3 speaker cable options - what to choose?

Jmcgrogan - Yup, that's the spirit, everything's much clearer now - just what I was looking for. thanks for the tip. (regardless of the fact that my setup sounded much much better when I hooked up a pair of Gabriel Gold Revelations I borrowed from a friend, an experiment that taught me that speaker cables CAN make a difference, and that my electronics are fine, a bit lacking in power but nonetheless willing and able. But hey, I've already made up my mind, right?).

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Peterh

A top KIA is a LOT better than an entry Benz .

"02-17-14: Behemot
Jmcgrogan - Yup, that's the spirit, everything's much clearer now - just what I was looking for. thanks for the tip."

He's right. There's a reason some of us are not sure that you are doing the right thing by getting your cables before electronics. I can only speak for myself, but I think its foolish. You can get lucky, but the reality is that the same pair of cables can sound different from one piece of equipment to the next. The Gabriel Gold Revelations that you tried with your current amp may sound bad on the next one. Just to be clear, I'm not saying they will definitely sound bad, but it is a real possibility. That's just the way it goes with audio equipment. Also, I speak from actual experience. I've made this mistake myself (and plenty of others, too).

"02-17-14: Schubert
A top KIA is a LOT better than an entry Benz."

Spot on as always, Schubert.