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AQ Speaker Cables: Gibraltar vs. Mont Blanc?

I am trying to choose between Audioquest's Mont Blanc & Gibraltar speaker cables. The Mont Blanc's have been discontinued, so it's hard to get a read on how they compare. Can anyone give me a sense of which is the better cable?

I am contemplating a single bi-wire set up - quad connectors at the amp & dual at the speakers. Would either of these cables be better suited for this set-up?
salmonsc
salmonsc OP
66 posts
 
Yeah, thanks, that's the obvious reply - & I certainly would audition them if I could. But that's not possible, which is why I am asking for feedback from people who may have had the chance to listen to them both. My question was relative, about people's perception of the two cables, not how they would sound in my system.
samhar
1,048 posts
 
I liked the Mont Blanc by a large margin, it sounded very similar to the Volcano the top of the copper cables, just not as large a sound.
fzman
2 posts
 
if you are going to biwire them, the gibraltar will work better, as it was designed to be a single biwire cable. mont blanc, run full range may "better" gibraltar, but not if you use it as a single biwire.

if you are buying from a reputable aq dealer, they should be able to steer you in the right direction.
biggy79
64 posts
 
I own the Gibraltar DBS 72v, single biwire cable (2 spades on the amp end, 4 spades on the speaker end).

Sweet sound, smooth and refined, I'm thinking of an upgrade with the Oak, the best copper cable in Aq's catalog.

Never audiotioned a Mont Blanc, sorry ...
salmonsc OP
66 posts
 
Decided against the "single bi-wire" option so I am going with the Mont Blanc as they seem like the better single run cable. Happy to post an evaluation if anyone cares.
Many thanks for your input folks!
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