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Need help : Mit or Cardas?

Hello, Here is my system Classe CAV75 (75 x 6) Classe SSP25 Classe CDP1.5 Sony DVDS7700 All JMlab Electra line (905 main) I've been considered Cardas Quadlink 5c (speaker wire and IC), and Mit 330 Plus Series II, and Mit MH 750 series II (Mit cable is on sale now for 40% at Audio Advisor) or I can buy used Cardas Golden Cross (IC) with Quadlink (speaker wire). Please help me to choose the cable because I don't have chance to audition all of these or reccomend me other brands and models which you think will be best for my system. I care much about music than HT. I listen mostly soft music (no rock and rap). I've looked for something detail, warm and liquid. Thank you very much. Tranle
dtranled0d5
carl_eber
1,425 posts
 
The Transparent Reference I tried were broken in for hundreds of hours, and the Ultra for several thousand. Funny thing about MIT, they sound superb from the get go, and only improve a little after burn in. The series resistor in Transparent cables probably has a lot to do with the burn in making more difference. Anyway, I like cables that don't have anything in series but conductors.
dtranled0d5 OP
2 posts
 
Would you like to tell me what's network cable and the advantages over the regular cable? Thanks
pops
2,275 posts
 
It's interesting how many different opinions you get when you ask for one - that's what makes this hobby so interesting. My experience with MIT cables is that they take a minimum of 250+ hours to fully burn in - they sound good right away and then you better leave because you will think your system is experiencing a meltdown! I am currently using Shotgun IC's and 750 S3 speaker cables. This latest series of high end cables beat the series 2 that everyone is dumping by a far cry and the Shotgun IC's are no comparison to the latest 330 series 3 - I established that after much critical listening. I think the MIT's mentioned above are definitely the best I've had in my system which includes various Kimber, Tara, older MIT's and Audioquest. I've heard several types of Cardas in a dealer situation and recently nuetral ref. with Classe pre, Meridian Amp and Maggies and they sounded good. Historically for me, the Cardas cables don't have the ultimate clarity, soundstaging, and dynamics I get with MIT. I have a CJ preamp and I know some people at CJ like them with their equipment. I am also using a Classe CA 200. Hope this opinion helps.
lihifiguy
126 posts
 
I have the latest MIT High End Series Shotgun Spkr.cables and I C's and used ones can be found very reasonable.These were a whole new design for 1999 as were the Series 3 cables.The Shotguns do everthing extremely well and while thw 3's which I also auditioned do a very nice job,the new Shotguns take take it all a little further.You can't go wrong with either the 3's or the Shotguns and unless you a-b the 2 together you possibly would not realize the difference.Good luck on your choice.
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