Warmth Tonality Price Extremely popular in UK

None for the money

Auditioned these against AudioQuest type 6 which were more expensive and found these significantly the better of the two. More neutral tones, clarity and warmth. I have them biwired and use with my Rotel 1055 and B&W 601 S3s. Excellent value.

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Audioquest

Detailed highs and lows Improved sound stage Upgrade on sound for so little ($160 for 12' pair)

None that I can notice.

I am not the best person to give audiophile descriptions of the sound that came out of these wires. I will tell you that I had been using a simple pair of Monster XP-HP speaker wire that I thought was more than adequate in my system. Boy was I embarrassed to learn that the XP-HP wire was sloppy and inadequate compared to the Stage wire. The Straight Wire Stage wires performed magnificent in my system. The lows and highs were detailed way more than I could have ever imagined with my system. The detail and clarity that was produced from these wires put a huge smile on my face. I couldn't stop listening to CD's in stereo and noticing the detail that I never heard before. My movies were exceptional in producing the sounds that I had been missing before. I could hear deeper, more defined bass in my fronts that enhanced my movie experience. I unfortunately do not have a subwoofer due to my apartment situation but I did not miss it after hearing my Paradigm Monitor 9's thump and hump with the LFE sounds. Wow! I kept on saying to myself, "I never heard that before." I felt as if I had upgraded my compenents but yet it only cost me approximately $160 for a pair of 12 foot wires. The Stage wire was terminated with banana plug connectors and all for $160. If you are looking for an upgrade to your mid range to high end system but not looking to spend $1000+, I seriously recommend these wires.

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Monster XP-HP