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market for new IC cables.AQ,Cardas,Nordost&Kimber

Hey guys, I am wanting to try new cables.I am narrowing down my search to 4 brands,Audioquest,Cardas,Nordost and Kimber.and maybe 1 awesome cable that trumps these//////.??....Can anyone give me a basic idea about these? I am going to be about mid-line,not high end but definitely not the cheapest grade either.General ideas or any insights will be really appreciated.I am using Revel Salon speakers and a Classe CA-5300 amp.Theater and 2 channel high resolution audioThanks.
mancub1
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ghosthouse
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mancub -
Apologies for not reading carefully. I missed your IC focus in the title though I think the general traits comments I made still apply.

Missing your interest in ICs, I neglected to mention Mogami. Certainly a well-established mftr. Might be one to consider (though maybe not high priced enough). I just purchased a pair of Mogami Gold Neglex Studio XLRs and am very pleased with the sound with them installed...especially given the price of <$100 for 1 meter delivered.

Other XLR cables at hand that the Mogami were compared to are: Harmonic Tech Pro Silway II, Cardas Gold Ref., Cabledyne Copper Ref., and AQ Columbia. Will the Mogami trounce any of the wire you are considering from the Big 4? No idea.
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Thanks guys for the info.Ghosthouse thank you also...I also had an issue when I used Rocket 33/Columbia I  had a thin sound.Amazing that you made that comment,it was the main reason for the post.
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ghosthouse
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Ha! Two with the same opinion...must be a valid characterization ;-)

Maybe you will like some of the newer Cardas wire....Parsec or possibly Cygnus (though I’ve not heard the latter). Parsec definitely has more "heft" than the AQ stuff did in my system but not nearly as heavy as the old-school Cardas. Good luck. The Cable Co. will help take the guesswork out of your decision.



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