I've been using a pair of MIT Magnum M-3s (and didn't know it)

Norm Apter
Norm Apter Posts: 1,036
edited April 2009 in The Clubhouse
Yep, its true.

About 6 weeks ago, I bought a pair of MIT Shotgun S-3 ICs off A-gon. They arrived in the original MIT Shotgun box and I was so excited to put them in the system that I didn't even realize the seller had mistakenly sent me a pair of Magnums instead of Shotguns. And they have been out of sight (behind my rig) ever since...

Well, fast forward to last week and the seller noticed that he was missing his M-3s when they were to have been purchased on A-gon. So he e-mailed me and then I replied from my office, noting "I'm pretty sure that I you sent me the Shotguns not Magnums." After I returned home, though, I noticed that in fact M-3s had been in my system all along. I can't belief I overlooked it.

Anyway, I of course e-mailed him right away to make arrangements. I'll be sending them out tomorrow and he's already sent me the Shotguns. I doubt I'll ever be able to afford (i.e. justify for my system) the Magnums. In addition, since my other set of ICs are Shotgun S-3s I wouldn't get the full sonic benefit unless I had upgraded all around...but I'm still wondering, am I now going to be in the very weird position of being disappointed with a pair of Shotguns...ha, ha...unthinkable before.
2 Ch.
Parasound Halo A23 Amp
Parasound Halo P3 Preamp
Parasound Halo T3 Tuner
Bada HD22SE tube CD Player
Magnum Dynalab Signal Sleuth
Magnum Dynalab ST-2 antenna
polkaudio Lsi9s (upgraded cross-overs)
MIT Shotgun S-3 Bi-wire Interface Speaker Cables
MIT Shotgun S-3 Interconnects (3)
IegO L70530 Power cords (3)

HT
Denon 2808ci AVR
polkaudio RTi A5s (fronts)
polkaudio RTi A1s (rears)
polkaudio Csi A6 (center)
Signal Cable Ultra Speaker Cables
Signal Cable Analog II Interconnects
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,460
    edited April 2009
    A tip of my hat to you, sir.
    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."

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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited April 2009
    Mighty kind of you.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    edited April 2009
    Karma loves you.
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  • megasat16
    megasat16 Posts: 3,521
    edited April 2009
    Very Cool to do the right thing! You are the man!
    Trying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin:
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited April 2009
    We need more people like you in the world.
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  • Hawkeye
    Hawkeye Posts: 1,313
    edited April 2009
    Well done Norm! The big question is: What if you like the Magnum over the S-3?

    Gordon
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  • Midnite Mick
    Midnite Mick Posts: 1,591
    edited April 2009
    I reiterate everything that has already been said.

    Regards,
    Mike
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  • Hawkeye
    Hawkeye Posts: 1,313
    edited April 2009
    Norm, allow me to apologize up front for what I'm about to say. I don't mean to crap on your thread.

    To you cheesed@ck taggers:

    This is not a cable discussion thread. This is a thread about a honest man with more integrity than both of you put together. If you persist in calling us morons, why are you here?

    Back off this thread or at least be man enough to take ownership of your posting. But then that would take courage and integrity of which you are lacking.

    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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  • Norm Apter
    Norm Apter Posts: 1,036
    edited April 2009
    Hawkeye wrote: »
    Well done Norm! The big question is: What if you like the Magnum over the S-3?

    Gordon

    Fortunately (for my wallet), I won't get to address that question for the time being, at least not to my satisfaction.

    I think everybody has different levels of aural memory...mine might not be as good as others.

    When I usually test one cable against another, I have to do it back to back to really discern the difference (if any) and how big it is. Since there is a gap of a few days between when I sent the M-3s (today) and when I receive the S-3s (this coming Thursday, according to UPS tracking) I won't have a chance to really test one against the other.

    Something tells me I'll be plenty satisfied with the Shotguns all around. I am quite certain that with a rig that offers higher resolution than mine, the Magnums would be a desired step up...or maybe I just really don't want to know so that I don't become tempted to start putting money aside!

    But I'm thinking that speaker cable and power cord upgrades will take precedence over any additional IC upgrades...oh, the humanity...does this ever end?
    2 Ch.
    Parasound Halo A23 Amp
    Parasound Halo P3 Preamp
    Parasound Halo T3 Tuner
    Bada HD22SE tube CD Player
    Magnum Dynalab Signal Sleuth
    Magnum Dynalab ST-2 antenna
    polkaudio Lsi9s (upgraded cross-overs)
    MIT Shotgun S-3 Bi-wire Interface Speaker Cables
    MIT Shotgun S-3 Interconnects (3)
    IegO L70530 Power cords (3)

    HT
    Denon 2808ci AVR
    polkaudio RTi A5s (fronts)
    polkaudio RTi A1s (rears)
    polkaudio Csi A6 (center)
    Signal Cable Ultra Speaker Cables
    Signal Cable Analog II Interconnects
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited April 2009
    The only reason you will be disappointed in the Shotguns is if you think too much about it.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited April 2009
    Good man Norm.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited April 2009
    I'd sue the guy. The reasoning would be that you can no longer stand lower cost cables and therefore have to spend more money, a loss caused by the seller. :)
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • haimoc
    haimoc Posts: 1,031
    edited April 2009
    Excelent man.
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  • Pauly
    Pauly Posts: 4,519
    edited April 2009
    DOH MY GOODNESS :eek:

    Good on your end. I owe you a beer if your ever round my parts.

    Pauly
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,335
    edited April 2009
    Some newbies here will want to hang you!

    "Too bad, his mistake, tell him you have the Shotguns". "His loss is your gain". "You were stupid to by the S3's in the first place, don't you know copper is copper?? You can't possibly hear a difference?" I can hear it now!
    Carl

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  • Norm Apter
    Norm Apter Posts: 1,036
    edited April 2009
    Keiko wrote: »
    You'll be rewarded for your integrity Norm. That's how karma works. Enjoy your new cables.

    Well, as far as I am concerned good karma came in the form of a notification that the Bada CDP I ordered quite some time ago finally shipped today.

    S-3s will arrive Thursday, the Bada on Friday....something tells me I'll be a little busy Friday night. Kind of feels like old times as a kid waiting for Christmas. I'm pretty excited, here.

    Oh...and tomorrow 4/22 marks one year as a member here -- once again no way I could have got even to close to where I am without the guidance found here. Thanks guys!
    2 Ch.
    Parasound Halo A23 Amp
    Parasound Halo P3 Preamp
    Parasound Halo T3 Tuner
    Bada HD22SE tube CD Player
    Magnum Dynalab Signal Sleuth
    Magnum Dynalab ST-2 antenna
    polkaudio Lsi9s (upgraded cross-overs)
    MIT Shotgun S-3 Bi-wire Interface Speaker Cables
    MIT Shotgun S-3 Interconnects (3)
    IegO L70530 Power cords (3)

    HT
    Denon 2808ci AVR
    polkaudio RTi A5s (fronts)
    polkaudio RTi A1s (rears)
    polkaudio Csi A6 (center)
    Signal Cable Ultra Speaker Cables
    Signal Cable Analog II Interconnects
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  • devani
    devani Posts: 1,497
    edited April 2009
    I wouldn't be surprised to find more than the just the cable.....If I were the seller, I would at least include a thank-you note....that's very kind of you tho...
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