I think your money would be better spent on a used pair of Audioquest Slate, Type 8, CV-8 or older hi-end Audioquest cables. Some of these can be had for way less than the 8TC. At least that's my experience, YMMV.
crap luck w/ kimber 4vs
it's been a long time since i have messed w/ cables. i guess i forgot what a difference cabling makes. i am putting together a system for my daughter using my old vandersteens that need biwiring, so i had to sacrifice my trusty old audioquest type 2 livewires. they had replaced some tributaries silver that i initially had when i fell into audiophilia 15 yrs ago. the tributaries were too bright, but the audioquest seemed to tame it with my aforementioned vandersteens. i was happy for 13+years until this week.
i just installed a set of used kimber 4vs that i picked up as a trial. i figured they are the bottom of the line for kimber, but they got good reviews and it gave me a chance to try something for 100.00. even bottom of the line kimbers should outperform low end audioquests right?
not necessarily. the kimbers tamed the last hint of brightness that existed in my system. they also dropped off any bass weight and marched me probably 20 rows back into the listening auditorium. i find i am having to either turn up the volume or lean forward in my listening chair. it's like a proverbial veil. whereas with the audioquests i enjoyed congestion free imaging no matter how complicated the music got, there are now lots of missing details as the music layers.
i am now in the same boat with cabling that i'm in with my aging b&k amp that i am wanting to upgrade. i want detail and engagement with the music, just not the ear piercing brightness that seems to accompany analytical gear. i'm sure that stepping up to the tc line would improve the shortcomings of the 4vs, but at what other expense? about the only thing i like about the 4vs right now is the smoothness. it's also making them very boring.
oh well, so much for that...anyone want a set of 8' kimber 4vs for 100.00?
i just installed a set of used kimber 4vs that i picked up as a trial. i figured they are the bottom of the line for kimber, but they got good reviews and it gave me a chance to try something for 100.00. even bottom of the line kimbers should outperform low end audioquests right?
not necessarily. the kimbers tamed the last hint of brightness that existed in my system. they also dropped off any bass weight and marched me probably 20 rows back into the listening auditorium. i find i am having to either turn up the volume or lean forward in my listening chair. it's like a proverbial veil. whereas with the audioquests i enjoyed congestion free imaging no matter how complicated the music got, there are now lots of missing details as the music layers.
i am now in the same boat with cabling that i'm in with my aging b&k amp that i am wanting to upgrade. i want detail and engagement with the music, just not the ear piercing brightness that seems to accompany analytical gear. i'm sure that stepping up to the tc line would improve the shortcomings of the 4vs, but at what other expense? about the only thing i like about the 4vs right now is the smoothness. it's also making them very boring.
oh well, so much for that...anyone want a set of 8' kimber 4vs for 100.00?
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