Hi Tom, you should consider several factors in your cable search. First, you have not posted your system. If you do, chances are better you will get some more specific recommendations from those who have the same speakers and components. Second, you should consider where the speaker crosses over. The designer of your speakers was sure to consider the tonal balance between HF and LF if a bi-wire option was provided. If the LF is simply a "subwoofer" in that it operates at a very low frequency (e.g., lower than around 100-200 hz) then the differences in cables will be less important. However if the crossover is up in the lower midrange area, you are likely to muck up the tonal balance by using different cables, especially ones as different sounding as silver and copper. My general suggestion is to find a cable you like and use two runs. Some manufacturers make a lighter gauge cable of the same materials, with the same sonic qualities, that you could use for the HF while using a larger awg cable of the same make for the LF. You could consider internal bi-wire from someone like Cardas, which tends to throw a lot of copper into their higher end wires. If on a budget, the Jon Risch CC89259 diy cables are quite neutral and would offer that dynamic sound you are looking for. You could even go with the "quad" version for your LF if you wanted that last bit of bass. You could also consider trying different options from The Cable Co. Good luck. - Tim
Biwired Speakers - silver for high, copper for low
Had the Nordost SPM for many years - needed a WAF thin cable that I can run under the rug. Have recently changed my speaker placement - can now use other cables (within WAF limits - no ugly fat black snakes).
Have tried numerous cables to replace the SPM. Am looking for more body. Found in general, silver cables give more extended high, greater transparency, even delicacy (if well executed) but never quite enough body or bass weight. On the other hand, high purity copper seems great for warmth and body, but you lose some transparency and detail.
So have tried Ridge Street Poiema (silver) for high and home brewed cryoed high purity OFC for bass. On teh whole seems to work well, but have some nagging doubt with integration. I swear I hear something that is not supposed to be there. May be phase shift issue ??
Was contemplating Omega Mikro or other more exotic ones. Any other ideas ?
Thanks
Have tried numerous cables to replace the SPM. Am looking for more body. Found in general, silver cables give more extended high, greater transparency, even delicacy (if well executed) but never quite enough body or bass weight. On the other hand, high purity copper seems great for warmth and body, but you lose some transparency and detail.
So have tried Ridge Street Poiema (silver) for high and home brewed cryoed high purity OFC for bass. On teh whole seems to work well, but have some nagging doubt with integration. I swear I hear something that is not supposed to be there. May be phase shift issue ??
Was contemplating Omega Mikro or other more exotic ones. Any other ideas ?
Thanks