Straight Wire "Maestro"

Previous responders sounded good to me, but the Maestro cables in my system definitely did not! Quad ESL 63's and, at that time, a Classe DR3 VHC power amp. Not known for overemphasizing highs, but the Maestro's turned jazz symbols into annoying fizz. In other systems, maybe they're okay. But my guess is that they're no longer a serious contender in any system, that at a minimum their day is past.

I have a 15ft pair of Maestro-I speaker cables between a Mark Levinson 335 and NHT 2.9 speakers, and they sound fantastic. I tried Maestro-II balanced interconnects between my Sony SCD-1, Mark Levinson 380 Pre and Mark Levinson 335 and did not care for them, in stead got Madrigal Gel CZ-2 balanced which sound very nice to me. My suggestion would be to try the cable and see what sounds best in your setup...

I have used the Maestro between a Bryston 4BST, and Nestorovic 5ASMKIV speakers and found them to work well. The bass was a little softer, but the midrange was right on. The highs were lightly rolled, but not too much so. i have also heard them betwen Wilson 3/2 with ARC D300 amplification, and they worked well again. Speaker cable is always a a risky endeavor. Don't buy until you've tried. Jeff

I've tried the Maestro interconnects a few years ago and liked them quite a bit. They were in those days better than most of the cables on the market...But, nowadays there are so many cables in that price range that are just as good sounding if not better. I just plugged in the new Straight Wire Serenade interconnect into my system and found them to be very musical and accurate. They cost twice as much as the Maestro, and twice as better sounding. Good luck.. Just remember, there is not one good or bad cable for every system!!! You've got to keep trying to see if you like it. Good luck!

Curious if your cables are the Maestro II? Do they have screw tight RCA connectors?
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