JonBilt Cables

danz1906
danz1906 Posts: 5,144
edited September 2010 in 2 Channel Audio
Hello,

Is anyone familiar with JonBilt cables?
I just picked up two pairs of speaker cables from JonBilt cables
yesterday.One bi-wire pair and a full range pair. I replaced my
Monster M2.4:eek: with them. The cables are custom made for
what ever length you required. These cable blew away the Monster
M2.4 bi-wire.The JonBilt are very smooth and open with good bass!
Great built quailty for the price:D
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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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,901
    edited June 2009
    is there a link to a website?
    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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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,068
    edited June 2009
    marvda1 wrote: »
    is there a link to a website?

    I was just going to ask the same thing. My web search comes up empty.
    "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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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited June 2009
    marvda1 wrote: »
    is there a link to a website?

    He is local in the Chicagoland area and also at Audiogon.
    sales.jonbilt@comcast.net
    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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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,901
    edited June 2009
    what are his prices like?
    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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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited June 2009
    marvda1 wrote: »
    what are his prices like?

    The prices are great, about $150.00 for a stereo pair.
    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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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited June 2009
    I sent him a e-mail,, here's a few pic's that he sent me,,I'll post a couple,,and I'll look around for his prices--look good,,wonder how they sound.
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited June 2009
    george daniel wrote: »
    I sent him a e-mail,, here's a few pic's that he sent me,,I'll post a couple,,and I'll look around for his prices--look good,,wonder how they sound.

    The cable sound good I have two pair on my Linn Speakers.
    The cable are very musical,smooth with good detail. If you order
    a pair tell him Dan send you. The prices are very reasonable:D
    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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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited June 2009
    Thanks for the pics, He also has Balance cables available.
    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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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited June 2009
    oops,, almost forgot
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited June 2009
    george daniel wrote: »
    oops,, almost forgot

    Thanks again George.
    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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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited June 2009
    he sent me some pricing,if I can find it,I'll post em',, no afil
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited June 2009
    george daniel wrote: »
    he sent me some pricing,if I can find it,I'll post em',, no afil

    Thanks alot, these are really good speaker cables.
    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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  • dane_peterson
    dane_peterson Posts: 1,903
    edited June 2009
    Wow, beautiful! I love these underground speaker cable vendors. :)
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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited June 2009
    Here are the rca interconnects:
    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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  • sk1939
    sk1939 Posts: 295
    edited June 2009
    Hmm, call me skeptical, but from an engineers perspective, I don't buy into the "specially treated cable market" and that large gauge wire works just as well, although I do agree that bare wires shouldn't touch components directly.
    Home:
    Onkyo TX-6500MKII/Polk LSI 9's (A)Polk TSi 100(B)/Polk PSW 10/Onkyo C-S5VL/Technics SL-QD33
    Home 2 (Playback):
    Dynaudio BM5A MKII/Dynaudio SUB 250MC/Audigy 2 ZS
    College:
    JBL LSR 2325P/JBL 2310SP/MOTU UltraLite MKIII
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited June 2009
    Have you done any actual listening comparasions?
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • strider
    strider Posts: 2,568
    edited June 2009
    sk1939 wrote: »
    Hmm, call me skeptical, but from an engineers perspective, I don't buy into the "specially treated cable market" and that large gauge wire works just as well, although I do agree that bare wires shouldn't touch components directly.

    OK. You are skeptical.

    Gotta go with Mr. Daniel on this one.
    Wristwatch--->Crisco
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  • sk1939
    sk1939 Posts: 295
    edited June 2009
    george daniel wrote: »
    Have you done any actual listening comparasions?

    Listening comparisons? Yes, I have, double blind in fact. The difference between 10 gauge wire and anything of equivalent size from Audioquest or Kimber Kable, it's the gauge that matters, I heard no difference between Kimber Monocle X's and 10 ga. ground wire for example, on my Quads, and measured very little difference using a multi meter and ocilliscope. The difference to be had is mostly from the difference of gauge, if you go from 16 ga. wire to 12 ga. or 14 ga. to 10 ga. there will be a vast improvement. Physics dictates that copper wire holds the same properties, regardless of cost. The following website is an article written by the guy who designed speakers for McIntosh and Sonotone.

    http://www.roger-russell.com/wire/wire.htm
    Home:
    Onkyo TX-6500MKII/Polk LSI 9's (A)Polk TSi 100(B)/Polk PSW 10/Onkyo C-S5VL/Technics SL-QD33
    Home 2 (Playback):
    Dynaudio BM5A MKII/Dynaudio SUB 250MC/Audigy 2 ZS
    College:
    JBL LSR 2325P/JBL 2310SP/MOTU UltraLite MKIII
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited June 2009
    Oh yeah another noob with the woger wussell wink.
    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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  • sk1939
    sk1939 Posts: 295
    edited June 2009
    ben62670 wrote: »
    Oh yeah another noob with the woger wussell wink.

    Regardless of the link, you can't physically hear the difference, it isn't possible between cables of the same ga. There are things to consider such as shielding, but other things advertised such as super heating and cooling the cables to make them sound better is nonsense. I'm not knocking these particular cables but I think the concept of $300 speaker wire is ludicrous.

    I happen to notice Ben, that you have a website on which you sell custom cables, so perhaps you have a personal stake in the market.

    If you want to waste money on fancy cables (opinion) go ahead, personally, I'd rather use it and buy better speakers or a better amp.
    Home:
    Onkyo TX-6500MKII/Polk LSI 9's (A)Polk TSi 100(B)/Polk PSW 10/Onkyo C-S5VL/Technics SL-QD33
    Home 2 (Playback):
    Dynaudio BM5A MKII/Dynaudio SUB 250MC/Audigy 2 ZS
    College:
    JBL LSR 2325P/JBL 2310SP/MOTU UltraLite MKIII
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited June 2009
    oh boy, another expert...
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited June 2009
    I'm gonna have to differ,, as I just swapped a pair of signal cables sc's out for some MIT T-2's,, and their is a difference,, not necessarily better or worse,in this case, but different,, oh yeah.I'm not using any equipment other than my ears. After all,, is all about what we hear anyhow. YMMV.
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited June 2009
    george daniel wrote: »
    I'm gonna have to differ,, as I just swapped a pair of signal cables sc's out for some MIT T-2's,, and their is a difference,, not necessarily better or worse,in this case, but different,, oh yeah.I'm not using any equipment other than my ears. After all,, is all about what we hear anyhow. YMMV.

    Agreed, Their's even a Difference in sound between the same cables with
    difference connectors i.e XLR and Rca. Most important is to find a cable
    sound that you like:)
    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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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited June 2009
    The cables are breaking in nicely,with about 40hrs on them.
    Very warm and 3D sounding-Lots of top air. Although these are
    characteristics of my Linn speakers,the cables have increased these quailties:D
    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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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited June 2009
    danz1906 wrote: »
    The cables are breaking in nicely,with about 40hrs on them.
    Very warm and 3D sounding-Lots of top air. Although these are
    characteristics of my Linn speakers,the cables have increased these quailties:D

    good for you,, sounds like you've got some synergy going,, as they say(or used to) "steady as she goes";)
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited June 2009
    george daniel wrote: »
    good for you,, sounds like you've got some synergy going,, as they say(or used to) "steady as she goes";)

    Thanks George,I guess Im happy for now:p
    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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  • blueboxer
    blueboxer Posts: 621
    edited June 2009
    I have always had banana plugs at both ends of my speaker wire, is there an advantage to the spades on the speaker end, or is it just the angle it allows? Seems like Signal and others use the banana/spade combo a lot as well.
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,068
    edited June 2009
    blueboxer wrote: »
    I have always had banana plugs at both ends of my speaker wire, is there an advantage to the spades on the speaker end, or is it just the angle it allows? Seems like Signal and others use the banana/spade combo a lot as well.

    The other way around...the advantage goes to the 'nannas (especially locking). Easy on - easy off. Spades can give you trouble by working loose without you even knowing it.
    "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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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited June 2009
    pearsall001 wrote: »
    The other way around...the advantage goes to the 'nannas (especially locking). Easy on - easy off. Spades can give you trouble by working loose without you even knowing it.

    True, but I like the spades on the amp end and bananas on the
    speaker end.
    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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  • blueboxer
    blueboxer Posts: 621
    edited June 2009
    I might have to look into the JonBilt cables for my L/C/R. I have some old Monster Z1 wires with their bananna ends, but it's about 8 years old. I purchased some Monster XPHP for my in-ceiling setup, but wasn't sure if that wire would be adequate for the Paradigm Studio 100 and CC690. I've had others recommend Signal, Liberty, and Audioquest, but the monster at cost is hard to pass up. The JonBuilt seem very reasonable.
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