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    Default What are your speaker cables?

    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.
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    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

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    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

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    I'm using MIT MH Music Hose Shotgun 750 biwires.

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    Quote Originally Posted by marvda1 View Post
    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.

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    MIT AVt MA and many feet of Goertz Flatwire.
    "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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    Ok, I will be the south side of Club Polk - I use Bliue Jeans Cable - 10 white..... Belden cable - 10 guage.
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)

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    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

    H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music.

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    Quote Originally Posted by marvda1 View Post
    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.
    Linn AV5140 fronts
    Linn AV5120 Center
    Linn AV5140 Rears
    M&K MX-70 Sub for Music
    Odyssey Mono-Blocs
    SVS Ultra-13 Gloss Black:D

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    AQ CV-8's w/72v BP.
    In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence.

    "The best way to enjoy digital music reproduction is to never listen to good analogue reproduction". - Kenneth Swauger

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    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.

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    MIT AVt2 and EXp1.

    Mahalo Greg :)

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    I'm using two pairs of coat hangers.
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    Samsung 46" 550 1080p Pioneer Elite SC-35 / Klipsch ForteIIs / Klipsch KG4 center / KG1.5 rears / Polk PSW150 sub / Panny DMP-BD35K / PS3

    Bedroom - Samsung 46B6000 LED / HK AVR254 / Boston VR-M60 / Boston VR12 / Polk PSW303 / Sony BDP-BX57


    Den - Sony KDL-40XBR3 / Rotel RSP-1068 / Adcom GFA-2535 / Polk RTi70 / CSi3 / RT55 / Yamaha YST-315 / BDP-05FD / WDTV 1080P

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    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/aud...eakercable.php

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    MIT Shotgun S2 :)
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    Sub BIC H-100

    ****VIDEO****
    Projector Epson 8700 UB
    BLU-RAY Sony BDP-S1000ES

    ****2-Channel****
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    thanks danz, a lot of research and hiding stuff from the wife:D
    marvin
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    Quote Originally Posted by marvda1 View Post
    thanks danz, a lot of research and hiding stuff from the wife:D
    marvin
    Hiding stuff from the wife-Smart move;)
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    SVS Ultra-13 Gloss Black:D

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    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.

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    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'.

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    Blue Circle BC92 - very underrated wire

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    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.
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    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_...nnl2p8pr0p0cg5

    i also have in for review a pair of grover huffman speaker cables. so far like what i hear.
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    Canare 4S11
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    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.

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    10 gauge AudioGenics multi-strand with perlon core

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    SignalCable Ultra's in both rigs.

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    My silvers on the highs, and AQ CV4's on lows.
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
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