Speltz anti-cables and Vandersteens.......

I am very glad to come across this thread.

I just picked up a pair of bi-wire Speltz Anti-Cables to use between my Rogue Cronus Magnum and Vandersteen 2ce Sig II's. They're replacing some old AQ Type 4, the only bi wire cable I had around at the time I got the speakers.

Haven't had a chance to install them yet, but Adam's impressions make me very hopeful :)

I concur- I think the antis are a real gift for affordable cable buyers.
I've been using Antis in my bedroom system for awhile, as well as a couple of pairs of anti-ICs. I think they are better than the other "affordable" options I've used, such as AQ and even Kimber 8TC, and many older formulations. They are not as satisfying as todays best offerings in the "over $500" class, however. My Zu Libtecs ($800 retail, but available on ebay for around $200-250/ 8ft.) have better soundstaging and are more neutral on top, and the Acoustic Zen Satori Shotguns ($1188/8ft.) are in a different league all around. That said, these improvements are not necessarily apparent in all systems. The Antis are a great value, though, particularly used.
I also think the Anti-ICs w/ Eichmanns are an even better performer for the $. They are quite nice sounding. I do like the Zu Mission IC better, being more refined sounding, but it is twice the price.

I am using anti-cables with my Vandersteen 5A and Ayre electronics with great success. Look at A/assylum classified.

I'm very curious about the Anti-IC's. There are very few reviews. Two questions for Jmbatkh and Stringreen:

1. Do these reviews strike you as accurate representations of the cables?
2. What other interconnect shave you compared them to?

http://www.tnt-audio.com/accessories/anti_cables_e.html

http://www.affordableaudio.org/AntiCableDigitalIC.pdf

http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/cables/messages/11/110399.html

Thanks in advance for any info.

Rate a B- in my book. B+ at the price point.

In the realm of the several thousand dollar system I would start to look more seriously at conditioning and better cables.