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Von Schweikert VR4 JR Speaker Cables

I am seeking advice on cables for the VR4 JRs. I have the current equipment setup:

Counterpoint SA20 200wpc Tube Hybrid. New Tubes
Denon PRA-2000 Pre-amp
Transparent Reference Interconnects Amp to Pre, Cd to Pre
Denon DCD3520 CD PLayer
MIT MH750 Music Hose 8 foot
Previous Speaker Martin Logan CLSIIz.

The mids and Highs are wide and spacious, not clogged, with a wide stage and presence.

Bass is a little on the boomy side, not tight. Added 25 pounds of lead shot to each speak helped a little but nbot as tight as I think they should be or would like. They sound like they are on wood floors but they are on Concrete subfloor with carpet.

Currently trying Consonance Joplins. Base is extremely tight, but then the mids and highs are narrowed to about three feet in width. Mids and highs sound more accurate but soundstage is almost gone. Running the cables to see if it is break in?

Anyone with any experience with these speakers please comment/advise.
davekosek
pardales
652 posts
 
Add the shot if you have not. I have used two cables with good success. Kimber 8TC and Signal Cable Silver Resolution. I like the Signal Cables best between the two. Also, whatever cables you choose, make sure to bi-wire, it really makes a difference on these speakers. Good Luck,
mcmiller
30 posts
 
If you already like the sound of the MH750, why not buy some decent cables for the lower run? You really need to bi-wire those speakers. Currently I'm running MIT MH750SII to the monitors and Taralabs TSII to the bass cabinets. The dual run made a nice improvement over the single wire run.
jtgale
13 posts
 
Acoustic Zen has allways been a very good match with any VSA speaker. Although I am a tried and true MIT man, both my reference 4 SE's (front) and 4jr's (rear) DO NOT LIKE MIT, IMHO. I have heard Pardalas' Kimber on the jr's and can say they mate very well. I use Audioquest type 4 and 6 to bi-wire the long run to my rears to good effect.
Bear in mind both the Jr's and the SE's are a shade to the loose side in the bass.
I would also try stuffing the ports, (I have the jr's ports stuffed currently). This drops a few hz off the low end but WILL tighten them up a bit. Try further from the rear wall also.
robm321
932 posts
 
JPS superconductor is what my local dealer uses and they match very nicely with the VS's
mcmiller
30 posts
 
Jtgale: "...4jr's (rear) DO NOT LIKE MIT, IMHO."

What does that mean exactly? Can you elaborate?
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