I personally invite and challenge you to join the karma and give us a report of your findings.


Here are some pics.

BTW karma ends Sunday at 8:00. I'll have either little Joe or Moose draw the winner.
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  • MillerLiteScott
    MillerLiteScott Posts: 2,561
    edited November 2007
    Joe nice Re-Karma.

    I would like to try a pair of nice speaker wire for my 2B TL's.

    Scott
    I like speakers that are bigger than a small refrigerator but smaller than a big refrigerator:D
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited November 2007
    I'm in!

    Would like to see if they make a difference on my Definitive Tech BP10Bs.
    polkaudio RT35 Bookshelves
    polkaudio 255c-RT Inwalls
    polkaudio DSWPro550WI
    polkaudio XRT12 XM Tuner
    polkaudio RM6750 5.1

    Front projection, 2 channel, car audio... life is good!
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    edited November 2007
    Cool karma but not in,someone elses turn to win. Good luck all!!!
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited November 2007
    Not in, but cool karma!
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • michael_w
    michael_w Posts: 2,813
    edited November 2007
    Very nice karma. I believe Bill is still looking for a review on these cables too ;)

    I'll have to measure and if 8ft doesn't cut it I'll back out of the karma, otherwise I'm in and thanks!
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  • cambir
    cambir Posts: 1,046
    edited November 2007
    In please...I'd love to hear what a nice set of cables can do.
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  • AdamRagland
    AdamRagland Posts: 521
    edited November 2007
    im in too please! looking to listen to good cables before i invest in some.
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited November 2007
    Nice Karma Joe. Not it.
    Michael ;)
    In the beginning, all knowledge was new!
    NORTH of 60°
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  • polrbehr
    polrbehr Posts: 2,834
    edited November 2007
    Love to try them, Joe, but 8' just won't be long enough,
    and I can't really move anything around.
    Nice karma, though. Hats off to ya!
    So, are you willing to put forth a little effort or are you happy sitting in your skeptical poo pile?


    http://audiomilitia.proboards.com/
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,341
    edited November 2007
    I'm in Joe! Thanks for the nice Karma! You are a Class A Polkie!:D
    Carl

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  • Polk addict
    Polk addict Posts: 558
    edited November 2007
    I'm In!!! Yay!!
    Chiranth
    hoosier21 wrote:
    Cobra + SDA's = dead amps laying all around.
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  • kingtut
    kingtut Posts: 813
    edited November 2007
    in please
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,185
    edited November 2007
    I'd love to be in and hear Bill's IC's, but I'll pass so a naysayer can get their ear on 'em!..........um, well, uh....... even though they don't make a difference. :p
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • jmwest1970
    jmwest1970 Posts: 846
    edited November 2007
    I'm in. I'd like to compare them to my IXOS cables.
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited November 2007
    In, please. These will be great for bi-amping.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • 2michaud
    2michaud Posts: 132
    edited November 2007
    I'd love to be in! Do I have to do anyting? (I have never taken part in a karma.) I'd like to see if these make any difference on my RTi's.

    Thanks, :D
    I think Bananas are awesome fruit.

    HT: Polk Audio RTi8 x2, Polk Audio CSi5, Polk Audio FXi3 x2, Velodyne DPS-12, Harman/Kardon AVR 247, Samsung 245BW Moniter/TV, Yamaha S1700 DVD/SACD, BJC Optical Cable, 12 guage speaker cable, Monster Standard Subwoofer Cable, Monster Lightspeed 1000 Optical Cable, Z-Line component rack, APC SurgeArrest 11-outlet.

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showcase/view.php?userid=81835
    ____________________
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,203
    edited November 2007
    In please
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,066
    edited November 2007
    In Please,Thank You.
    SRT For Life; SDA Forever!

    The SRT SEISMIC System:
    Four main satellite speakers, six powered subs, two dedicated for LFE channel, two center speakers for over/under screen placement and three Control Centers. Amaze your friends, terrorize your neighbors, seize the audio bragging rights for your state. Go ahead, buy it; you only go around once.
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited November 2007
    In Thanks Joe.


    REGARDS SNOW
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • apc
    apc Posts: 779
    edited November 2007
    In, please. Thanks for offering them.
    Husband, Father, Son, Brother, Friend.
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  • skipf
    skipf Posts: 694
    edited November 2007
    In please. My LSi9's would love good pipes. Thanks for the great offer.
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  • criverajr
    criverajr Posts: 1,675
    edited November 2007
    In please.

    CRj
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  • DollarDave
    DollarDave Posts: 2,575
    edited November 2007
    I would like to be in.
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited November 2007
    What the hell..I'm in. I could use some good luck.:p
    Sharp Elite 70
    Anthem D2V 3D
    Parasound 5250
    Parasound HCA 1000 A
    Parasound HCA 1000
    Oppo BDP 95
    Von Schweikert VR4 Jr R/L Fronts
    Von Schweikert LCR 4 Center
    Totem Mask Surrounds X4
    Hsu ULS-15 Quad Drive Subwoofers
    Sony PS3
    Squeezebox Touch

    Polk Atrium 7s on the patio just to keep my foot in the door.
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  • m00npie
    m00npie Posts: 697
    edited November 2007
    I'm In
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  • Pauly
    Pauly Posts: 4,519
    edited November 2007
    Those look puuurrrrdy.

    In please


    P
    Life without music would♭
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited November 2007
    in Joe
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  • ViperZ
    ViperZ Posts: 2,046
    edited November 2007
    Please put me in.

    I am one of the skeptics and definitely will put these against my "normal" 12 AWG speaker wires and banana plugs from Monoprice.
    Panasonic PT-AE4000U projector for movies
    Carada 106" Precision Series (Classic Cinema White)
    Denon AVR-X3600H pre/pro
    Outlaw 770 7-channel amplifier
    B&W CDM1-SE fronts
    B&W CDM-CNT center
    B&W CDM1 rears on MoPADs
    JBL SP8CII in-ceiling height speakers
    Samsung DTB-H260F OTA HDTV tuner
    DUAL NHT SubTwo subwoofers
    Oppo BDP-93 Blu-Ray player
    Belkin PF60 Power Center
    Harmony 1100 RF remote with RF extender
    Sony XBR-X950G 55" 4K HDR Smart TV + PS3 in the living room
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited November 2007
    Nice Karma, Not in.


    Good luck everyone :)

    Speakers
    Carver Amazing Fronts
    CS400i Center
    RT800i's Rears
    Sub Paradigm Servo 15

    Electronics
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
    Parasound Halo A23
    Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
    Pioneer 79Avi DVD
    Sony CX400 CD changer
    Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
    WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR


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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited November 2007
    In :)
    Living Room 2 Channel -
    Schiit SYS Passive Pre. Jolida CD player. Songbird streamer. California Audio Labs Sigma II DAC, DIY 300as1/a1 Ice modules Class D amp. LSi15 with MM842 woofer upgrade, Nordost Blue Heaven and Unity interconnects.

    Upstairs 2 Channel Rig -
    Prometheus Ref. TVC passive pre, SAE A-205 Amp, Wiim pro streamer and Topping E50 DAC, California Audio Labs DX1 CD player, Von Schweikert VR3.5 speakers.

    Studio Rig - Scarlett 18i20(Gen3) DAW, Mac Mini, Aiyma A07 Max (BridgedX2), Totem Mites
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