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Anti Cables Speaker Wire

I just bought a set of Anti Cables speaker wire for my system (bananas on both ends):
1. Cary SLP-94
2. BAT VK 200
3. Rega P3-24 with Mitchell Counterweight, aftermarket aluminum subplatter, TTPSU, Clearaudio Virtuoso
4. Cambridge Audio 650 CD player
5. Acoustic Zen Adagio speakers
I have been running big old Monster Cable wires that I have had for over a decade. When I hooked up the Anti Cables I lost low end punch and dynamics. What used to give me goosebumps now just sounds lean. Any advice? Thanks.
gmsasso
artmaltman
769 posts
 
Anti-cables did not work well in my system - less bass, grittier sound than Audience or Cardas. But other people love them, so I assume that they are unusally system-dependent or taste-dependent.

I also found that when I had an amp with an RFI problem, the anti-Cables made the problem worse. I think that solid core cables generally have this characteristic.
macd
103 posts
 
I just switched to anti cables in an all tubed system. I was using Linn K400 cables before and I really thought the linns were great..until I tried anti cables. The transparency went through the roof and the bass extension increased. For the money I dont know if they can be beat.
hiendmuse
257 posts
 
I had the anti-cables speaker wires and interconnects with Eichmann copper RCA's for a few months, and didn't like what they did to my system. They removed tonality and emotional expressionism and draw, and I didn't enjoy the sound. I went with Morrow speaker and interconnects with Eichmann silver RCA's, which was a night and day improvement over the anti-cables. They have transformed the sound into a beautiful musical experience of wonderful tonality and emotional draw.
crad
39 posts
 
Hiendmuse:

How long many hours did you have on the Anti's? Mine did not start to sound good till over 200hrs on them. There was a big difference with mine between new and 300+hrs.
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