MIT Cables Terminator 3 Interconnects Speaker Cables
MIT Cables Terminator 3 Interconnects Speaker Cables
USER REVIEWS
[Mar 14, 2000]
George Simler
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Really clears up imaging.
Weakness:
None that I can find I bought these for $40 at the Audio Advisor site deciding I would take the plunge into expensive wire. I'm DAMN glad that I did. I'm pretty sure I don't subscribe to "burn-in" being necessary for something that is a wire and has ZERO moving parts (I feel that it just takes a while for you to actually NOTICE and can quantify the sound change and in the mean time your brain hasn't a clue), however the imaging coming from my NHT's SuperTwo's after putting in the interconnects between my CD player and amp REALLY improved and I think I noticed it immediately. To me spending lots of bucks on something that is not hard to fabricate at all (wire??? come on) and only requires knowledge delivered in any graduate electromagnetism physics class is the only reason I'm not giving it the highest value rating. Similar Products Used: Cheap standard interconnects |
[May 17, 2001]
adreff
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Imaing, strong dynamics, excellent bass
Weakness:
The box thing is getting in the way I have this for a few months, and I loved them...Bass is controlled, stereo imaging is excellent and everything juz sounds rite Similar Products Used: Nordost Solar wind, Kimber PBJ, QED Qnect 2 |
[Nov 24, 1999]
DJArcSin
Audiophile
Strength:
Clarity, quality of connecting points, "that box thing"
Weakness:
Very thick, a tad laid back, "that box thing" Wow. What a great cable. Now that I've got mine burned in, the quality of the sound is impeccable. Rich, warm, and laid back. A perfect match for the sound of Rotel components. Excellent for the price, got mine for $55 at audioadvisor.com, supposedly they retail for around $100. Oh, and "that box thing" that I refer to is the small plastic enclosure at the recieving end of the cable. It contains passive electronics that help to correct for the inherent properties of copper, and overall add to a cable that in itself is worth the price. If they have a weakness, it's that Rotel-ish laid back sound. Not the overall best choice for those wanting a _lot_ of aural excitement. Excellent with acoustics. Similar Products Used: AudioQuest Ruby x3, Nordost Solar Wind, Kimber PBJ |
[Nov 14, 2001]
Mike
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Clarity, Imaging, Better Bass I bought this after reading reviews on this cable.....i took a chance even though i haven't auditioned it. I have a bright 24/96 cd player and so having read that my cd player is cable dependent i decided to replace my Monster MK400 interconnects with the MIT T3's....Result = More detail, Clearer Mids, Better Soundstage and best of all it tamed my tweeters. I Guess that "box" really works. I am very satisfied. GO check it MIT out!!! |
[Dec 14, 2001]
Jason Liu
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Great for brighter sounding systems, firmer and clearer image, good for budget to mid-fi and lower high-end equipment.
Weakness:
At the price there is none
Similar Products Used: Monster Cable, VDH, XLO |
[May 21, 2001]
Michael
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Clarity!!! Enhance bass and absolute dynamics
Weakness:
A little bulky and long run in time Playing around with cables is an expensive hobby. I have tried many cables before settling down on this. That "box" thing actually works, the music becomes louder and clearer. Bass is well-controlled and imaging is precise. Soundstage expansion is the main reason why I am very impressed with this miracle cable. Price is very reasonable considering the execellent build quality and sound. Go for it, it is a very good buy Similar Products Used: Nordost, QED, Kimber, Audioquest, Canare, Belden, IXOS |
[Apr 04, 2000]
p mavro
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
nice looking connectors, not overbright, bass becomes "tighter"
Weakness:
soundfield is a bit distant, seemed to have a strange rhythm problem when connected between pre and amp I originally purchased the TARA 22's (I can't remeber the full name) to go between my preamp and amp. Super horrible brightness resulted, cymbals sounding noticably smeared and even distorted. I hate the whole break-in thing, sounds like voodoo, and in the case of the TARA's, it was. I brought 'em back to the dealer, he gave me the MIT's, and so I went home and plugged them in. The sound became much more laid back(which I don't like), but transient detail seemed more coherent. The bass was noticably reigned in and became more accentuated, a big help for my 80's era B&W's. But then there was the rhythm problem (this is where some will think I'm crazy, but anyone who reads these things is probably a little affected also). I noticed after a few weeks of listening that I was becoming fatigued; this happens to me all the time in the studio, sitting for hours in front of a pair of NS-10's, but that's obviously because the tweeters on things are like drills in your head. This new-felt annoyance seemed to be a sort of rhythmic confusion I was perceiving- things justed seemed unconnected and ultimately just slightly confusing. I pulled the MIT's after a few weeks' use and plugged in a pair of Audioquest Turquoise. These are not high-end, but they exhibit a detailed sound with high frequency zing and air that I associate with the "high end". They kill the TARA's, which on my system sounded horrible, and my system sounds rhythmically "correct" again. Strange thing though- I tried the MIT's between the CD player and pre and they sound just fine there, killing some of the bite from my crappy Marantz 48 CD player. If anyone can explain to me why the rhythm problem was made apparent with the cable plugged in between the amp and pre, I'll be very impressed. Similar Products Used: TARA 22, AUDIOQUEST TURQUOISE, VARIOUS MONSTER, CHEAP CRAP |
[Jun 25, 2000]
Aaron
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Clarity, Separation of Instruments, Soundstage
Weakness:
Sound HORRIBLE compared to MIT 330 Plus Series II I had been using these in my system (along w/ the AQ Turquoise) for about 1 year before I decided to try the MIT 330+ interconnects. I left the 330s in my system for about 1 month before comparing them to the T-3s and Turquoises. Similar Products Used: MIT 330+ Series II, Audioquest Turquoise |