opinions on Coincident vs. HT Pro9


Is anyone familiar with both of these? I was really almost sold on the HT due to the whole single crystal thing etc, but now I also keep hearing good things about the CST from people I respect. My system is CaryCD303, Cary sli80, Shearwaters. Also, does anybody know where I can try before I buy with both brands? thanks, J
jay_carlson

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Over the last 18 months i have had Audioquest Midnight,Opal,Quartz,Jps Supeconductors + Alphacore MI-2 and saphire,Wireworld Gold Eclipse III,Nordsot Quatro Fil after much searching i setteled on the Coincident.They where both IC and Speaker cable the best cables i have ever heard.
This is a cable i can live with forever.Its nice not to have to worry about cable upgrades anymore.
I use the CST 1 Speaker cable not the new TRS.You should email Israel about the biwire.I know he is not a beliver in the benifits of Biwire.
The CST 1 is what I compared to the JPS SC2.Better bottom end better pin pointing of instruments in the soundstage.My wife has a simple way of explaing why one cable is better than another.I ask her why one over the other.Her response "it sounds better" how can you argue with that.
brianmgrcom,I have had the JPS SC2 in my system along with Audioquest Midnight,Alpha-Core MI2,DH Labs T-14. The Coincident speaker cable has been the best I have tried so far.My wife has very good ears and when it comes time to make the final decision i get her to listen to see if she confirms what I hear.In all cases she liked the Coincident best . Nothing has bettered it.
I cant expalin why the Coincident take so long to breakin but they do.It is worth the wait to let them develop.My system keeps sounding better all the time.If one has the patience to live with these for the required break in time they will be rewarded.Patience is a virtue.