My MIT cables work better than all other cables I have tried or owned, in most instances through my system. And, I have owned and or tried, most of the cables out there. I don't understand why people are so hostile about these cables. What makes you think the parts are any cheaper inside the little box, than the parts that make up all other cables (or the parts that make up the series components inside the crossovers of your speakers)? I would like to see which MIT cables all of you above have tried (besides Megasam)...that is, IF you have tried them at all. Also, how many of you have listening rooms which are correctly treated with acoustic absorbtion/diffusion...and which of you are just listening in an echo chamber. |
Sol: But the reason seems to be a secret...I own those, and they're terrific. What is your problem? |
I apologize, I didn't realize. Happy listening! |
I have the 330 "Highend Series" Shotgun Medium (both an XLR, and an RCA...the balanced is unbeleivably good!). Anyway, I was referring to the T-2 speaker cable. I have the T-2 interconnect as well, and I realize it isn't in the same league as any of the 330 series. |
Gee, I guess that negates a whole patent, and a whole company's product line. I can't believe it would, but apparently it does. What the hell do you think Audioquest has, a "non-profit" margin? Gimme a break! It costs them pennies on the dollar to make their wire, just like all of them. What about David Wilson's profit margin? I hear he drives a Ferrari...bought with the margins he makes on all those 20,000 Watt Puppies...at $20,000 each... |
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Iceraven: Why should I explain why? I didn't design the cable, and you can read it all at the MIT site. I tell you what, I will now. It's what you said, a form of LCR circuit that's in PARALLEL with the signal's path (i.e., across the positive-negative conductors)...Transparent Cable supposedly uses a series resistor, besides some form of LCR circuit, I gather. The ones I've heard from them do sound like something is in series, to me. Lots of things are going on with the design of MIT cables (and it IS patented, for what that's worth), and I'm not an electrical engineer (my brother is, though). I AM a speaker hobbyist, and know that a Zobel filter is used in parallel with woofers, to gently roll off their response BEFORE crossover. Now, as to WHY this works with cable, I can only assume the stated methodology at the MIT website, is somehow working (and that essentially all of the significant rolloff occurs untrasonically...but then, rolloff isn't the only thing the termination networks do, as you observe). I can also say that these won't work for all equipment, but when they DO work, it's better than ALL other cable types. ICERAVEN, YOU CAN DEMO THESE FROM TCC, OR JOE AT OVERTURE IN DELAWARE, AND LIKELY DOZENS OF OTHER PLACES. I recommend you try, if you have a solid state amplifier, or if you otherwise find your music lacks "weight", "slam", and "duration". If it doesn't lack these things, then you might not like what most MIT cables do in such a context. |
My understanding is that they affect impedance, and therefore use a parallel filter network. |
Actually, the 350 Shotgun EVO sounds exactly the same, either with my Krell or my tubed Rogue 88. It is not a tone control, but I agree that some MIT cables have approached that effect. So, NOPE, you can't just dismiss them out of hand, and you need to try other MIT cables, Kacz. I never said they all sounded the same, and I do feel that the new series are better than the old, especially the "Highend Series" (at least the ic's, I don't like the 750 speaker cables). I also currently own the inexpensive Terminator 2 and 3 speakers cables, and they ARE NOT tone controls either, any more so than the many other cables I've tried, or that I own. |
I stand corrected. Thank you for pointing it out. Boy, talk about a robber baron! This Noel Lee is worse than Bill Gates! Just think, if the other cable companies were able to steal market share from him at Good Guys and circuit city, they might be able to rent out Ferraris too! NOTICE THE SMUG WAY THE ARTICLE DISMISSES THE AUDIOPHILE HOBBY? What jerks the general populace are, especially those weenies at Forbes! |
MIT has patents that predate ALL of Transparent's patents, and the person who started Transparent used to work for MIT. So, if you like, you can send me a check to augment "what your cables owe mine". I've tried both brands, and have heard them in others' systems as well. HAVE YOU? I'd like to let you borrow my MIT cables for comparison, but it looks like you are closed minded about them, so it won't ever happen. I don't blame those dealers for not wanting to let you borrow theirs, either. They have some pretty good gray matter goin on...Good day to you. |
My apologies, then. As I've said before, you could say "jj", for "just joking". I do wish you all the best in putting the money in the best place for your system. Out of curiousity, have you not heard of The Cable Company? Granted, they may not have in stock the cables you might be interested in, but it's worth a try. Also, if you're interested in MIT cables, Joe at Overture in Delaware is who got me started. Haven't spoken with him in a while, and I have no idea how their store is doing. My advice to you, is if you don't already have ASC traps, or one of their offshoots, you should get some. They'll make more difference than anything. |
You too! You're ahead of me, I need a new house, but have spent all my money on audio. When I do build one, I hope it will have several dedicated audio rooms. I've not heard the ML Prodigy, but have seen plenty of print ads about it. |
