What are you using for Cables?

[NorthStar]

Was using Kimber 8TC speaker cables and Hero interconnects. Upgraded to MIT Magnum MA loom. Better soundstage, more solid and stable images, better saturation of tone colors and harmonics.

Hi & welcome Jtein! :b

* I am using some KK 8TC speaker cables and KK Hero inteconnects myself in my main setup.
Interesting regarding your upgrade. Thanx for sharing.

Bob

 

[jtein]

Hi & welcome Jtein! :b

* I am using some KK 8TC speaker cables and KK Hero inteconnects myself in my main setup.
Interesting regarding your upgrade. Thanx for sharing.

Bob

Thanks Bob for the welcome. Still trying to grope my way around this cavernous forum

 

[garylkoh]

Thanks Bob for the welcome. Still trying to grope my way around this cavernous forum

Hi and welcome, Jtien. I'm originally from Singapore.

 

[jtein]

Hi and welcome, Jtien. I'm originally from Singapore.

Thanks Gary, nice to know someone south of the Causeway

 

[MrAcoustat]

Hi dear members here is the list of all the cables in my system.

Gabriel Gold Rapture R interconnects Chord integrated to Chord Cd player

Tara Labs Temporal Continuum speaker cables = Chord integrated to Acoustat speakers

Grant Fidelity PC-1.5 Power cords ( 4 ) Chord integrated & Cd player - left & right Acoustat interfaces

Grant Fidelity RPF-120 Power conditioner = Both interfaces - DVD player - Cable box

Keep It Simple System

 

[jazdoc]

I am very happy with my hand made Found Music interconnects. http://found-music.com/interconnects.html

A true bargain in high end audio.

 

[Bill Hart]

I almost think the better question is what cables with what components? I am using Kubala Emotion IC, Speaker cables (complex custom loom with jumpers for the Avantgarde horns and woofers) and Power cables. All Lamm (L2 Reference and ML2 Amps) except for phono head (Allnic H3000). Joe Kubala came to my house at one point after the IC and speaker cables were in for a while and started swapping out power cords. Made a noticeable difference in every component, even the subwoofer amps. The only place where I haven't used a higher end cable is on the PS to my TT, where I have a Shunyata Venom 3. Before the K-S cabling, I used Cardas Reference, largely because they were recommended by Avantgarde and Jim Smith, along with a mix of Shunyata PCs and their then Hydras. Now I have no power conditioning whatsoever, but run dedicated lines to the audio system from a separate subpanel.

 

[MrAcoustat]

I almost think the better question is what cables with what components? I am using Kubala Emotion IC, Speaker cables (complex custom loom with jumpers for the Avantgarde horns and woofers) and Power cables. All Lamm (L2 Reference and ML2 Amps) except for phono head (Allnic H3000). Joe Kubala came to my house at one point after the IC and speaker cables were in for a while and started swapping out power cords. Made a noticeable difference in every component, even the subwoofer amps. The only place where I haven't used a higher end cable is on the PS to my TT, where I have a Shunyata Venom 3. Before the K-S cabling, I used Cardas Reference, largely because they were recommended by Avantgarde and Jim Smith, along with a mix of Shunyata PCs and their then Hydras. Now I have no power conditioning whatsoever, but run dedicated lines to the audio system from a separate subpanel.

Well done whart, you should have at least 15% of the value of your system in cables good system need's good cable regular system need's regular cable just use common sense.

 

[MylesBAstor]

Well done whart, you should have at least 15% of the value of your system in cables good system need's good cable regular system need's regular cable just use common sense.

Uh-oh, better duck! Run for the hills!

 

[MrAcoustat]

Uh-oh, better duck! Run for the hills!

All i mean to say is don't put $3,000.00 worth of cables on a $3,000.00 system $450.00 should be enough, no arm intended.

 

[Bruce B]

Anyone found a great cable with Speakon connectors?

I had mine custom made by JPS Labs, but was wondering if anything better was out there.

 

[MylesBAstor]

All i mean to say is don't put $3,000.00 worth of cables on a $3,000.00 system $450.00 should be enough, no arm intended.

Oh, you're assuming that cables make a difference

 

[NorthStar]

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* They sure do! :b

 

[garylkoh]

Anyone found a great cable with Speakon connectors?

I had mine custom made by JPS Labs, but was wondering if anything better was out there.

I make cables with Speakon connectors but they are for my servo-subwoofers (with integrated servo-feedback circuit). What do you need speaker cables with Speakons for? Don't the Evolution Acoustics you use have the Cardas binding posts?

 

[Bruce B]

I make cables with Speakon connectors but they are for my servo-subwoofers (with integrated servo-feedback circuit). What do you need speaker cables with Speakons for? Don't the Evolution Acoustics you use have the Cardas binding posts?

There are 2 Speakon cables connecting the bottom cabinet to mids and the mids to upper cabinet.

 

[MrAcoustat]

what are you using for cables

Oh, you're assuming that cables make a difference

Their are the believers & the non believers, i am part of the first group, BUT i also like to keep it reasonable, i have friend's with 13k interconnects they can afford it and it's their money.

 

[MylesBAstor]

Their are the believers & the non believers, i am part of the first group.

Yes there are I wish it wasn't so. Nothing would make me happier than not having to worry about cabling!

 

[NorthStar]

Cables are like chains; some they break under the stress, others they hang it there with solidity.

 

[Bill Hart]

What's the history to this? Wasn't Bob Fulton credited with the first 'audiophile' cable? I know MIT was an early player in high end cable, then the mass market stuff, particularly Monster, which in my estimation, didn't do much to further the cause, even if the cables were better made than the cheap patch cords that were supplied with mass market gear. And what do the old school horn guys use? Belden wire? Has anybody done an authoritative history of the 'high-end' cable?

 

[NorthStar]

Bill, that's like going to the 'dark side'.