I've been using the MIT MI330 Proline (XLR) for ages. Tried a pair of friend's Nordost Quattro Fil a while back out of curiousity and it sounded so bright and shrill that my ears started to "bleed". This thread got me interested in this topic again and I had my friend bring over his PAD Proteus over to try last weekend. Well, the Proteus had more air, more extension, better bass control and impact, more resolution, more transparent, etc. But the MI330 sounded warmer and had more body/weight to Holly Cole's voice.
To answer the original question regarding tubes and MIT cables, maybe it's true (for earlier MIT cables). Our theory (and it's only a theory) is that if your system is overly bright, then it can be tamed with MIT cables. Maybe that's why Thiels (which I have) were always using MIT cables when paired with SS amps.
So Proteus was not the answer for me. Next, I'm trying a pair of Pure Note Paragon Enhanced....
Disclaimer: Can't speak to the later offerings from MIT. I just cannot stomach paying that kind of money for cables.
FrankC
To answer the original question regarding tubes and MIT cables, maybe it's true (for earlier MIT cables). Our theory (and it's only a theory) is that if your system is overly bright, then it can be tamed with MIT cables. Maybe that's why Thiels (which I have) were always using MIT cables when paired with SS amps.
So Proteus was not the answer for me. Next, I'm trying a pair of Pure Note Paragon Enhanced....
Disclaimer: Can't speak to the later offerings from MIT. I just cannot stomach paying that kind of money for cables.
FrankC