Long XLR's: PAD Venustas versus Mogami

Oh, sorry, didn't mean to predict. I meant to say "sounded slower and less defined"

Nsgarch: my system page isn't up to date (and the Atma-sphere amps in the photo were borrowed at the time).

I'm not currently using my Lamm M1.2 Ref amps nor the BAT REX. In trying to clean up glare from my Sashas I found I got less distortion from my Joule LA-150 SE and Spectron Musician III (bybees/v-caps) amps.

Speaker position is also slightly closer to the back wall. Yes, I use casters, but I'm unconvinced that spikes will make that much of an improvement since my carpet is thick shag with thick underpadding and I feel the speakers don't budge.

But I guess I should try putting the spikes in and see for myself. I really appreciate your comments. I'm realizing as I write this that I have spoken with Jim Aud once - I run my Spectron amps as monoblocks and this requires a Y-cable configuration and Spectron sent me to Jim to order a pair of Y-XLR's. He was very easy to speak to. Gee I wonder what 'model' cable he would have used.

My Spectrons are supposedly very senstive to Power cords and I'm using Panagea AC-9's. Maybe I should try PAD PCs as well?

Dan,

Thanks for responding. Along with trying the PAD speaker cable I have a friend's MIT Oracle 2.2's and the bass *is* faster than the PADs. It is also a bit more open sounding, but I love the PAD's midrange.

Hi, I own the proteus provectus praesto. it does have a killer good beautiful midrange, loads of resolution with a ease/naturalness on the wilsons. I've had venestas in the past along with dominus and 20th anniversary.

I do think you'll like the spikes. especially with your carpet...

the glare you comment on, I really don't think it's the speakers...it's system and placement (read matching).

transparent cable (mm2 only i think) has a special synergy with wilsons-so these should be considered also.

what are you using for power conditioning/cables?

good luck, great system !

The caster crack may be unwarranted. The contact patch approaches that of a spike with the obvious benefits of a non-thumb-tacked floor and ease of positioning . The carpet issue makes it academic, eh? My $.02.

On the cable side of things, perhaps a visit to bettercables.com might help. They use Belden wire and minimal bs, give them a try! One more option is the cable lending library offered by the Cable Company. Good luck in your quest.