HELP!!! Speaker Cables for Monitor Audio RS8 system

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Hi everyone,

I need help purchasing speaker cables for my system of have the RS8 towers the centre channel and pioneer elite SC-05. I will be getting the sub a little later.

Im looking in the price range of $100 to $250

Out of these brand names which would better suit the monito audio rs8's and bring out their best.

Kimber Kable: 8TC XLO: Signature 3 S3-5.2 Speaker Cable

Straight Wire: Octave or Encore 2 Chord: Odessey 2

Please i need anyones professional help, if i call the store of course they they say the one they carry is the best.

OPPOHD dvd player, Pioneer elite SC-05 amp, monitor audior Rs8 with centre channel

Thank You

Whasaaaab

 

[Anonymous]

I have the MA RS8 AV 5:1 modified with Clarity Caps SA replaced on the cross overs. (really improves the timing and detail)

I bi cable/bi amp with Kimber 4TC (top crossover) along with QED SA for (Lower) and they work really well.
Have used Kimber products for many years now and love the neutrality of them. Like the SA's as well, but the 4TC is in a different class IMHO.

 

[Gerrardasnails]

whasaaaab:
Hi everyone,

I need help purchasing speaker cables for my system of have the RS8 towers the centre channel and pioneer elite SC-05. I will be getting the sub a little later.

Im looking in the price range of $100 to $250

Out of these brand names which would better suit the monito audio rs8's and bring out their best.

Kimber Kable: 8TC XLO: Signature 3 S3-5.2 Speaker Cable

Straight Wire: Octave or Encore 2 Chord: Odessey 2

Please i need anyones professional help, if i call the store of course they they say the one they carry is the best.

OPPOHD dvd player, Pioneer elite SC-05 amp, monitor audior Rs8 with centre channel

Thank You

Whasaaaab

I use the Odyssey 4 with my RS6s. You will not grumble once you hear the Chord Odyssey - just a very solid cable.

 

[d_a_n1979]

I'd deffo go with the Chord cable as well; i did have my M/A RS6's with QED Silver Anniversary bi-wire at one point but moved across to Chord as it tamed the treble a bit but really opened up the midrange and bass soundstage

 

[Anonymous]

Thank you all for your advice im now down to kimber kable 8TC, Monocle-XL and Monocle-X as fo rthe Chord cables odyssey 2 & 4. I will go and check them out thank you again.

Jow long will it take to run the cables in

 

[Anonymous]

one more thing what are clarity caps? im kinda new to the whole building a system thing.

 

[Anonymous]

The one thing you didn't mention is the rest of your kit.
Would reckon on 200+ hours burn in time.

Info on Clarity Cap SA and others on here.

http://www.humblehomemadehifi.com/Cap.html

 

[Anonymous]

Thank you again, i am also getting the Panamax MAX© 4300-PM is there anything better at the same price $249 canadian. its a power conditioner

http://www.panamax.com/Products/A-V-Components/M4300-PM.aspx

 

[Anonymous]

to run the system in can i leave it on for numerous days or that is not recomended?

 

[Anonymous]

What speaker cable is go for the sub silver RSW12? there are so many on this site with great 5 start ratings looking to spend $100 to $300?

 

[Gerrardasnails]

whasaaaab:What speaker cable is go for the sub silver RSW12? there are so many on this site with great 5 start ratings looking to spend $100 to $300?

You don't need to go for anything like that price range. I use the Qed Performance Miniature Sub-Woofer cable which is about £35 for 3m or try Chord Crimson (about the same price).

If you want to splash out a bit more, and need a bit longer in length, I would suggest this would be a decent cable (and about as much as you need to spend) but spending a third of the cost of the sub on cable ($100-$200) would be a bit silly in my opinion.

http://www.hificables.co.uk/10858/Qed-SR-SW-Subwoofer-cable.html

 

[Anonymous]

thank you for the sub advice will do

 

[Anonymous]

Post to trevor79___ I tried to catch you as discussed earlier on sharing the Clarity Caps values you used on the RS8 crossovers. I understand you have them bypassed with Vishay MKP1837? Is it one Vishay per each Clarity Cap (two per each board) connected parallel? Thanks.

 

[Anonymous]

Mroc:
Post to trevor79___ I tried to catch you as discussed earlier on sharing the Clarity Caps values you used on the RS8 crossovers. I understand you have them bypassed with Vishay MKP1837? Is it one Vishay per each Clarity Cap (two per each board) connected parallel? Thanks.

Yes 1 Vishay per Clarity Cap connected parallel. (By passed)

The Guy I spoke to at Monitor Audio Tec dept intimated that a substantial improvement could be made by modifying the crossovers. Reckon they had done some tweaking themselves!

Upgrades them onto a much higher level with good balance and detail that was restrained before.

 

[Anonymous]

how do i go about doing this? and will it void the warranty

 

[Anonymous]

Hi again,

since the tech guy told you this do you think it has been done to the speakers i just purchased? they did make some new enhancements to the rs8's?

 

[Anonymous]

No, they use there own brand ones that are not up to much by comparision.

Yes your warranty will be effected, but that's the price you pay for fitting much better quality parts.

With a good cabinet design and drivers (which the MA RS series has) it would give major problems selling the better ranges if they fitted bypassed Clarity Cap SA to them!

It is like lifting off a blanket that has been layed over the speakers.

 

[Anonymous]

nice

so now how do i do go about replacing them is there a guide how to do it or is it straight forward?

 

[Anonymous]

No guide as such, but have been modifing my speakers for years!

Basically lay the speaker on the floor and unscrew the back panel.

You need a soldering iron to unsolder the two caps (noting there values) or you could just snip them out I suppose.

Next flux and tin the replacement ones up then solder them in.
They are about half as big again as the ones you took out so one of them needs to be fitted sideways onto the board. Just common sense really.
Then tag on the Vishays (they are tiny things who's leads just solder onto each end of the new caps).
Fit new cable ties, I put a line of white silicon down for the caps to bed down on which helps dampen vibration. Then wrap some wool fibre over the crossover board (for the same reason), and fit back into the speaker.

Job done. Going slow and careful will take about an hour for both. (Plus cups of tea)

Then get your wife/girlfriend to snap a picture of your face when you put on one of your favourite tracks. Priceless!

 

[Anonymous]

where do i purchase Clarity Cap SA MKP 630VDC and Vishay MKP1837?

 

[Anonymous]

Bought mine from
iplacoustics.co.uk/ipl_crossover_components.htm

and the MKP1857 from Farnels.

 

[Anonymous]

thanks again

 

[stephennic]

Hi,

I found the Kimber 8tc very balanced tonally- natural, warm detailed with a large soundstage. Its been around for many years and still gets rave reviews, the 4tc just reviewed by what hifi and was recommended too - a little less full sounding (leaner) and slightly smaller soundstaging.

Cheers,

Steve

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks again

I am also getting the Panamax MAX© 4300-PM is there anything better at the same price $249 canadian. its a power conditioner

Improves Picture and Sound Quality

Level 2 Power Cleaning and Linear Filtration eliminates common symptoms of contaminated power (including loss of detail, pops, hisses, hums and visual artifacts) and allows your A/V equipment to perform up to its full capability.

Monitors Incoming Line Voltage and Provides a Visual Indication of Power Level

Panamax's patent pending AVMT circuitry continuously monitors the incoming power as displayed on the digital voltmeter. In case of an undervoltage or an overvoltage, a flashing red lightning bolt will be displayed in the voltmeter, and power to the connected equipment is automatically turned off if either of these conditions is detected. When voltage returns to a safe level, power to the equipment is automatically reconnected.

Reduces Cross-Contamination Between Components

The M4300-PM is designed to provide noise isolation between 2 isolated outlet banks including 4 high current outlets so that any noise created by an A/V component can not contaminate the power going to equipment plugged into another outlet bank.

http://www.panamax.com/Products/A-V-Components/M4300-PM.aspx

 

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I will be buying the RS8's and was wondering if the crossover modification that you made is now being installed in the current RS8's. It sounds like Monitor Audio is aware of the issue. Could you direct me to a contact at Monitor Audio to speak to about this? Is the modification difficult?

Angelo mrsushi@comcast.net