detail .....more detail

none .....

wow !!! too good ! Since I use it only for first hour .....I can feel the different and power . Sound is sweet , round , warm and tight bass and 3D ...... I can''t image it ! It is a very good sound i never hear from my system ...... my system : CD/SACD : SONY SCD-1 speakers : Linn Keilidh amp : Linn Majik very simple system ? yes ....it''s my style .... one word ........" great !!! "

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mit T5 .

Musicality, detail, natural sound, balance top to bottom, good value

Revealing of system flaws and deficits

I am particularly fond of these cables not only because of their music, but because they were one of the few that worked acceptably in my system (Rega Planet>Purist Audio Aqueous IC>Cary SLP 74 preamp>Unknown IC>Cary SLA 70B sig. amp>AP Oval 9>Ruark Talisman II). I have heard the AP O9 in several systems and they always sounded very nice.

As listed in the strengths box, I find them to be dynamic, musical, and natural sounding, with overall balance and good detail, their soundstage seems larger than the other wires I encountered, although I did not pay enough attention to this characteristic to quantify it in any meaningful way.

They are easily the best wire I have used, and I suspect that you would need to spend considerably more than they cost to equal them. The bottom line is every system is different, but these should make it onto every must-try list if you are looking for speaker wire.

They get 5 stars for value as most of the wires they bettered in my sound-off were about twice the price, and I give them an overall 5 stars as a possible best-in-class, which I interpret as speaker wire under $400.00, because they have really nice sonic properties, and I have not heard anything at anywhere near this price that equals them.

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Tara master gen (?), several AQ, Kimber monocle, Discovery, Naim, Purist Audio Design Aqueous and Elementa (both are nice cables), Goertz M1, JPS superconductor (?) , several others, its been a few months and I cannot remember much from the tedious, never-ending showdown.

Nuetrality.... extension... depth.... flexibility... price!!!.... inner detail....

... I'm thinking....

This cable makes me giddy. How can it sound so 'right' and be so inexpensive? Is it possible that ALL of the other wire is just OVER PRICED???

I remember the first time I heard a bell ring, while using the Oval 9.... the bell just lingered... the way it would in real life.... I was hooked... this cable also amazed me, when I heard texture in vocals that I could swear I had never heard in my system before installing the AP wire. The build quality is excellent. The Hollow Oval design is said to eliminate the part of the wire that causes the most damage to the signal (the middle). I believe it. My ears tell me that this is true. Do yorself a favor.... save your money... buy this cable NOW!!! I would love to hear if anyone thinks I am nuts to be won over by this product.

I got a big kick out of it when my best friend, came over for a demo.... and admitted they sounded great. He refuses to say anything nice about anything. When his head snapped around after hearing the very first note.... I knew he was hooked.... You don't have to talk yourself into hearing the improvement.... it is obvious!

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Millersound, JPS Labs superconductor+, Kimber 8TC, AQ Midnight, etc....

bang for the buck, neutrality, great all around performing copper cable

none at this price level

A note to the previous reviewer: Did you allow sufficient break-in time?? I found the cable unrefined like you did for the first 50 hours or so of break-in. After about 150 hours, I found the cable to be faultless in my system. A preference for silver cables may not be suitable for those of us with non-tube electronics. These cables blew away the MIT Terminator 2s they replaced. They are more accurate and detailed in the highs and tighter without being either lean or punchy in the mids and lows. A very nice all around performer in copper with phenomenal bang for the buck (buy from Oliver at Delve Audio). My system:

Audio Design Associates (ADA) PTM-6150 amp
Lexicon DC-1 v.4 pre/pro
Miller & Kreisel S-125 l/c/r speakers, surrounds and sub
Sony CDP-88ES 200 disc jukebox (will be adding Monarchy DIP and EVS DAC-1 shortly)
Parasound TDQ1600 tuner
Panasonic DVD A-110 w/Camelot Dragon 5.1 jitter reducer
Synergistic Research cabling
miscellaneous anti-vibration tweaks and power conditioning

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MIT Terminator 2

I have been trying to find a way to describe these cables to myself since I hooked them up, and have finally realized a way to express my thought...Its like the movie "The Matrix" (sorry I hate to use this analogy, but...) be careful which pill you swallow. You just might find the truth.

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Transparent Reference Line, Monster cheap line, a few inbetween

Clarity; natural/neutral presentation. Soundstaging.

None yet.

I used to be a speaker cable skeptic. However, when the time came to get longer runs of cable for a new room, I decided to audition several brands and see for myself. The differences between the runs of Analysis One and other bigger name brands were not subtle. Compared to the Oval 9s, the others seemed harsh, thin, and "hi-fi"--the 9s do wonderful things with voices; bass control is also far better. It's just more natural. I liken the difference to a significant amplifier upgrade, but for a much lower price (I wound up buying 20' runs for $400.) As an added benefit, the cables are fairly flat and unobtrusive. Great value--great product--great recommendation from Celestial Sound.
Associated Equipment: Audio Physic Virgos, NAD 216, 108, CAL DX-1.

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Transparent, Tara

Realism, construction, outstanding value

Addictive; T1 spades are great but big

At the beginning of the listening, i was ready for another deception. Every speaker cables i have tried before were disapointing in some aspects of their performance.

Like anticipated, i was disapointed at the beginning. They were clean, but not as well controled and as fast as i would like them to be.

I e-mailed Oliver (from delveaudio)to let him know that i will probrably return the cables because i was not completly satisfied. Oliver (a great guy) accepted the situation but asked me to continue to break them for a while before sending back. That's what i did. I continued to break the cables for another day.

After over 20 hours of listening, they improved a lot.

The most impressive about them is the way they manage all the important aspects of the sound reproduction: wide frequency range, dynamics, inner details, transparency, articulation, fluidity, neutrality, decay. It is hard to believe, but everything seems optimized toward realism (like real music).

They are simply the most neutral and realistic speaker cables i have listened to. They have an impressive bottom end, with great extension, solidity and energy. They are also involing and very musical.

I am sure they will set a new standard at least in their price range (and higher price range as well).

I invite you to try them. You won't be disapointed.

My system:

Bryston 2b lp power amp
Bryston 1b preamp
Meridian 206.24 cd player
Mission Argonaut 780
Definitive tech. pf15tl
Dh labs bl1 series II interconnects

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transparent music wave plus, dh labs t14, taralabs phase II and III, prisma 10, linn, naim, totem, cardas, mit t2, profile, proflex 10, monster powerline 2+, Van den Hull (cs122 hybrid and higher model) and few others

build quality

I heard and read all the raves here about these cables, so I decided to demo them, even though they are less expensive than what I already have, I know price doesn't equal performance in high end audio, so, I figured what the heck. I demoed the Bi-Oval 9 cables, comparing them against my current cables, a single run of Kimber Monocle XL. Keep in mind my speakers are meant to be biwired. I really tried to like the AP cables, but in my system, they were clearly a step backward in terms of tranparency, resolution, tone, harmonics, etc.......the subtlest vocal inflections and micro details were lost going to the BiOval 9. The "life" seemed to be sucked right out of the music, and it was! It was like I put a thick blanket over the speakers.......the highend went completely away and was laid back (I notice other reviewers saying it removed some emi/rfi hash so the top end sounded cleaner.....yeah, that, and a whole bunch of music got stripped away with it!, no thanks) The Kimber's retail at around $1100 for a 10ft run.....although I think I spent around $850 discounted from a dealer. I'm not sure of the retail on the AP nines.....but even in the Bioval form, they are no match for the single run Kimbers. If you can cough up an extra couple hundred bucks...do yourself a favor and listen to the Kimber Monocle XL.


My system consists of:
Bel Canto SEP 1
Art Audio Jota w/KR300bxls
Muse 9 cd/dvd
Cardas Golden Reference I.C.'s
Reference 3A MM de Capo
Kimber Monocle XL
API Power Wedge 116
Various TG audio/powersnake Mamba and sidewinders

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Kimber Monocle XL, Dunlavy Audio speaker cables,
JPS Labs Superconductor plus

neutrality, robust bass, definition of detail

none thus far

Previous reviewers are correct that the cables require a long break-in time; in fact, after 3+ months I'm finding that the presentation is still improving.

Early on, the soundstage appeared two-dimensional with the detail not as clear as I would have liked. However, over the past 2-1/2 months, through constant use of the cables, I've found that both have improved significantly. I was listening today to a CD of music by Gabrieli for multiple brass ensembles with the score in front of me and I was able to follow each and every part without any difficulty. Moreover, the representation of each instrument and the ensemble as a whole was without the slightest trace of coloration.

My system:

Luxman pre-amplifier
Luxman amplifier
Phillips DVD
MSB Link DAC
Monarch Audio MK-II jitter reduction device
Analysis Plus Copper Oval interconnects
Tara Labs AIR-3 interconnect
Kimber Illuminati D-60 Digital cable
B & W 801 loudspeakers

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Tara Labs RSC Reference

Detail, liquid highs, decay, depth and width of soundstage and overall musicality.

None.

I love these cables and consider them a steal for the price. I bought a 12ft. pair used on-line for $140. They were already burned in and I noticed the improvement immediately. The Kimber 4TC's that they replaced are good cables in themselves, but the Analysis Plus cables were very noticeably better. Not much more I need to say, I recommend these cables without reservation.

5 Strong Stars.

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Kimber 4TC.