audioquest type 4

cembros
cembros Posts: 172
edited October 2009 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
i found this set of audioquest type 4 at bestbuy
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9511334&productCategoryId=abcat0107031&type=product&id=1218117344485
and i was just wondering if anyone had any experience with the cable. I am going to be connecting them to my polk lsi15's via a rotel 1095 amp. Are these good cables, is the best buy price a good price?
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited October 2009
    Very nice cable, but I would never spend that kinda coin on them. You can find them for $80-$100 all the time.
    Ben
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited October 2009
    ben62670 wrote: »
    Very nice cable, but I would never spend that kinda coin on them. You can find them for $80-$100 all the time.
    Ben

    +1.

    Some AQ Type 4s are floating about on CP as evaluations. I tried them and liked them. But, like Ben said, you can pick up a set for much less - which would make them a sweet deal for your rig.

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  • cembros
    cembros Posts: 172
    edited October 2009
    Ya i thought it was a lil pricey, are these the same cables
    http://www.vanns.com/shop/servlet/item/features/751082475/audioquest-type-4-10-ft-pair-ust-ust-g?v_c=GoogleBase&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=751082475
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited October 2009
    yep, maybe even better connectors.

    This is even a better deal.

    http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=AQT4NF&variation=10SBNSP
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,203
    edited October 2009
    cembros wrote: »
    i found this set of audioquest type 4 at bestbuy
    http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9511334&productCategoryId=abcat0107031&type=product&id=1218117344485
    and i was just wondering if anyone had any experience with the cable. I am going to be connecting them to my polk lsi15's via a rotel 1095 amp. Are these good cables, is the best buy price a good price?

    These are essentially the same thing. Same wire config and you can choose the color of the sheathing and termination. Save yourself some money and buy these

    No affil.

    http://www.hcmaudio.com/comp.asp?compID=61

    or if you have your heart set on Type 4's

    http://hcmaudio.com/comp.asp?compID=76

    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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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited October 2009
    thsmith wrote: »
    yep, maybe even better connectors.

    This is even a better deal.

    http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=AQT4NF&variation=10SBNSP

    That's actually not as good... that's single price. ;)
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

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    Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3

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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited October 2009
    yep, did not catch that. The vanns is a better price and has all the good stuff too.
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,203
    edited October 2009
    NM.................got too many things going on here I get it now
    "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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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited October 2009
    Kimber 4TCs have a good rep, too - haven't tried them.

    But here is a nice deal:
    http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?cablspkr&1258032050&/Kimber-kable-4-TC--10ft-pair

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  • cembros
    cembros Posts: 172
    edited October 2009
    what i dont understand is why the pictures for bestbuy and vanns show what look like 2 different cables. Are they actually the same
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited October 2009
    cembros wrote: »
    what i dont understand is why the pictures for bestbuy and vanns show what look like 2 different cables. Are they actually the same

    Same wire, different termination.
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

    Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii

    Desk: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / ISK HD9999

    Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3

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  • Pauly
    Pauly Posts: 4,519
    edited October 2009
    cembros wrote: »
    what i dont understand is why the pictures for bestbuy and vanns show what look like 2 different cables. Are they actually the same

    Type 4 is type 4 cable. Will depend on connectors and color. Bout it.

    Pauly
    Life without music would♭
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