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marvda1
06-26-2009, 08:16 PM
My cables are Straley Reality speaker cables www.realitycables.com
I started a thread asking "what did you replace your Straleys with?" and the answers came back JPS Labs and Harmonic Technology which were both in the $1000+ range. So now as I have the change bug, I am looking for some new speaker cables to try.
I have an internal bi-wire pair of PNF cables on the way, www.pnf audio.com and I will be reviewing a pair of Grover and Audio Art's new sc-5 se cables in the near future.
Marvin

mantis
06-26-2009, 08:22 PM
I have owned so many different kinds of speaker wire. I started out with Monstercable going up to the M1.4s bi wires, then Moved into Transparent Musicwaves , then Kimber 8tc 8tc bi wires , Audioquest CV8's just to name a few. Now I have a few I like to swap out from time to time with a pair of Kimber 4tc , Liberty 14-2 , Audioquest 14-2 , DH labs Silver Sonic's and a really nice pair of Analsys plus Theater 2's which is in my system currently. I use all Audioqest speaker wire for Center and rears but when I run my Kimber 4tc, I also have a center channel wire. Same goes for the Liberty 14-2 and Audioquest 14-2.

I admit I am a wire Idiot, you should see the miles of wire I own. I'm like a addict. I have a problem with it. I love to do speaker wire and IC shootouts.It's like a National past time for me. I have done more then any normal human should.
You can do a search on my wire shoot outs if you would like to read some

Dan

danz1906
06-26-2009, 08:50 PM
I using JonBilt speaker cables, 1bi-wire pair and a stereo pair.
Im tri-wiring my Linn speakers. The JonBilt are very Musical with
good detail:D

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?cablspkr&1250394312

http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84140

hearingimpared
06-26-2009, 08:52 PM
I'm using MIT MH Music Hose Shotgun 750 biwires.

NJPOLKER
06-26-2009, 08:55 PM
My cables are Straley Reality speaker cables www.realitycables.com
I started a thread asking "what did you replace your Straleys with?" and the answers came back JPS Labs and Harmonic Technology which were both in the $1000+ range. So now as I have the change bug, I am looking for some new speaker cables to try.
I have an internal bi-wire pair of PNF cables on the way, www.pnf audio.com and I will be reviewing a pair of Grover and Audio Art's new sc-5 se cables in the near future.
Marvin

I didn't look but did you get in on the Audioquest Type 4's that are out for evaluations? If not you'll see it in the 2 channel section on this forum.

Face
06-26-2009, 09:05 PM
MIT AVt MA and many feet of Goertz Flatwire.

McLoki
06-26-2009, 09:14 PM
Ok, I will be the south side of Club Polk - I use Bliue Jeans Cable - 10 white..... Belden cable - 10 guage.

Erik Tracy
06-26-2009, 09:49 PM
Fronts: AQ CV-6/48dbs....couldn't resist the deal on Audiogon.

Sub: AQ Sub-x for movies, AQ Black Thunder IIs for Pure Direct/music

I'm content....for now....:p

danz1906
06-26-2009, 10:56 PM
My cables are Straley Reality speaker cables www.realitycables.com
I started a thread asking "what did you replace your Straleys with?" and the answers came back JPS Labs and Harmonic Technology which were both in the $1000+ range. So now as I have the change bug, I am looking for some new speaker cables to try.
I have an internal bi-wire pair of PNF cables on the way, www.pnf audio.com and I will be reviewing a pair of Grover and Audio Art's new sc-5 se cables in the near future.
Marvin

Thats an Awesome system that you have.

treitz3
06-26-2009, 11:44 PM
AQ CV-8's w/72v BP.

dragon1952
06-27-2009, 12:27 AM
I've been using a pair of original Audioquest Midnights (4 conductor, non hyperlitz) for several years, but just replaced them with the Kimber 4TC. The AQ's were so hard to work with but I've never found anything I liked as well. I think the Kimber's will be staying, thank goodness.

Keiko
06-27-2009, 02:10 AM
MIT AVt2 and EXp1.

Mahalo Greg :)

nguyendot
06-27-2009, 02:43 AM
I'm using two pairs of coat hangers.

BlueFox
06-27-2009, 03:08 AM
Mapleshade, and I have 5 more in the garage waiting for next week’s HT upgrade.

I love the fact such good sound comes from these cables, and I hope they migrate to the HT.

http://www.mapleshaderecords.com/audioproducts/doublehelixspeakercable.php

sir_lagzalot
06-27-2009, 03:36 AM
MIT Shotgun S2 :)

marvda1
06-27-2009, 08:57 AM
thanks danz, a lot of research and hiding stuff from the wife:D
marvin

danz1906
06-27-2009, 09:08 AM
thanks danz, a lot of research and hiding stuff from the wife:D
marvin

Hiding stuff from the wife-Smart move;)

Solumnus
06-27-2009, 12:34 PM
extension cords.

Hawkeye
06-27-2009, 03:39 PM
WireWorld Eclipse 6.0.

I moved to them from the Mapleshade which is a terrific wire! I lost a bit of mid definition but received a needed boost in the bottom. Fair trade off to me.

Gordon

cnh
06-27-2009, 04:48 PM
I get a headache just trying to keep track of my AVRs, speakers and Amps, sources, etc. Whenever I start thinking about 'cables' as well, I go into an economic/catatonic distress! Where does it end...? Nowhere except in one's wallet...so I try not to think about my cables for 'now'.

cnh

GEBBY44
06-28-2009, 04:29 AM
Blue Circle BC92 - very underrated wire

Ern Dog
07-04-2009, 02:29 AM
I'm currently using Kimber Kable 8TC. I upgraded from Signal Cable Classics. I'm thinking about trying some BiWire DH Labs Q-10's or some MAC cuQ.

fbm211
07-04-2009, 04:00 AM
Dh Labs T-14 in shotgum config.

marvda1
07-04-2009, 10:53 AM
i just bought an internal 8 ft, pair of pnf smphony speaker cable and so far they are starting to sound prett good.
http://www.pnfaudio.com/osc/product_info.php?cPath=13&products_id=49&osCsid=56ihv09c91scnnl2p8pr0p0cg5

i also have in for review a pair of grover huffman speaker cables. so far like what i hear.
http://www.groverhuffman.com/speakercables

zingo
07-04-2009, 11:32 AM
Canare 4S11

jyli19
07-10-2009, 06:53 PM
I am using a set of Tara Labs RSC Air 2 10ft. Best I ever had, crisp, transparent, very very transparent, it likely exposes every flaw there is within the sytem and recordings, honesty down to the last drop.

I also have an extra set for Tara Labs RSC Air 3 8ft for sale, like new condition from a local store liquidation. Please email jyli19@hotmail.com if you're interested.

AudioGenics
07-10-2009, 07:10 PM
10 gauge AudioGenics multi-strand with perlon core

Conradicles
07-10-2009, 07:45 PM
SignalCable Ultra's in both rigs.

ben62670
07-10-2009, 08:06 PM
My silvers on the highs, and AQ CV4's on lows.

janmike
07-10-2009, 08:11 PM
MIT Shotgun S1's.

Conradicles
07-10-2009, 09:52 PM
Also got Ben's Silver for my center channel.

Tmoyd39
07-24-2009, 06:26 PM
i am using vtl white wire ...this wire was custom made for vtl,and almost marketed by vtl in the early 90's .. i got a hold of 30 feet of it in 91.. i made a few pair of interconnects , and a set of speaker cables with it.. it looks like rg11 , feels stiffer though ..inside there are individual wires ..indvidually insulated, two of which are silver .. im not sure but i think its made by cardas...