Cables hunt for Magico Q7

[TOGA]

Bvdiman, besides having fun I was also expecting miracle here too, that I may find something that I can be happy with for less $$$ than what OPUS will cost me. And that really might be the Elation,with Elation I can do the true bi-wiring too by using two set of single wire cables. ditch the jumpers. I will wait to see and hear the new Kubala ranger topper. I like Kubala because they offer something that I like from Nordost without things that I don't like. But watching movie clearly tell that dynamic contrast and impact is somewhat less than Transparent's.

Dafos, nice to hear from you. You're right, we really don't have to luxury to listening to every available brands and I will not invest in something that don't hold value too. Even Kubala, I expect them to be a keeper.

Toga

[Dafos]

Hi toga, nice to see you have some off time to enjoy those magnificent q7's. I use a whole set of kubala emotion IC's and sc, except for the pre to power amp connection where I'm now auditioning a set of wywire gold ic's. I moved my source components to the side of the room so now I'm faced with the expensive proposition of using at least a 7m IC, and cables don't come cheap at that length. I've tried a few to compare with my kubala emotions, including a vdh d 102, transparent super mm, cardas clear and the present wywire gold. Even without considering the price, the wywire seems to be the sweetest and musical without sacrificing detail. Unfortunately dealer does not have a 7m emotion for me to make a direct comparison so I must rely on memory on how my system sounded when I was using the emotion bet pre and power. Anyway happy auditioning and I hope to be able to visit you again sometime in the future to hear your upgraded system.

[Frank750]

Toga, if you're leaning to spending the money for the Opus then I would suggest listening to the new MIT MAX-SHD cables. I had all Elation in my system for the past 4 years and tried the Opus MM2 last year.

Unfortunately for my wallet, I put the MAX SHD speaker cable in my system and was immediately hooked. I now have the SHD ICs inserted as well and could never imagine cables doing what these have done for my system. They are far superior to the MAX-Rev2 edition. I listened to those as well. I'm using the bi-wire version of the speaker cable.

The Elations are very good cables. I was extremely happy with them but these MITs are in a different league. Only bad thing about them is they take forever to break in.

[TOGA]

Dafos, that s the situation I avoided.,I do not want to pay for longer than usual cables, so i put them closer together.

A friend of mine used very long Emotion before, now he use DartZeel which require special interconnect, Not sure he still keeping those Emotion or not. In case you might be interest to buy.

Frank750, what you said was interesting, I will ask for demo. But what I am trying to do is to find something that I like
While cost less, not looking for something even more expensive. Is the biwire MIT true biwire? Or just have four tails to eliminate the need for jumpers. Biwire principle requires truly separate wires from source to load between LF and HF, even Transparent admit they are not true biwire.
Thanks for suggestion
Is this what you are using ?

[Frank750]

Originally Posted by TOGA

Frank750, what you said was interesting, I will ask for demo. But what I am trying to do is to find something that I like
While cost less, not looking for something even more expensive. Is the biwire MIT true biwire? Or just have four tails to eliminate the need for jumpers. Biwire principle requires truly separate wires from source to load between LF and HF, even Transparent admit they are not true biwire.
Thanks for suggestion
Is this what you are using ?

You're right, if it's something less expensive you want then I would stay away from these cables. Yes, the picture you posted is what I'm using for the speaker cable. And yes, it does have the bi-wire tails coming from one cable but.....they must be heard to be believed. The MAX-SHD ICs aren't showing on the MIT website yet but they are available.

[Kingsrule]

I'm looking at the MIT MIT MAX-SHD spk cables to replace my Elation's so I find this part very interesting. Haven't gotten them into the system yet but from all my contact reports these are the cables to get with the Shunyata's the second to be considered.

[TOGA]

Frank750,

What is it in the sound of SHD that hook you, will you please give me more details?
Do you keep the knob in center or turn them some way? What is your preferred articulation switch position?
You also use SHD with Magico Q7 too right, are the tails long enough to keep network box on the floor?
I better calm down and not torture my own wallet more. May be 2 pair of Transparent Reference IC at $4,xxx
Are what I need. Recently I spent too much for this hobby. Talking about Opus or SHD may be too much of a
Day dream to me. .. Sigh..
Toga

[Kingsrule]

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You can order custom length tails....

[TOGA]

Audioquest dealer will send me a set of WEL in ten days or so.

[Elberoth]

Speaker or IC ?