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Hi Everyone,
Currently using Supra Ply 3/4S speaker cables. Thinking of upgrading to something that would give me an unetched bigger and fuller sound...probably between $40 to $80 per meter. Any giant killers out there?
Thanks.
PS Your opinion of the Supras would be most welcome too.
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I've used Analysis Plus, Audioquest, and MIT and find that these are comparable to the AP Oval Nine and better than the others as a high value cost to performance ratio cable.
Ask Duster. ;-)
Regards,
Geoff
I recently acquired a pair of Sjöfn (the clue) speakers, ordered some Supra Ply 3.4 unshieded speaker wire and made up a pair of cables. They only have a dozen hours or so on them, but so far I am hearing good bass, quick, not flabby. Excellent midrange, seems to be quite revealing in this range, however I am a bit disappointed in the treble area. Seems a bit laid back, too polite, rolled off at low volume, better when played at higher volume. Now this maybe my 60+ year old ears telling me something or they might be used to the silver coated speaker wire the Ply's have replaced. I will be doing an A/B comparison after the Ply's get some more hours on them. The Ply's are a good value and easy to work with, not fond of the Crest toothpaste color tho ....
Hi Dill...looking forward to your comparison.
Paging...Duster...your thoughts and recommendations?
Thanks.
While I've not tried any other Supra cable, I find the strong point of the Supra LoRad 2.5 power cord for a digital application is coherent spatial and ambient information rather than a warmer presentation with more full-bodied tonal bloom.
In order to avoid hype, I don't use the term giant-killer lightly. A more reasonable term tends to be high-value, or big bang for the buck. You might consider Kimber 8VS speaker cable. According to a seller in the UK, the 8VS is now available with a more transparent sounding clear/white insulation rather than gray/black insulation:
http://www.russandrews.com/product.asp?lookup=1®ion=UK¤cy=GBP&pf_id=3151
Ask a US dealer or Kimber if 8VS with clear/white insulation (not to be confused with the more expensive 8TC with clear/white insulation) is available here, too.
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Thanks Duster. Any other brands I should consider that could give me an unetched big and full presentation? I am running the Hyperion 938 which can sound thin and "smallish" By small I mean small size of image and soundstage. Thanks for you time.
Your expensive loudspeakers are sensitive to cabling and deserve high-end speaker cables, so you should consider increasing your budget level. That said, I would still suggest trying a Kimber product, but rather Kimber 8TC (with clear/white Teflon insulation) instead of the Kimber 8VS (with polyethylene insulation) for your floorstanding Hyperion 938. It's a classic high-value speaker cable within its price point. Better yet, try Kimber 12TC if you can afford it.
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Thank you so much Duster for taking the time in giving your advice. I have been looking into getting the 8TC. Do you have any recommendations for another brand that may give me a fuller and "bigger" sound than what I presently have with the Supras...before I take the plunge? Same price range or a little more.
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