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Dave, I too wonder about that. Generally, I really like the sound of AQ cable, but the silver-conductor cable...

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jeffreybehr

In Reply to: differences between audioquest mont blanc and everest posted by pro-dave on August 5, 2006 at 22:09:08:

...is SO expensive, even used, I've gone to HomeGrown Audio's solid-silver SC-16 (and IC-4 and most recently -8 for interconnect).
Of course, being an incorrigible tweak, I've started adding my own dielectric-bias system to the HG IC-4 and '8 IC (but not yet to the SC-16) I have. And since I suffer from audiofoolia nervosa as many of us do, I'm always tempted by that gorgeous-looking and -sounding AQ silver stuff.
I used to be a parttime hi-end equipment dealer in the '80s and sold AQ stuff, so maybe I can get Joe Harley to opine on the differences, for whatever that'll be worth. I'll let you know.
Meanwhile I suggest you read the reviews linked on AQ's site.

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Re: Dave, I too wonder about that. Generally, I really like the sound of AQ cable, but the silver-conductor cable... - pro-dave 22:26:30 08/06/06 (1)
The Mont Blanc is a very nice cable good detail, good soundstage and what is particularly good about it and better than any other cable I've owned is the bass definition it has. My ownly complaint is that it sounds ever so slightly veiled it is this I was wondering the silver cable might get rid of.
- Re: Dave, I too wonder about that. Generally, I really like the sound of AQ cable, but the silver-conductor cable... - pro-dave 22:36:38 08/06/06 (0)
  I might add without the slight veiling the cable would be as close to perfection as I could expect from a cable in other words I'd quit looking for a better one.
No intention to break up the party but...... - kenster 17:47:16 08/06/06 (0)
.........I have posted several times about the benefits of DBS as applied to IC's and if truth be known, so far, the DBS cables from AQ....especially the Cheeta..... has blown away almost all comers in the silver wire field.
Now I know that cabling is system dependant and synergy between components outweighs what cables can bring to the party but the DBS cables simply pass a cleaner signal...thus allowing component synergy to be easier to identify.
No affiliation with AQ.....just one "impressed as hell" customer.
~kenster

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