There is always talk about MIT cables.

Toolfan66
Toolfan66 Posts: 17,259
edited February 2010 in 2 Channel Audio
What about PS AUDIO X STREAM speaker cables? I found a set local for $250

PS AUDIO X STREAM ** REFERENCE **BI-WIRE SPEAKER CABLES these speaker cables are like a garden hose.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,034
    edited February 2010
    I have a buddy that uses them for his LINN setup. He seems to like them. Actually, you can't shut him up about them. I have tried them on my rig with pleasing results. They are on par with AQ CV-8's w/ the 72v BP upgrade, IMO.

    That said, at a recent audio event a well respected ear swapped out the MIT's with the PS Audio. His comments were that the sound stage completely collapsed. I was at the event at the time, however I was in a different listening room when this swap-out occurred.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited February 2010
    That's a terrible line of cables. PS Audio should stick to what they do well.
    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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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited February 2010
    I got a 4 meter pair of their Prelude cables for $100. I've been very happy with them, over standard 12 gauge copper zip cord.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,259
    edited February 2010
    xcapri79 wrote: »
    The MIT cables talk balances the Emotiva talk I guess.:D

    Yep, but only one of the two companys will ever see my money again.
    Can you guess the company that will? LOL
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,259
    edited February 2010
    dorokusai wrote: »
    That's a terrible line of cables. PS Audio should stick to what they do well.

    Thanks, glad I passed on them.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited February 2010
    I had two pair I sold on here and they were just too damn thick, not very flexible. Love my MIT shotgun cables a lot better.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited February 2010
    My old Goertz AG2 cables came in a close second.
    "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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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,259
    edited February 2010
    xcapri79 wrote: »
    We know that Emotiva offers great value, the other is more BOSE.
    Hey but in a free country we can pick our poison. Good luck.

    Hey I was just joking, and I will never comment on Bose as I have never heard them but in a BMW and I thought it sounded great. But I have never heard a 2 channel setup,and if I did say anything it would be joking.

    Emotiva offers a great price but lacks in depth and sound. Now this is my experiance yours may differ. And I am not knocking emotiva it was not for me and that is all.

    I would love to put a all emotiva setup next to my all Adcom setup just for fun. 2 channel only of course.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,179
    edited February 2010
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »

    I would love to put a all emotiva setup next to my all Adcom setup just for fun. 2 channel only of course.

    Having heard both (side by side) not worth the effort or much fun. Adcom for the win.

    H9
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,259
    edited February 2010
    heiney9 wrote: »
    Having heard both (side by side) not worth the effort or much fun. Adcom for the win.

    H9

    Oh I have no doubt Adcom would smoke Emo.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited February 2010
    xcapri79 wrote: »
    We know that Emotiva offers great value, the other is more BOSE.
    Hey but in a free country we can pick our poison. Good luck.

    You crack me up having never heard MITs you bash them and call them Bose. I've never heard Emotiva but you don't see me bashing them. Just the Emo nuts that think they are be all end all of amps.
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  • DarqueKnight
    DarqueKnight Posts: 6,765
    edited February 2010
    I used xStream speaker cables for a while prior to moving on to AudioQuest. My review of the xStream Resolution Reference speaker cables is here.
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  • NJPOLKER
    NJPOLKER Posts: 3,474
    edited February 2010
    xcapri79 wrote: »
    We know that Emotiva offers great value, the other is more BOSE.
    Hey but in a free country we can pick our poison. Good luck.

    **** Head
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  • NJPOLKER
    NJPOLKER Posts: 3,474
    edited February 2010
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    You crack me up having never heard MITs you bash them and call them Bose. I've never heard Emotiva but you don't see me bashing them. Just the Emo nuts that think they are be all end all of amps.

    Joe,
    Emotiva is a poor mans piece of equipment :p
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited February 2010
    xcapri79 wrote: »
    We know that Emotiva offers great value, the other is more BOSE.

    MIT is more Bose? That is about the most ignorant remark I've read on this forum.
    madmax
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