Signal Cable is a great, bang for the buck, choice. Frank is a pleasure to deal with. Both cables should be terminated to single connectors at the amp end and dual connectors at the speaker end. You should be able to get smaller spades if you ask. Can't speak to anti-cables. I've never used them.
Anti-Cables with NAD and Vandersteen
I'm looking into the Anti-Cables as my first upgrade from 12G wire, and have two questions regarding my partnering equipment. First, is the Anti-Cables spade lug narrow enough to fit the barrier strip on my Vandersteen 2CE Signature IIs? Vandersteen recommends 7/16" max, and the Antis are 1/2". Can they squeeze in?
My second question has to do with bi-wiring. My NAD C372 has plastic binding posts with a very narrow (~1 mm) slot for a single spade lug per terminal. Are the Anti-Cables spades thin enough to slip two into that narrow slot? Or should I have one set terminated with bananas on the amp end? Though the NAD has two sets of speaker terminals, I'd prefer to run my wiring from just set A: among other things, Vandersteen recommends this.
I'm looking at about $160-180 for two 8' pairs with appropriate termination, and I'd like to stick close to that. My last question, I suppose, is if anyone thinks another cable in that range might be a better performer/value. Thanks in advance.
My second question has to do with bi-wiring. My NAD C372 has plastic binding posts with a very narrow (~1 mm) slot for a single spade lug per terminal. Are the Anti-Cables spades thin enough to slip two into that narrow slot? Or should I have one set terminated with bananas on the amp end? Though the NAD has two sets of speaker terminals, I'd prefer to run my wiring from just set A: among other things, Vandersteen recommends this.
I'm looking at about $160-180 for two 8' pairs with appropriate termination, and I'd like to stick close to that. My last question, I suppose, is if anyone thinks another cable in that range might be a better performer/value. Thanks in advance.
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