Cable Asylum: Re: Mapleshade Clearview Golden Helix Cable [Question] by JacobO

I am glad to answer your question. I see that this site doesn't get negative when asking someone else a question like Audioreview. Back to your question. I wanted to replace my AQ Type 4+ cable with a better sounding cable for not a lot of money. (Right now college is taking it all). So I purcahsed these after talking to both Peirre and reading the literature. My system isn't bright at all. I get responses saying that it is going to be, since I have an Onkyo a/v reciever. However, I don't think that these people have really heard Onkyo's new stuff. The Paradigm Mini Monitors, everyone knows, are a very laid back speaker. So I was looking for something with a little taz! on the top. However, there was no synergy with these cables and my system. Very bright and edgy. I used them for about two weeks, so proper breaking in time was taken. I was hoping for them to cool down a bit, but that just didn't happen. I replaced these cables with AQ Crystals. Very good speaker cable and is right on the money for what I was looking for. They offer a widersound stage and more dynamic punch than the MapleShades. Also there is more air and clean sound to them. The Mapleshades just didn't cut it. But I believe that they are better than what you can get at RS or CC. If you like them than great, I respect your opinion totally. These just didn't go with my system. Perhaps they were unveiling that my set-up was bright, since AQ cables are laid back.

Thanks for your question. Hopefully this answers it!

Happy Listening,
Jacob Gaitan (JacobO)