Alpha Core MI2 vs Audience AU24 speaker cable

With the RFI, EMI and noise levels that one is going to encounter in a car, i personally can't see spending that kind of money on cabling. If i were to choose between the two, the Audience would probably win out of size, flexibility and convenience. Due to the shape, size and lack of dielectric insulation, the Goertz is more likely to become damaged in such an insulation. Otherwise, i would go with something along the lines of a good but inexpensive "star quad" type cabling. This design is less susceptable to both radiating and picking up stray EM and RF fields, making it more suitable for this type of installation. Then again, that's just my take on the situation and may not be worth too much at all. Sean
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I have had experienced actual HOme audio cables installed in a car audio environment and it seems interesting to share what progressed through the sessions. You will be surprised:

1. NOT all cables that are very good in a home audio A/B/A session will find success in car audio. Case example is that we had a Silver audio hyacinth cable which is undoubtably a very good bet than a QED qnex2 in home listening but eventually in a car audio environment was a disappointment.
2.Since most speakers in car audio environment are very near, look for characteristics as a recessed staging for long term listening. NEVER go for supposed FAT robust sounding cables in home environment as surely from experience again, they tend to sound too bloated and cavity resonances are VERY much accentuated...neither does any dampening will help.
3. The best cable I have tested is something that may not be manufactured by now, but look for the Transparent cable THE LINK. not 100 or 200. I emailed transparent awhile back and they said it was not available.
4. For the speaker cabling: we have had success with QED qudos and soniclink AST 50. ALso for kickpanel, you can use DNM reson. I liked DNM best....and the Judges will too...in SQ
5. AMplification? very few that is SQ oriented, look for DLS or the older pre 2000 soundstreams
YES, some home audio amplifiers took a beating when we tested A/B but funny to have recollected when we boasted it to a friend who had a Krell amp, only to humble ourselves to the Krell....WHAT deep soundstaging and that extension...car amps even the best ones cannot accomplish.

6. Head units? nothing touches a Denon DCT Z1 or an A1, not much seen in the US but very common in Japan and Korea.
7. AND YES you can use spikes underneath the amps to clean up the highs...HOW to install without tipping over?... i can email an illustration ...an ingenious technique.
8. Subwoofer? JL audio and KIcker, OZ audio ....not even those VIFA's can accomplish this area.
SPeakers? go to CDT audio as Vifa makes the most non fatiguing sounding of the bunch

9.Subwoofer cabling? the old and trusty AUDIOquest RUBY!
10. How many subs? one 10 will do.
11.Sealed box- no overhang
12. hope the info helps.

Here is my car audio system,

1. CD Player, Nacamichi TP-1200 ltd + 100 cdc + 100 dac
2. Speaker, Rainbow Raference 2 way + Velodyne 12" Sub
3. Amp, Zium Z-8100(New model made in Korea and won all Korea IASCA competition 2004)
4. Interconnector, Tara labs The One, Cardas Golden reference, AU 24, Nirvana SX
5. Speaker cable, Furugawa S-1

Thank you,

How does it sound?

guys...nice car setup.. mind if i ask a car audio question ?

current setup:
eclipse balanced head unit 8053 -preamp only and blalanced
dynaudio seperates gt240's
zapco ref 350 mono blocks for front seperates
jl 500/1 for sub amp
image dynamic idq's ( very musical sub )..

here is the question regarding the ic's and the zapco symbalink....

should i run the symbalink ic longer and use a short interconnect from the deck or run a longer interconnect and a short symbilink to the zapco.

youe help would be appreciated.

thank you,

mike