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You were pleased with AP Oval 9 but you upgraded..

I am curious to hear from those who owned AP Oval 9 speaker cables for a real extended period of time and then upgraded.(as opposed to those who immediately disliked them after a short trial period). What did you upgrade to and why?

Or conversely, you thought you could do better than the Oval 9s but after further evaluation you didn't find a worthwhile upgrade cable.

Please try to provide as much specifics as to differences and improvements attained with your new cables. Or why you decided to stick with the Oval 9s.

Thanks.
ed_f
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audiogabby
178 posts
 
I still have mine but strongly feel that my old Sonoran Desert Signature are better. The AP Oval 9 are very extended in the highs and lows but i feel they lack in transparency and most important of all, the midrange. The Sonoran Signatures are in a league by themselves when it comes to midrange bloom. Not to mention the used soap bar shape of their images.
chelillingworth
309 posts
 
The acoustic Zen Satori absolutely blow them away. contact jonathan@goldmanaudio.com who is a great dealer. I don't miss my oval 9's at all.
xblue
16 posts
 
I run a biwired pair of Oval 9/12's. I have no intention of any upgrade. Amp- WBT bananas, to T1 spades. Not bright IMO. Jon Risch bass traps and wall panels, as well as rear listening position treatment just did the overall trick.

One either needs to give them 200 hours , or simply bag 'um after one month. Perhaps explains the AP sell plethora seen on the boards.

BOK
ed_f OP
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Chelillingworth,

Can you provide us some more detail as to the differences you experienced between the Oval 9 and the Satori cable.

Thanks.
chelillingworth
309 posts
 
The Satori won out over the Oval 9 in every catagory. There was a definate improvement in detail and air. The Satori is incredibly cohesive and portrays deep accurate bass in a way that the oval 9 couldn't match. I just recieved the new Acoustic Zen WOW ic's which are great $249 and easily beat out my HT pro silways.
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