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AQ Speaker Cables: Gibraltar vs. Mont Blanc?

I am trying to choose between Audioquest's Mont Blanc & Gibraltar speaker cables. The Mont Blanc's have been discontinued, so it's hard to get a read on how they compare. Can anyone give me a sense of which is the better cable?

I am contemplating a single bi-wire set up - quad connectors at the amp & dual at the speakers. Would either of these cables be better suited for this set-up?
salmonsc
fzman
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if you are going to biwire them, the gibraltar will work better, as it was designed to be a single biwire cable. mont blanc, run full range may "better" gibraltar, but not if you use it as a single biwire.

if you are buying from a reputable aq dealer, they should be able to steer you in the right direction.
biggy79
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I own the Gibraltar DBS 72v, single biwire cable (2 spades on the amp end, 4 spades on the speaker end).

Sweet sound, smooth and refined, I'm thinking of an upgrade with the Oak, the best copper cable in Aq's catalog.

Never audiotioned a Mont Blanc, sorry ...
salmonsc OP
66 posts
 
Decided against the "single bi-wire" option so I am going with the Mont Blanc as they seem like the better single run cable. Happy to post an evaluation if anyone cares.
Many thanks for your input folks!
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jafant
20,161 posts
 
Are you guys still using AQ speaker cabling? If so, which model(s)?
Happy Listening!
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hifiman5
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I am still using pre-DBS Audioquest Volcanos on the mid-treble of my Vandersteen Treo CT and AQ Caldera for the bass run.  Same exact geometry.  Volcano is all PSC+ copper and Caldera is a hybrid of regular PSC and PSC+.  As of tomorrow, I will be using all DBS enabled AQ Colorado interconnects.  Can't wait for them to get here.

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