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In Reply to: Re: Perhaps if you are looking for "truth" you should visit other fora posted by Kingtut on March 31, 2007 at 02:17:45:
The first thing I suggest you do is search the web for pages that mention your specific audio components and what cables the listeners choose to connect them with. While this is not a good way to select cables for your own particular audio system, it will at least give you an idea of what other folks are doing via cabling.If you would please describe your particular audio system (makes/models), listening goals, cable budget (maximum price willing/able to spend), and any other things of importance to you, fellow inmates may be of help. Be sure to include the length needed for each cable so folks can factor that information towards your budget.
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My system : source is Shanling SACD T 200c player, preamp Copland CTA 301 Mk II, Power amp SimAudio W5 (1999), speakers are Selah Audio RS 8 line arrays waiting for their matching subwoofers (also Selah Audio Citrine ),My pre/power comb is 8 years old and I am waiting for a Dussun integrated amp V8i that I ordered lately (very positive feedback all around forums and audio reviews)unbeatble price also!!.By the way I live in Egypt and it is not so easy to get to borrow cables for tryals .I did borrow some from a friend/dealer made in newzealand by Slinkylinks made with pure silver (interconnects and speaker cables )but frankly I could not hear the difference that supposedly would make me say Whaaaaa !!!!Maybe my pre/power is too old ?But I'm a UHF magazine reader and they loved the Atlas Questor cables and interconnects and apparently some of their lower priced ones are astonishingly good ! any comments ?I would be ready to build my own cables if Someone would tell me where to look for ?
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What is the maximum price you are willing and/or able to spend (convert funds to US dollars) for your upgrade plan? Please list the make, model, and length of each cable that's placed in your audio system at this time. It's also important to know what length (meter or foot), what connectors (spade, banana, rca, xlr, US AC plug, Schuko AC plug, etc.), and if bi-wire speaker cables are required. I assume you want to upgrade your power cords, as well.
My budjet would be around 600 US$ for 3 meters speaker cables and 2 IC,each one meter, for the moment I wont bi wire the speakers although they are designed with the necessary terminals .
My actual speaker cable is Van Den Hull 15 $ per meter oxygen free copper silver plated 70 strand , and IC's Thompson 20$ .Not impressive cabling I guess !!!
Thanks
Hi Kingtut,I suggest that you bi-wire your loudspeakers. Within your budget level, an affordable, rather high performance speaker cable option for the price is Kimber KWIK-12 terminated with AudioQuest BFA speaker cable connectors. A 50 ft. spool of speaker cable, enough to build a 3m set of external bi-wire speaker cables along with three sets of four BFA's would cost $152.5 USD and leave room in your budget for shipping charges, Furutech Schuko AC outlet upgrade(s), and two pairs of nice $150 USD 1m Cardas 300B Microtwin IC's that provide nice synergy with the Kimber KWIK-12, IME.
Kimber KWIK-12 - 50 ft. spool:
http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=KKKWIK&variation=1250
AudioQuest BFA speaker cable connectors (three sets of four connectors required):
http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=AQCFBFA
Cardas 300B Microtwin - 1m pair:
http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=CR300B&variation=1PRCRC
Furutech FI-E30 Schuko AC Receptacles (gold or rhodium):
http://www.vhaudio.com/acreceptacles.html
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