Mapleshade "CLEARVIEW DOUBLE HELIX" speaker cables


Dear Fellow Listeners,
I am seeking any input on Mapleshade Clearview Double Helix speaker wire. They make fantastic claims in their literature. Has anybody had personal experience with these, that would like to share their thoughts?

I will be connecting Magneplanar 1.6qr's to the Proceed amp2.

Thanking you in advance & Happy Listening,
Bennett (hififile)
hififile

Showing 1 response by epping4est

Very late to the party, but I had been happily using MapleShade Double-Helix Plus cables for some years until my recent speaker upgrade to Monitor Audio PL100-3G. For no particular reason, I tried bi-wiring -- heavy-gauge Canare Litz cable to the tweeter and the DH+ to the bass. The improvment in dynamics and bass response was immediately obvious. I then flipped the cables such that the DH+ drove the tweeters and the Litz drove the bass. Again, a subtle but notable improvement -- particularly in the bass which went deeper and faster, but highs are now more crisp and extended. The snap of a snare drum; the pluck of a string.

Conclusion: The MapleShade DH+ present too much impedance to the amplifier; that wire is just too thin. Give them a smaller load and perhaps they do just fine. TBD

I will experiment with other cables, but for now I'm very pleased with this combination. I've read good things about AnalysisPlus cables and may start there.