Audioquest Type 4, Blue Jeans Cable, Signal Cable

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  • mak99
    mak99 Posts: 362
    edited January 2009
    bopicasso wrote: »
    I pulled the trigger on one pair of AQ type 4's on ebay last night for 89 dollars. Its coming from Hong Kong, but the feedback is 100%. Im still alittle worried.. Probably will take a long time to get them. The seller said 8-12 business days.
    I've seen similarly-located sellers in the past that were selling Kimber 8TC and 4TC. The jacket coloring (blue/black) and bananas did not look like typical Kimber, so I suspect that they were cheap knockoffs. I guess the proof would be to inspect the internal copper strands for the Varistrand construction. YMMV...

    FYI, all my 8TC/WBTs were bought here in the states, although I did pay more than the Hong Kong ebayers. And they do sound amazing after they are broken in! I am using 8TCs in my A/V system (L+C+R) and 2-ch (bi-amped, 8TC LF/4TC HF per speaker).

    A/V system: I also have BJC speaker wires for my surrounds, along with BJC and Monoprice interconnects. I have been very happy with their price/performance too! And am just about to buy some Signal Cable power cords due to their high praises from many sources... I am an equal opportunity cable buyer! :D

    Remember, you get what you pay for...but enjoy nonetheless!
    Main HT:JVC DLA-RS45135" Elite Screens fixed frame, 1.1 gainMarantz SR7007 (operating as pre-pro)Emotiva XPA-1 x3 (L+C+R), UPA-7 (surrounds)Oppo BDP-103D/BDP-83Toshiba HD-XA2Panamax M5410 Pro x3Polk LSiM707s, LSiC706, 80 F/X-LS, 65-RTSeaton Sound/MCCA MFW "Turbo" + custom Dayton SA1000 sub amp (orig. AV123 MFW-15)Velodyne SMS-1I/Cs: MP 12ga/4-cond (fronts); MP 12ga (surrounds), MP HDMI (all sources), some BJC sprinkled thruoutHarmony EliteSalamander Triple 40 C/B* still need to sell older but mint gear!!
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  • metal83
    metal83 Posts: 1,219
    edited January 2009
    Thanks for the input guys, this is such a tough decision for a first time buyer, especially one as indecisive as me...:o
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  • metal83
    metal83 Posts: 1,219
    edited January 2009
    It also doesn't help when i search on google about all these cables, and just speaker cable in general, and i get all the "snake oil" type discussions. AVS seems good for that, the wire is wire type talk. I have no experience with any cable other then the cheap 16gauge walmart cable i'm using, so i can't form any kind of opinion, i can just read what other people say right now.
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    edited January 2009
    Contact Greg(inspiredsports) about the MIT's. He will have a full front soundstage(3 separate cables) and you really wont feel the need to upgrade unless you really want to go up the food chain. Keiko's summary is dead on. You will be very happy. I'm taking all the thinking out of the equation for you.:D
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  • metal83
    metal83 Posts: 1,219
    edited January 2009
    Awesome! No work tonight because of a massive snow storm, so i get paid to sit at home and have some beers while enjoying my new RTi A7's...:D...Anyways lol.




    Yeah i think i'm going to grab those MIT EXp-1 cables, Greg seems like a real stand up guy and i feel a lot more comfortable buying from him then some Hong Kong seller on Ebay. I wish i could afford those AVt-2 speaker cables he has, but then i wouldn't have enough at the moment to buy IC's, which i'll need when my amp arrives.

    All you guys have been a great help and i really appreciate it, i love club polk! :)

    Now i just need to decide on my IC's lol.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited January 2009
    He has some MIT IC's
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited January 2009
    Man, hope you don't plan on buying a house anytime soon. Might take you a couples years.:)
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  • metal83
    metal83 Posts: 1,219
    edited January 2009
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    He has some MIT IC's

    I'm checking them out as we speak.
    By the way leroy, thanks for the suggestion on the MIT's.
    From what you and the other guys say, it seems that's my best bet.
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  • metal83
    metal83 Posts: 1,219
    edited January 2009
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    Man, hope you don't plan on buying a house anytime soon. Might take you a couples years.

    Haha, No joke there, it will! lol
    And i actually am going to be in the market for buying a house pretty soon, that's my #1 priority, which is why i'm being cautious with how much i spend on all this stuff right now.
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    edited January 2009
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  • metal83
    metal83 Posts: 1,219
    edited January 2009
    Keiko wrote: »
    Greg's a real good guy. Ask him if he still has some AVt2 interconnects available. If he does, you might want to get the AVt2 speaker cable. He wasn't asking much more for it and this way you'll have perfectly matched IC's and speaker cable. Compare the actual retail cost on those cables and what Greg is selling them for. It doesn't get any better than that my friend. ;)

    I just sent Greg a PM asking about the AVt speaker cables and AVt IC's, because the thought of having everything match up sure is tempting. I might as well see what i can get those for before i make my final decision, but i'm definetly buying something, i can't wait any longer!!! :o lol
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  • metal83
    metal83 Posts: 1,219
    edited January 2009
    Alright guys, the decision has been made, finally! lol

    I ended up getting the MIT AVt-2 speaker cables, along with the AVt-2 IC's, i purchased them from Greg earlier today, i should receive them either Saturday or Monday. Greg's definetly a stand up guy, and i'm extremely excited for them to arrive!!!!...:D

    Thanks for the help, opinions, and suggestions from everyone, i appreciate it very much!
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  • metal83
    metal83 Posts: 1,219
    edited January 2009
    I have received the MIT AVt-2 speaker cables and IC's this morning at 10:00am. That is some amazingly fast shipping considering i ordered them on Thurdsay afternoon! Greg is without a doubt a great person to buy from!

    Can't wait to rip out the 12 ga Walmart cables and get these bad boys hooked up!

    Thanks for the help everyone...:D
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    edited January 2009
    Remember it'll take awhile to burn in but once they do....................:):D
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  • metal83
    metal83 Posts: 1,219
    edited January 2009
    daboyz wrote: »
    Remember it'll take awhile to burn in but once they do....................:):D

    Yeah, i've got the papers that come with the MIT's on installing and burning in the cables. I'll probably leave my system on low when i'm out and about, and when i'm sleeping, just to speed up the process..:D
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