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  1. 09-15-2006 06:56 PM #1
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    This guy is on crack if he thinks he can get almost $500 for these. They are as described but not wroth $500.

    http://cgi.ebay.com/Polk-Cobra-Sound...QQcmdZViewItem

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  2. 09-15-2006 07:13 PM #2
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    I've never seen those before... cool, but outrageous price
    Ludicrous gibs!
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    They are as described but not worth $500.
    You may be right, but some one may not know it and give him that much.

    I wouldn't...and I have some...
    I smell ass, burning ass, glowing cherry red spanked ass.

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    How do they sound, Anthony?
    'Political Correctness'.........defined

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    Plano is 5 minutes down the road. I'm going to get my euphonic on!
    Fronts - LS-90
    Center - CS-400i
    Sides - FX-1000
    Rears - AB755 (2)
    Sub - SVS 25-31 PC-Plus
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    Didn't someone psot a review by someone last year saying these were the best audofile speaker cables ever made? The originally sold for $$thousands?
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    I recall around $400/pair originally. Great cables if your gear can take the high resistance & capacitance they possess. Truly high end stuff that alot of the DIY/tube crowd is copying using transformer winding wire in a similar design.
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    Quote Originally Posted by F1nut
    How do they sound, Anthony?
    Just like the descriptions. Very transparent and detailed. The soundstage is stunning. Really nice cables...

    I haven't really noticed the lack of bass, and I like the lower registers. I was thinking about trying to a/b them with some heavy guage ofc copper, but haven't gotten around to it.

    I remember talking to Al about them. IIRC, he recalled Matt saying they were an almost perfect transmission line, but the thing with the discharge killed them. When I later talked to Ken, he assured me they would only affect unstable sand amps, i.e. older first generation designs.

    I have two 20' runs. I think I'm going to halve them and terminate 'em (what a pain in the ass that's going to be).
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  9. 09-16-2006 09:39 AM #9
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    I believe Russ or Mark or Jesse posted a link to a discussion about these cables a while back. These are something I've looked to own, but I can never find some that are reasonably priced, plus they hardly ever come up FS. They are supposed to be remarkable cables but $425 starting bid for used cables, is a bit insane, IMO

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