Having used in the past ks1016, ks1026 and ks1126, i agree with @rodman99999.
You can start with the all copper version and see how it goes.
Kimber Cable Select
Would Kimber Cable Select be a good match with McIntosh Equipment (i.e. MC611, C2700 tube preamp, MCD 12000 or MCD 600 SACD/CD player?
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Here's a way to select from a variety of Kimber's Kables, without having to purchase before auditioning: https://www.usedcable.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=kimber Use their Lending Library (providing you find something of interest) and any rental fee will be deducted, whether you buy new or used (hard to lose). |
My speakers are W&B 800D3 pair. Your responses have been very helpful and confirmed what I believed. I can not audition yet, since I am starting from scratch. I understand transparency and hearing those sublime notes which I enjoy having once owned Martin Logan Prodigy speakers two decades ago. My dealer unfortunately does not represent these cables so I will either purchase new once I have accumulated my equipment, which I am preparing to order the MC611 pair and C2700 preamp. Will the C2700 preamp translate warmth into the system using these cables, or it will it be negligible? I am considering the MAC Mcd SACD/CD player (tube) player also. |
You’ll undoubtedly have enough valves in your system, to tune the tone to your own tastes, especially: if you get a tubed CD player. ie: If things aren’t warm enough for your tastes, with the OEM nine pin miniatures; find some NOS Amperex for the C2700. Not warm enough? Try some NOS Mullard or Brimar. Should you decide to enter the tube rolling arena: be certain whatever tubes you purchase for your preamp, test as VERY low noise. ie: https://www.audiotubes.com/12ax7.htm and: http://www.audiotubes.com/12at7.htm About noise testing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13n1VCR6UXw
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A short update; I ended up purchasing the McIntosh reference preamp, C12000c & C12000st (tube) and HIFi Rose 150b. (Everything is still boxed up waiting to be assembled once a rack to hold the equipment and cables, interconnects, HDMI, plugs and Niagara 3000 or 5,000 has been decided on. I am considering AudioQuest Thunderbird speaker cables (Zero or zero/biwire combo with Thunderbird XLR interconnects or Kimber Kable KS6063 speaker cables with ks1116 interconnects. Any thoughts?
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