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MIT Magnum M2 I/C Proper cable for me?

I am using an MIT Magnum M2 I/C, NOT the type with the selectable impedance matching circuits, on my Marantz SA-8260 cdp and Manley Stingray int tube amp with Klipschorns. Is this version of the Magnum an older version, and is it not a good match for tubes as I've read some MIT cables are not? I think it all sounds great but it may sound even better with something else if this is not the proper type I should be using. Any thoughts or opinions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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joeabrams
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Hi, I'm guessing that your i/c is longer than 3m. That would be the reason it would not have adjustments. If so, there would be a shrink-marker on the dowmstream end saying HIGH, MEDIUM, or LOW. If you let me know, I can tell how optimum a match this might be to your amp. The question of whether Magnum is good match for Tube amp concerns the SPEAKER CABLE, not the interconnect.
ATB,
Joe
joeabrams
132 posts
 
That's VERY unusual! Does the cable have a network box? Does the cable have black mesh on the outside? A photo would help. You can email me through Portal Audio's website. To answer your question, the nominal input impedance of the Stingray is around 50 k ohm. The optimum MIT i/c cable for this amp would be set to Medium. All else being equal, your LOW cable might be performing at 96% - 98% of what the same model of cable in Medium might. BUT the differences would be subtle, not night 'n day. Hope this helps.
ATB,
Joe
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