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Cable Fetish: Exotic, Warm and Romantic

Hello Everyone. I am soon to complete my latest system which is a combination of vintagey high end with SACD: Sony SCD1, Audio Research SP-11, Mark Levinson 23.5 and factory fresh Magneplanar Tympani IVas. Since about 1980, I have had an old pair of Monster M-1 and M-1000 which have sounded OK with several different systems including Maggies, Apogees and Martin Logans. Some cable gurus have said they are just fine, apparently this was one of the early products and designed by Bruce Brisson. However, I am wondering if I might be hopelessly out of date? If so, could anyone please recommend something for my "new" (old) system that would be exotic warm and romantic that I could buy used on Audiogon for a reasonable price. While I don't want muddy bass etc., all I really really care about is glorious midrange and a lack of glare and fatigue. Beautiful exotic construction would also be a plus. Thank you and best wishes.
cwlondon
tireguy
1,964 posts
 
Cwlondon- Do you see a patern here? I do. Everyone likes what they have! SURPRISE! The best advice I can give is listen to everything you can(in home is the best), no two people can agree on what cables to use.
Tim
cornfedboy
1,645 posts
 
tim: NOW you're becoming observant. so, have you reached legal drinking age yet? :o) -kelly
tireguy
1,964 posts
 
In a few months ;) thanks for checking up

fwiw while I type this I am enjoying a nice glass of Evan Williams Bourbon(w/ a little mineral water) poured from my Lenox crystal decanter into reidel glassware. So yea I think I hold my own for my age.

BTW How does the senior citizen discount work at high end audio dealers? like 10% off?
pops
2,277 posts
 
Tim, do yourself a favor and subsitute Jim Beam Black for that Evan Williams!!!!!:-)
gino
101 posts
 
If you have access to them, listen long and attentively to Luminous Audio Technology (Richmond, VA) Synchestra Signatures (luminous@cavtel.net). They're 6'9s continuous cast OFHC. I dropped my NBS for these. Much less money and overall, a most audible improvement, IMO. Demos may be available from LATwire's Tim Stinson or John Reece of Esoteric Audio, in Richmond.
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