Cable Asylum: REVIEW: MIT Cables Oracle V1Speaker Cable Cable by kongwee

Model:	Oracle V1Speaker Cable
Category:	Cable
Suggested Retail Price:	$15000
Description:	Speaker Cable
Manufacturer URL:	MIT Cables
Manufacturer URL:	MIT Cables

Review by kongwee ( A ) on April 11, 2002 at 08:58:33
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Recently, I have to chance to hear Oracle V1 speaker cable from MIT. My review is base on the time it is just came and fix to the dealer showroom. The system used is YBA full Signature, full YBA CD 1, MIT Oracle interconnets, Martin Logan Prodigy, YBA power cords and YBA special line filter. I have listen to these setup for quite sometime with YBA cable and MIT lower range of cable. My review will base on these setup.
From past experience of hearing lower range of MIT cable, I find that MIT provide a very wide, deep soundstage, so make system sound grand. When going higher model the transparency go higher and higher. Many detail can be hear. Also they proved very wide bandwith. In higher model, they can make system sound very "3D". They are very linear cable. They can't do much if you system having too much bass or too bright. They don't add warm or richness to your system. These have to be provided by your amp or some other component.
Back to the Oracle V1. The moment it play. I provide very wide and deep soundstage. Voice become very lively. Instrument tend to be sound very live and real. Many detail can be hear and image is sharp and focus. It provide a very high resolution sound, that I don't find in the past setup. In my past experience, YBA is very musical for me, soundstage and resolution is not "important" to hear. With these cables, the whole setup become live and musical with a lot of resolution and good soundstage. I can say the cable make the system sound 3D. Luckily, the cable do not take the musical element alway from the system.
All I say that Oracle V1 is very professional and a world class cable.However you have to pay a heavy price. For those seeking the top "hi fi" cable in the world. This is the one.

Product Weakness: Way too expensive. Not everyone cup of tea. No warm. Does find fault on system chain and recording, but can be live with it. Musical have to come by other component, mainly amplfier or sources.
Product Strengths: Top notch soundstage, deep, and detail. Top linear. Cable can be adjust to match your system. Very professional.

Associated Equipment for this Review:
Amplifier:	YBA signature
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	YBA signature
Sources (CDP/Turntable):	YBA CD 1
Speakers:	Martin Logan Prodigy
Cables/Interconnects:	Full top Oracle cable
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Many kind as possible
Room Size (LxWxH):	16 x 24 x 16
Room Comments/Treatments:	A few room treatment
Time Period/Length of Audition:	2 hours
Other (Power Conditioner etc.):	YBA Special line filter
Type of Audition/Review:	Dealer Demo
Your System (if other than home audition):	None.

Product Weakness:	Way too expensive. Not everyone cup of tea. No warm. Does find fault on system chain and recording, but can be live with it. Musical have to come by other component, mainly amplfier or sources.
Product Strengths:	Top notch soundstage, deep, and detail. Top linear. Cable can be adjust to match your system. Very professional.