Need help : Mit or Cardas?


Hello, Here is my system Classe CAV75 (75 x 6) Classe SSP25 Classe CDP1.5 Sony DVDS7700 All JMlab Electra line (905 main) I've been considered Cardas Quadlink 5c (speaker wire and IC), and Mit 330 Plus Series II, and Mit MH 750 series II (Mit cable is on sale now for 40% at Audio Advisor) or I can buy used Cardas Golden Cross (IC) with Quadlink (speaker wire). Please help me to choose the cable because I don't have chance to audition all of these or reccomend me other brands and models which you think will be best for my system. I care much about music than HT. I listen mostly soft music (no rock and rap). I've looked for something detail, warm and liquid. Thank you very much. Tranle
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Neither IMO. I have used various Cardas ICs, strongly recommend for speaker cable you use AP Oval 9 in place of Cardas Quad. More detail, 3D, and liquid and costs about the same or less, also sold by Audio Advisor. Gold Cross is very good IC but even used you will pay @$400, I would also recommend Harmonic Tech Truthlink, all copper, detailed yet liquid warm sound, $250 new $125 used. MIT as you know is a network interface cable, I have never tried, some people like very much, I can do without network interface in my system. As always arrange for home trail of cables by using Cable Co......regards Sam
I do not know the AP Oval 9 so I can't comment on it but I have used a lot of Cardas cable and some MIT and I have always thought the Cardas was better. I would not go with golden cross and hexlink though. I suggest buying Cardas Cross or Neutral reference in some combination for both ICs and speaker cable. You can easily find both used here on Audiogon and I think you would be happy with them. If you really want a network cable, try looking at stuff from Transparent Cable, they make the best network cable (atleast from the cables I have heard).
I use Jenalabs Syphony interconnects and Cardas Cross Speaker cables. They are a great combination. My equipment is a Krell 300i, Aerial Acoustic Model 6s and a Wadia 830 cd player. I tried many interconnects before I settled on the Jenalabs. The last I used were the Cardas Golden Cross. They were great cables, but the Jenalabs were just a little more open and natural in my system. I bought a demo direct form the manufacturer for half price. They normally sell for $1100.00. I rarely see them mentioned here, but they are so good, that since I got them, I stopped thinking about cables completely. I will keep them for a long time, while I may change other parts of my system. I also think the Cardas Cross are a great choice. They are amazingly quiet and allow the suble details to be heard without being agressive. Bass is great, mids are sweet and they are not at all bright. I think the Neutral reference might be as good or better and I would like to try them.