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MIT & Spectral -- but Which MIT?

I know that Spectral recommends using MIT wires with their amplifiers; 'quality' of the various lines of MIT cables aside, though, does it matter which MIT cable is used to maintain amplifier stability? MIT cables range from (almost) reasonable to hideously expensive; rather than use my current Alpha-Core M2s, I'll pick up some MIT wire to protect my newly-acquired DMA-50, and would like to keep that cost as low as possible. Are the lower-cost MIT Terminator lines adequate to the task, or should MH-750 be considered the minimum acceptable? If they should be 750s or higher, which model and/or impedence -- low, medium, high -- would be best (speakers are ProAc 2s)? Shotgunned, or not? Has anyone successfully used Alpha-Cores with Spectral amps? Any help is vastly appreciated. Thanks in advance, Mark
mjm
flex
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Dare I say that I second the opinions mentioned by jdwek and detlof, that is, that the current Spectral top of the line system is trickier to cable and treat for a/c than older Spectral. In particular, MIT's oracle series and new a/c cables may not be the unquestioned best, good as they are. I have not encountered much opinion forthcoming from the dealer community, and would be interested in relevant experience from a'goners.
perfectimage
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I have used a few of their models ranging from $500 to $4000 retail. I think that the best bang for the buck are either the 750 plus' or the same model biwired. Dont get me wrong I loooove my $4000 cables but there a lot of other things to take into consideration. Unless you have an ultra high end high resolution system I doubt you would here much difference.

You can pich up a pair of 750 plus used for around three hundred. I think this is one of the best bangs for the buck in the high end market.
detlof
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MjM, I am not familiar with the Goertz at all, so I cannot help there. I've used the 50 and Spectral's 200 with more cables then I care to remember. vdH, the old MIT shotguns you've mentioned, Madrigal ICs, XlOs, Nordost, various Euro brands, amongst others. Speaker cables have mostly been Furukawa solid core. When these amps came out, Spectral was already working together with MIT, but there was no talk of blowing up of amps if you used other wires and of the waiving of warranties. So I would not worry too much. The 50s and the 200s have been in my setup in very different configurations for at least 13 years and I NEVER had the slightest trouble with them. But DO ask Joe (give him my regards) he's very fair ,impartial and very helpful. Cheers and happy listening,
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