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Analysis plus ova 9‘S vs. Kimber cable 8tc’s.

I’m going to buy some new speaker cables and the two above are what I’ve narrowed it down to. My amp is a McIntosh MC452 and my speakers are Aerial 7t’s. Right now I have bjc 10 ga. I’m not interested in other cables that are twice as good for half the price. It’s way too confusing and these are the price range cables that seem to have great reviews. Also should I bi-wire or not? Thanks in advance for the help.
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gphill OP
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This is going to be close. Both sound really good. Still getting some time on the oval 9’s.
schubert
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Well, straight up I'll tell you what i thought , YMMV .
The Kimber was tighter,faster and clearer .AA sounded more like live music
and played better with other brands .Listen to FM , when people talk the Kimber has a hard edge to voices and  AA sounds  like people really talk .Most people are so used to that "Hi-Fi" edge they prefer it over reality IMO .
rodman99999
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@gphill-  Any further observations/conclusions?  Just curious.
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gphill OP
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They are really close. Both sound really good. I’ve been listening to the oval 9’s for the last 10 days or so and I’m going to change back to the Kimber’s tomorrow. I think Schubert May be right about the Kimbers clearer and cleaner sounding. I just need to decide which ones I like the best. I could live with either and not be disappointed.
rodman99999
6,128 posts
 
"I could live with either and not be disappointed." As anticipated!   And both, significantly better than the BJCs/worth the effort and cost?
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