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  • Montoya
    Montoya Posts: 506
    edited December 2008
    monster ultra 1000 pre terminated



    j/k audioquest Gibraltar
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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited December 2008
    AudioQuest Mont Blanc single bi-wire 72v dbs
    Linn AV5140 fronts
    Linn AV5120 Center
    Linn AV5140 Rears
    M&K MX-70 Sub for Music
    Odyssey Mono-Blocs
    SVS Ultra-13 Gloss Black:D
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited December 2008
    Up till now I just use 12awg outdoor lighting cable, but as soon as I upgrade my SDAs with XO re-work and RDOs I'll start trying new ICs and speaker cables. My finances won't allow me to go too high up the chain plus my gear doesn't really rate top notch cables anyway. I think Signal or Bluejeans will be more than good enough to reveal all the other flaws in my system!:)
    (carver tfm-35, c-11 & sd/a 450,srs2p/b & pioneer pd9010x)
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  • lakesailor
    lakesailor Posts: 319
    edited December 2008
    steveinaz wrote: »
    Single run of Kimber 8TC v.2 (white/clear jacket) bananas on both ends. I have no desire to replace it with anything.

    Kimber gets my vote

    I am currently running Cardas but would agree; for the money I think Kimber is very had to beat. I plan on going back to Kimber in the near future.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited December 2008
    I really like the Kimber line. Very good build quality, top-notch materials without too much snake oil engineering, reasonably priced, and excellent performance.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,901
    edited December 2008
    i second the straley reality speaker cables. i am using single runs with audio art sc-5 jumpers. i started a thread on audio circle asking people what speaker cables they replaced their straley's with and the ones that replaced them, went to much more expensive cables. i think the straleys are priced $250-$280 for an 8' pair.
    i also like the audio art sc-5 speaker cables.
    Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
    Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
    Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
    Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
    Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
    Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
    Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
    Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
    Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
    Puritan PSM156
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited December 2008
    MIT MH 750 Shotgun bi-wire.
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  • rlmacklin
    rlmacklin Posts: 46
    edited December 2008
    Grover Huffman "SC" bi-wires with carbon-nickel shielding and silver wire terminations.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,967
    edited December 2008
    steveinaz wrote: »
    Single run of Kimber 8TC v.2 (white/clear jacket) bananas on both ends. I have no desire to replace it with anything.

    Not even the new 12tc cables ??

    C'mon Steve,let your hair down and shake it up a bit.:)
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,068
    edited December 2008
    Anyone ever try any cables from LAT International? They get dynamite reviews & are priced for us mere mortals.
    http://www.latinternational.com/index.php/home/home%20-%20about%20lat.html
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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  • vonnie123
    vonnie123 Posts: 326
    edited December 2008
    Homemade Canare 4S11 bi-wire. Boots from parts express; bananas from GLS audio.
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  • I-SIG
    I-SIG Posts: 2,243
    edited December 2008
    I think if you aren't sure what kind of synergy your system may have, AQ PSC+ IC's and SC's are a damn good place to start.

    Silver, though, is what seems to be making the biggest difference nowadays. I have Ben's silver bi-wired on my tweeters, MAC AgQ's (pre to amp) and KAS silver (CDP to pre) as my main conductors and noticed immediate, positive differences over the AQ and Vampire copper products.

    FWIW, I thought the Vampire CCC IC's did everything the AQ Diamondbacks did for half (or less) the price.

    Wes
    Link: http://polkarmy.com/forums

    Sony 75" Bravia 4K | Polk Audio SDA-SRS's (w/RDO's & Vampire Posts) + SVS PC+ 25-31 | AudioQuest Granite (mids) + BWA Silver (highs) | Cary Audio CAD-200 | Signal Cable Silver Resolution XLR's | Rotel Michi P5 | Signal Cable Silver Resolution XLR's | Cambridge Audio azur 840C--Wadia 170i + iPod jammed w/ lossless audio--Oppo 970 | Pure|AV PF31d
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  • mdschlayer
    mdschlayer Posts: 209
    edited December 2008
    Really enjoyed the Tara Labs RSC 500, then RSC Reference Gen 2+, and now have MIT Shotgun S2. The MIT's have better openness and clarity, but the Tara matched with my LSi15's had the low-mid/high-bass impact that got my foot tapping, where the MIT doesn't. I know its probably artificially bumping that frequency, but its still pleasant to listen to.
    I would like to compare the Tara Air 1, but haven't seen any in biwired configuration.
    LSi15's, LSiC, LSiF/x's, LSi7's, vr3 crossover upgrades, SVS PC-12 Plus, SVS SB-16 Ultra, Marantz AV8805, Parasound amps, LG OLED65C9PUA, Clarus Crimson, Signal Cable, Atlas Cable, Shunyata and Synergistic A/C conditioning, dedicated Cardas 30A and Furutech 20A AC lines, Box Furniture, Solid Tech ROS, Symposium roller blocks
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  • phuz
    phuz Posts: 2,372
    edited December 2008
    The dried skin of heroin addicted Ukranian hookers.

    Really fleshed out the mid-range.


    OOPS I'm sorry just had a flashback to when this place was fun.

    *runs and hides*
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  • dragon1952
    dragon1952 Posts: 4,899
    edited December 2008
    Audioquest Midnight. Thicker than s@#t and hard to work with. Used to sell for $10 a foot way back when but you can find it for peanuts these days.
    2 channel - Willsenton R8 tube integrated, Holo Audio Spring 3 KTE DAC, audio optimized NUC7i5, Windows 10 Pro/JRiver MC29/Fidelizer Plus 8.7 w/LPS and external SSD drive, PS Audio PerfectWave P3 regenerator, KEF R3 speakers, Rythmik F12SE subwoofer, Audioquest Diamond USB cable, Gabriel Gold IC's, Morrow Audio SP5 speaker cables. Computer - Windows 10/JRiver, Schiit Magni 3+/Modi 3+, Fostex PMO.4n monitors, Sennheiser HD600 headphones
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  • O'Shag
    O'Shag Posts: 76
    edited December 2008
    Transparent Ultra, QED Genesis Silver Spiral, QED Silver Anniversary XT. Don't hit me over the head, but I think most of the cable stuff is massively hyped.
    Polk SRT HT System
    Polk CS1000p / FX1000
    Sony KDS-R70XBR2
    Yamaha RX-Z9 Processor
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,081
    edited January 2011
    Old thread back from the dead.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,033
    edited January 2011
    treitz3 wrote: »
    AQ CV-8's w/ the 72V BP. Used, single run.
    Well, not much has changed in my rig here with the exception that now I have two pair of AQ CV-8's w/ the 72V BP. I feel no need to upgrade on this front. Like Mantis said, it's a good all around cable.
    ~ 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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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    edited January 2011
    mantis wrote: »
    Audioquest CV-8's. Best all around cables I have ever used.

    Dan

    Ditto
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited January 2011
    My current setup is bi-amped with 3 meter PS Audio Preludes on the ribbons:

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    & 12 gauge outdoor lighting wire on the woofers:

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    ...best I've heard......SO FAR~
    TNRabbit
    NO Polk Audio Equipment :eek:
    Sunfire TG-IV
    Ashly 1001 Active Crossover
    Rane PEQ-15 Parametric Equalizers x 2
    Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature Seven
    Carver AL-III Speakers
    Klipsch RT-12d Subwoofer
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited January 2011
    Old thread but a good one! MIT Shotgun S1
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • samnor
    samnor Posts: 155
    edited January 2011
    speltz anti-cables
    Fronts: Wharfedale diamond 9.6
    Sub: Wharfedale sw250
    Rears: Wharfedale diamond 9.1
    Center: Paradigm cc-350
    Pre-amp: Oppo dv981hd
    Amp for fronts: Parasound hca-1500a
    Amp for rears: Adcom gfa-5400
    Amp for center: Marantz MA500 monoblock
    Polk multimedia speakers for PC setup
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited January 2011
    Still running the AQ CV-4's and also have been running some Canare S411. I have tried many cables in my system and heard many others in other peoples systems. The S411 is a real cheap way to get into better cables. When I get my speakers convert from an active XO to a passive XO I will be looking to give MIT another shot.
    Ben
    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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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited January 2011
    Nordost flatline.
    Excellent bang for buck!
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,566
    edited January 2011
    MIT Shotgun S1
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited January 2011
    MIT Shotgun

    RT1
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,243
    edited January 2011
    MIT Shotgun's
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  • MillerLiteScott
    MillerLiteScott Posts: 2,561
    edited January 2011
    MIT Shotguns S3
    I like speakers that are bigger than a small refrigerator but smaller than a big refrigerator:D
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  • Polkitup2
    Polkitup2 Posts: 1,622
    edited January 2011
    MIT Shotgun S2
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  • Hawkeye
    Hawkeye Posts: 1,313
    edited January 2011
    WireWorld Eclipse 6.0 and matching jumpers. A well rounded cable from top to bottom. Tends to do everything without emphasizing any particular freq.

    Gordon
    2 Channel -
    Martin Logan Spire, 2 JL Audio F112 subs
    McIntosh C1000 Controller with Tube pre amp, 2 MC501 amplifiers, MD1K Transport & DAC, MR-88 Tuner
    WireWorld Eclipse 6.0 speaker wire and jumpers, Eclipse 5^2 Squared Balanced IC's. Silver Eclipse PCs (5)
    Symposium Rollerblocks 2+ (16)Black Diamond Racing Mk 3 pits (8)
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