Which MIT speaker cable?

Thanks gents, appreciate you taking the time to respond. My local dealer has a ten foot pair of Transparent MusicWave Bi-Wire, new, he'll let go for $300. Sounds like a reasonable deal, and since my system leans a little towards the bright side, do any of you feel this would be a good match? Jeff

I personally think that MIT are the best cables out there. I have owned the 750 biwire but you are better off with 750 plus single wire and jumpers. It is a higher grade cable and offers more performance then the lower model biwire. The best part is that its cheaper.

I personally think that MIT are the best cables out there. I have owned the 750 biwire but you are better off with 750 plus single wire and jumpers. It is a higher grade cable and offers more performance then the lower model biwire. The best part is that its cheaper. One good thing about AudioAdvisor is they have a great 30 day no questions asked return policy.

Hi Jeff, someone at MIT told me they voice their cables to ML speakers. Don't know if this is true. If it is, it may explain why some people (e.g., Leafs above) don't like the sound of MIT cables, while some people with MLs or other revealing speakers (e.g., Gjrad above) find them to be ideal. In any case, here's my experience: MIT interconnects worked quite well for my system with ML ReQuests. After trying various ICs, I found MIT 330+ II's (DAC->preamp and preamp->amp) had the most full and natural sound and helped tame the top end aggressiveness in the MLs. In comparison, I found the MIT T2 ICs were not as detailed, quiet, or polite. Some more pricey ICs that received good reviews didn't quite work with the MLs. For instance, Tara Decades sounded unnaturally thin even though they had better imaging and a slightly wider soundstage than the 330+ IIs. I did find some of the more expensive Transparent ICs worked well for ReQuests, but I can't say they were significantly better than the cheaper MIT 330s. Another IC (or SC) you may want to try is the Harmonic Tech. Truth-Link; it is also fairly polite up top. I haven't tried MIT speaker cables (the last SCs I used with the ReQuests were Cardas Golden Cross). But since MIT ICs seem to work well for ML speakers, their SCs may be worth trying in your system. However, I agree with Megasam and Joekras that it might be more prudent to try switching ICs first -- they're cheaper than the speaker cables and you may find that just changing ICs does the trick. I'll also add that I recently bought some speakers (Khorus) that are even more detailed than the MLs, though not as aggressive, and found the MITs don't work as well for them. So, as others cautioned above, it's largely a matter of trial and error. Happy hunting. Don

My local dealer lent me the Transparent speaker cables for evaluation, so I'm trying them out now. Over the course of the several few days, once they're broken in, I should have a handle on whether the Transparent is a good match for the ML's. The next step is the IC between preamp and amp, fidning the right 25' IC with balanced connectors is gonna be a challenge. I'd certainly consider the 330+ II if I can find the right length/termination at a realistic price. As for the balance of the IC's in my system, my guess is my CDP and turntable IC's (YBA and Transparent respectively) are probably okay for now, and the Audioquest from tuner to preamp is fine since I really don't listen to FM that often and the source itself isn't anywhere near as revealing as the CDP & TT. At the price of audiophile wire, it's no wonder there are so many manufacturer's in the market, the margins have got to be sky high!