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Audience Conductor "E" or "SE" speaker cable?

Audience has a so-called entry level cable, the "Conductor E". They also offer the Conductor SE which supposedly provides more resolution. I can't afford the more expensive 24e cable which is double to triple the price of these series.

Therefore, anyone currently using the Audience Conductor SE speaker cable, if so, does it offer some improvement over the "E" series??

Another related question is: Are the Audience lower series speaker cables better than most so-called "ENTRY LEVEL" cables, for example Audio Art SC-5; Harmonic Technology Fantasy cable; Signal Cable Ultra; Kimber Kable 4TC and 8TC; Nordost Purple Flair. I have either heard or tried them; some are better than others, but none are exceptional or overachievers for their price range. Thanks to all
sunnyjim
austinbob
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I'm using the Signal Cable Ultra and I compared that with the Signal Silver Resolution and I liked the less expensive Ultra in my system (Luxman AX505Ux driving Harbeth SHL5 speakers).

So, my observation is that some cables will mate better with your individual system, regardless of cost. I'd love to find something better myself, under $500? Any suggestions?
sunnyjim OP
927 posts
 
Under $500 for an a 8ft pair?? You might want to check the Audio Art SC-5.speaker cable I noted above However, they may be equal to, or not much better than Signal Cable "Ultra"

I home auditioned Clear Day's single silver ( not double silver)and found them better sounding than Audio Art SC-5. However, I wanted more out than what they had to offer, but did not want to pay over $600 for the double silver version.

You might want to talk with Audio Art's Bob Fritz. The SC-5E is above the standard SC-5 and is supposed to be much better than entry level series. AA is a very detailed and revealing cable and you might find that its slight lean to the bright side could provide a welcomed degree of liveliness to the Harbeth's you have.

Finding the right cable to meet your sonic needs is a real pain in the ass, and has made me want to give up this audio hobby obsession forever.!!!
zd542
5,339 posts
 
"So, my observation is that some cables will mate better with your individual system, regardless of cost. I'd love to find something better myself, under $500? Any suggestions?"

Find a good used pair of Audioquest CV-6 or CV-8. They sound great and will match up with just about anything. I compared them to cables that cost a lot more and they held their own.
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