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Directionality for Alphacore Goertz MI 2 cable?

I am in the process of auditioning a pair of Alphacore Goertz MI(2) Veracity speaker cable. From what I have read these do not require much burn-in time, but the highs are sounding awfully bright and grainy. I've got Paradigm Studio Reference 20 v.2 monitors which have a metal tweeter (bright). But I can't believe the Alphacore cable could be quite this bad. There are no directional markings on the cables, no arrows that is. One end of each cable is labeled with the Alphacore name--is this to be considered the amp end or the speaker end? There was no instruction sheet and the packaging does not mention directionality. Can anyone advise?
salby6
salby6 OP
7 posts
 
After installing the "protection" for my amp, I am disappointed to say that the Alphacore Goertz MI(2)'s are still too bright, perhaps too thin in my system. I know from experience that my Paradigms can be painfully bright on the highs, so I am going to look further for a cable solution and return the Goertz MI(2) to the manufacturer.
lou_3rd
74 posts
 
Hi Salby,

You know that what you are really telling us is that the Goertz cables do not compensate for other system issues... I agree that changing cables is the least expensive way to go, but it really is not the right way to go... I think the Paradigms may be a little tweaked for HT, but I have power the 100's with good gear with reasonable results...

Best Regards,

Lou
sean
6,231 posts
 
Most people that i know complain of the copper based Goertz sounding warm and round, not lean and bright. Then again, maybe you're having the type of results that i did with AP Oval 9's. My results seem to contrast those of the mass majority. If that is the case, the Oval 9's may be just what you are looking for. Sean
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