mogami interconnects


The news is reaching me that the best solution for i/c's is Mogami Neglex 2549 microphone cable and Neutrik plugs, using the two core wires for send and return, and connecting the screen to return at one end.

I was wondering whether anyone out there had any experience with Mogami cables.

Looking forward to hearing your views.

Simon
lutenist
I had Stealth Indra and Stealth Sakra, bought some Mogami Gold........and not long later the Stealth was for sale! I have also compared it to Analysis Plus Golden Oval, which is also now for sale! The only cable I have tried so far that I like better it TEO Standard.

The Mogami is amazing at any price, the fact that you can get a pair balanced 6' cables for $100 is insane! I sold my Stealth and put $10K in my pocket........actually, I bought an MBL6010D with the money which gave me better bang for the buck than the Stealth.

I have been in high end audio for over 25 years now, and owned many components, ic's, power cables, tweaks, etc. The Mogami is amazing, period.
I've used Mogami for mic cable for years...so I figured a pair of 'em from Guitar Center would work from my Kavent pre balanced to to my beloved Forte' 55. Balanced gold Neutrik...and man...unlistenable, and I'm not a cable snob but apparently they needed to break in and I wouldn't play along. It was THAT bad...harsh treble for days. Got my money back the next day. Bought a pair of Ebayed AQ Diamondbacks and they sound fine (even better after a couple of weeks).
Well, one should really be patient with cables. Normal break-in time is at least 100 hours often more. Purist Audio says 150 hours for their cables.
While we are discussing value for money cables, I found the Crimson Musiclink to be an out and out performer beating every cable I have tried till date. I have tried Mogami as well though I dont know the model number because it was a loaner from a friend. The Crimson for $360 has become the last cable in my system for a good number of years to come. Give them a try guys you will be surprised how easy is it make an extremely good cable. No shielding, no mumbo jumbo.
I agree up to a point...but if the cables (or any component) are SO bad I can't stand 'em (this was a first actually) I say NO NO NO...the AQs, although sounding better after a couple of weeks, sounded pretty damn good right out of the box. I assume it was some undefineable mismatch or something as I've never, or rarely, stuck something in the audio chain without serious "review trolling", and I haven't seen much bad press about Mogamis. 150 hours seems extreme, but we're more likely talking about some thin degree of change I think...and the Mogamis didn't earn their place so I had to punish them by taking 'em back. While authorizing my return of the Moganmis, the Guitar Center sales manager said "OFC copper cables don't need to break in because they're OFC"...thus disregarding the possibility of my having any clue about such things and consumating his rude idiocy (I buy plenty of stuff at GC because they're nearby and sometimes inexpensive).