Hey Last_lemming, I've had the 8TC, MI3 and 12TC all on demo.
In my system, I found the 8TC to be most tilted up, the MI3 somewhat in the middle, and the 12TC the most neutral. YMMV cause of amp/speakers/room/taste, obviously.
I wouldn't pick the 8TC if you want to avoid brightness at all costs. Equally, I wouldn't have described the MI3 as a warm cable, neither.
Perhaps you should look into Cardas.
In my system, I found the 8TC to be most tilted up, the MI3 somewhat in the middle, and the 12TC the most neutral. YMMV cause of amp/speakers/room/taste, obviously.
I wouldn't pick the 8TC if you want to avoid brightness at all costs. Equally, I wouldn't have described the MI3 as a warm cable, neither.
Perhaps you should look into Cardas.