Mapleshade Speaker wire

Hawkeye
Hawkeye Posts: 1,313
edited June 2009 in The Clubhouse
I have a pair of Mapleshades Golden Helix Speaker PLUS wires @ 8ft in length with no terminations.
MS seems to have lowered the price WAY below what I paid for them :confused:Tried selling them here and other forums but no luck.

So, If you'd like a shot at these here is the deal:

Have more than 100 posts.

Write an honest review of what you think of the wires.

If you don't like them, offer them up as a Karma.

I'll draw a name on the 31st of May. It may be a few days before I can ship them since I am on business travel.

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)
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  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,066
    edited May 2009
    In please.
    SRT For Life; SDA Forever!

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  • seeclear
    seeclear Posts: 1,242
    edited May 2009
    In, please.
    "Don't forget to change your politician. They are like diapers they need to be changed regularly, and for the same reason."
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  • Rivrrat
    Rivrrat Posts: 2,101
    edited May 2009
    Wow....

    In please
    My equipment sig felt inadequate and deleted itself.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,952
    edited May 2009
    in please......very nice of you.
    HT SYSTEM-
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited May 2009
    in please sir
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • Norm Apter
    Norm Apter Posts: 1,036
    edited May 2009
    In please. I remember you speaking very fondly of these.
    2 Ch.
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  • dragon1952
    dragon1952 Posts: 4,899
    edited May 2009
    Heck, I'll try anything once.......inski please :D ...and thank you.
    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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  • Ern Dog
    Ern Dog Posts: 2,237
    edited May 2009
    I'll try 'em. Count me in. thanks- Great Karma
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited May 2009
    I've always wanted to try the Mapleshades. In please!
    Jake
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  • acsubie
    acsubie Posts: 773
    edited May 2009
    In please
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited May 2009
    In please.

    I've heard good things about these cables. Very nice karma.:)
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited May 2009
    I am NOT in. I have the Mapleshade Double Golden Helix Plus 8' cables, and I love them. After replacing 12 guage stranded copper hardware store cable (which sounded pretty good) with the Mapleshade, I was knocked over. Everything was clearer and more detailed. I was a speaker wire convert after that. Whoever gets these cables will appreciate it. I hope the rest of their gear is up to par.

    http://www.mapleshaderecords.com/audioproducts/speakercables_hub.php
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    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
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  • DollarDave
    DollarDave Posts: 2,575
    edited May 2009
    Great karma. In please.
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  • devani
    devani Posts: 1,497
    edited May 2009
    IN Please...nice Karma
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  • Disc Jockey
    Disc Jockey Posts: 1,013
    edited May 2009
    I'd love to get my ears on these. In please, and very nice karma.
    "The secret of happiness is freedom. The secret of freedom is courage." Thucydides
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,066
    edited May 2009
    Thanks for the Karma offer, but not in. These are truly excellent cables!!! I had them for awhile but there stiffness gave me trouble when I reconfigured my system. Other than that I'd still be using them. Whomever gets them will be in for a real treat.

    What are you replacing them with Gordon?
    "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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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,163
    edited May 2009
    Ah, WTH throw my name in the hat. Always up for trying different cables.

    H9
    "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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  • ViperZ
    ViperZ Posts: 2,046
    edited May 2009
    In please. Maple... mmm...
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  • Pauly
    Pauly Posts: 4,519
    edited May 2009
    In


    Pauly
    Life without music would♭
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  • venomclan
    venomclan Posts: 2,467
    edited May 2009
    In please. I have wanted to hear these for a while, would love to see how they stack up against the AQ CVS 8's at 8X their price.
    Venom
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited May 2009
    In, please. Still haven't gotten my ears on any wire other than RatShack special.
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • timlitton
    timlitton Posts: 289
    edited May 2009
    In please.
    Slowly emerging from the 90's
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,067
    edited May 2009
    In please. Currently using Monster cable that someone threw in with the Polks I bought from them. I'd like to see if there is a difference.
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  • MillerLiteScott
    MillerLiteScott Posts: 2,561
    edited May 2009
    In Please. I was just looking at these in the Maple Shade Catalog that arrived on Tuesday. I am interested in seeing how they sound.

    Nice Karma.

    Scott
    I like speakers that are bigger than a small refrigerator but smaller than a big refrigerator:D
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  • jon s
    jon s Posts: 905
    edited May 2009
    In please...
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited May 2009
    Way nice Karma.....in in please! :D

    H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music.
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited May 2009
    Not in...

    I have demo'd these cables before from a friend who raved over them. I compared them to my Cobalt cables and a set of Monster Z2 biwire. In comparison, they were VERY airy and extremely detailed. It was almost scary how wide they threw the sound stage. The only reason I kept my Cobalts is because I prefer a warm, more mellow sound which I did not get with the MS. With the LSi's, I wanted a more mellow sound with a richness to it. When using my buddy's Martin Logan Aeries, I prefered the MS over the other cables. These are definitely a nice cable... I do recommend them for some people with the right equipment looking for a certain sound. Great karma!
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited May 2009
    Great Karma!

    In Please!




    Nick
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    edited May 2009
    In please
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,079
    edited May 2009
    IN please kind sir!
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