MIT Cables Terminator 4 Bi-wire Speaker Cables
MIT Cables Terminator 4 Bi-wire Speaker Cables
USER REVIEWS
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[Jul 14, 2006]
Cableconnoisseur
AudioPhile
Strength:
Everything done right.
Weakness:
Absolutely nothing. I've been using various cables, bi-wire, bi-amping etc and found subtle differences between previous products.
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[Jun 21, 2003]
Purechix
AudioPhile
Strength:
Good reproduction of sound Good bass Good mid Good treble HUGE soundstage Looks professional
Weakness:
None. I will say that this speaker cable changed the sound of my whole system. Now the sound is more accurate, clearer mids and highs with a HUGE soundstage. I loves this cable. Monster just cant be at this level. (I used Monster for more than 5 years, now I realize how much I missed the music) Similar Products Used: Monster Cable Z1, XP and radio shack wires. |
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[May 23, 2000]
Mikey
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Instant improvement of all aspects of music and HT.
Weakness:
Cost (but still worth it) I bought these bad-boys mail-order after an audiophile friend recommended MIT cables for my new system. As soon as I threw them into the mix everything seemed to improve ten-fold. Similar Products Used: Monster Cable |
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[Oct 07, 2000]
Greg
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Have them wired to B&W Nautilus 802 and Classe front end equipment and I must say I noticed an immediate improvement in base clarity and loudness. The volume level increased versus the same setting I was using with Monster cable. I have long runs (40 feet) and needed a high quality cable.
Weakness:
Long break-in time but I guess that is true with any cable. The highs at first sounded a bit harsh but after two to three weeks of listening everything smoothed out. Great product at a fair price. For speakers such as B&W which drop down to below 4 ohms throught the mid-base area you need high quality cables. I never thought bi-wiring would make a big difference but it does. The cables are clearly marked and the connectors are nifty. You can just screw on and off whatever terminator connectors you want to use without cutting the cable. Similar Products Used: Monster cable |
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[Jul 30, 2000]
Edward
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Just wow. Can't think of anything else.
Weakness:
Cost (but then, you get what you pay for) My system: Similar Products Used: MIT Terminator 6 (they're used on my sub now), Monster |
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[Feb 17, 2000]
Blade
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Outstanding openness and soundstage, sweet highs
Weakness:
relatively xpensive in Canada Uisng them on Mirage M3's, the originals not SI's. Switch to generic 16 gage wire when I got my new AV reviever for HT. The receiver's binding post just couldn't handle the weight of the Discrete Tech wires (much heavier then even the MIT Hose). The sound just compress as compared to when I was driving the M3's with my Classe pre and power amp bi-wired with the Discrete Tech's Diamonds ($3kCDN 10ft/pr) and Platinum (1.5KCDN 10ft/pr) Wires. Blamed the receiver. Almost sold the M3's to get some other speakers for HT. demo a set of MIT 4 bi-wires and the speakers open right up, not as good as the Classe Discrete Tech combo but good enough for HT. Bought the MIT. Very good with the Kenwood 2090 receiver in driving the M3's. The wire really makes the M3's bass come out, almost to the point where I really don't need the sub for music, but the sub is def required for HT tho. What was really impressive was the highs. Cymbals got back that metallic zing that was missing. This was with the wire not even broken in (used only 20hrs up to that point). The wire is just getting better and better as its broken in. The imaging is very good even on bi-pole's like the M3s and this with a Kenwood receiver. I am not saying that this is better then the Classe + Discrete Tech combo but its getting pretty close at a fraction of the cost. I was moving away from music and more into HT with the newer gear, but with the MIT wire, I can actually enjoy listening to music thru the HT system as well. But def try before u buy since your mileage may vary. Similar Products Used: 14 gage cheat spkr wire, very xpensive Discrete Technology wire (no longer in business), Kimber, Monster and Straight Wire |
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[Apr 03, 2000]
Dana
Audiophile
I have always been a skeptic of spending alot on cables. I recently ordered the T2 biwire from Audio Advisor to check it out. I played my system continuously for two days and then normal time(4-5hr/day) for a week. I listened to the same portion of a couple tracks on James Taylor/Hourglass(A very clean with tight bass CD). My original wire is two strands of Esoteric $13/50ft from Crutchfield wire. I could not tell any difference whatsoever. I then for kicks, put one strand of the thinnest wire I could find...about 18awg that came free with something many years ago. and compared that with the T2...again nothing! I consider myself an audiophile...I love audio and I am extremely picky...I have noticed distinct differences b/n every receiver I auditioned and b/n two preamps(Sony 9000 and B&K Ref 20) but nothing here. Sometimes I think it may all be psychosematic...There is a review in Stereo Review last year...To Tweak or Not To Tweak...where guys swore they could hear improvements and were listening to the cheap system(not just cable but amps and processors) |
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[Jul 28, 2001]
Chris Hardinger
Audiophile
Strength:
Very "natural sounding" when broken in properly. Well worth the money. Screw on terminals provide for flexibility if one ever changes speakers or amplifier.
Weakness:
many break-in hours required Wow!! (I had to get that off my chest first) I have to admit prior to purchasing these cables that I was quite a skeptic about the idea of intentionally adding capacitance to any signal cable. I have always held true to the idea that an ideal perfect cable has 0 Ohms resistance, 0 ohms capacitive reactance, and 0 ohms inductive reactance. The salesperson informed me that I could return them for a full refund if these cables didn't change my mind about the use of capacitors to "correct" the phase angle of the signal flowing throught the cable. So having nothing to lose, I bought them hoping to hate and return them, thus proving my point to the salesman. When I first added them to my system I noticed only a slight improvement over my Tara Labs cables which are about 5 years old. It wasn't until the stereo had played for about an hour that I realized I was comparing the MIT's on a cold system to the Tara Labs when my system was all nice and toasty. Even under those circumstances the MIT cables still made improvements to the system. After about 75 hours of action the MIT's are really opening up. I have noticed significant spacial improvements to the overall soundstage with a distinct improvement in the depth of many of my reference recordings. Other improvements include much more detailed bass response and highs which seem more live than recorded. Not many people can say that they have had, Sara Mclachlan, Robert Cray and Patricia Barber all play live in their home but that is the effect these cables have conveyed. I find myself listening more to the music than the gear which as I see it is what any true audiphile should be striving toward. A good friend of mine who is also a discerning ear has made similar observations when listening with me. I am certain the money spent on the cables was well worth it, although I still haven't fully embraced the technical data MIT uses to back the ideas behind these cables. I will agree that intentionally adding capacitance to cables is better than it showing up on its own since now it is a controlled value. When time allows I plan on contacting MIT and discussing these ideas in greater depth. I should also mention that I am an electrical engineer in the power quality industry so clean signals are my lifes blood and source of income!!! I should also mention that there is no chance of my returning these cables as I originally planned. For the record my system consists of the following gear: Similar Products Used: Tara Labs Biwire |
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[Jan 24, 2002]
Sam
Audiophile
This review is for the MIT T-2 bi-wire speaker cables. I have had them for almost 5 years and they still are worth the $500 I paid for them is '97. Any audio system I have in the future will definatly use MIT cables as well. These make even high-end Monster Cable sound like $1/foot cables. |
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[Oct 03, 2001]
wojest
Strength:
-Helps build strong muscles (stiff and heavy).
Weakness:
-OOGLY industrial (gray) looking with clunky div. boxes (but not a personal prob. due to out-of-sight installation, but apparent turn-off to some potential owners. Due to Audio Advisor's satisfaction policy and low price, (much lower $ than from competitors, ~$335 delivered vs $474->600), and long-term satisfaction with MIT330 inteconnects used since 1989, I decided to upgrade speaker cables simultaneous to CD player upgrade, (I was NOT interested in experimenting with numerous makes of cables - if I liked the results, fine). |