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Help me buy some new cables....

Okay, I am looking to buy some cables on eBay--I am hoping to take advantage of some clearance items. I use an all Magnepan HT driven by Citation 7.1 and 5.1 amps. My processor is a Lexicon MC-12 (don't know how much that matters). I am thinking of buying one set of a couple to try them out and then buy more if there is one I like, but frankly, I am not a big cable experimenter and with two newborns I just don't have the time or money to do much right now.... So any way I can cut a corner and get a good sound the happier I will be. Anyway, there are a few choices that I've got:

Straight wire Musicable II
Vampire Wire
Monster Cable of a few types (300i and 350i I think, plus a couple others)
DH Labs White Lightening
Audio quest g-snake
knuconceptz
Tributaries (their lower end cables of course)

I could also DIY some cables, but time becomes a REAl issue. Also, while I have no doubt I can make a functional cable, I've never actually made interconnects before so I am worried about the end quality even if I found the time to do it.

I'm also open to suggestions. As you might guess, I am not looking to spend very much here. My budget basically maxes out at $50 per pair. I'm considering doing one very nice pair for the front speakers and perhaps center channel and lower end cables for the surrounds.

Thanks for any advice!
Aaron
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mechans
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Why does it have to be eBay?
If it does, Vampire and a couple of others make some of their ICs and speaker cables using the Ohno Continuos cast "sigle crystal copper. That is the wire to buy. The OCC method has now been used to make Silver single crystal but it is expensive and you want factory terminated cable. I don't solder either but sure hope to learn one day.
mt10425
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If you want I/Cs, I've got Vampire Wire AI-2 and CCC-II laying around. Give me a call 309-230-7675. I also use Vampire 12ga CCC speaker wire currently. It's hard to go wrong with continuous cast copper cables.
vhiner
544 posts
 
I agree that you should stick with copper and steal clear of silver in this application. In addition to Vampire, you can find some good older Harmonic Tech or Acoustic Zen cables on the used market...all of their cables are made of high quality copper.
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