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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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jdub39
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Try at set of Morrow Audio's MA1, at $39.95 you would have to spend over a $100 to do better!
aewhistory OP
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Thanks for your responses! I've actually had Radio Shack cables for years--that's what I am replacing. To be honest, I have one major problem with them: they grip the inputs way too tight and changing out equipment has almost damaged items more than once over the years.
Not good. I honestly can't speak to their sound as I've never really A/B-ed them, but the potential for damage alone makes me want to finally move one. I've also used Acoustic Research, but a couple actually failed and they are overly grippy as well (this is probably linked).

I'll check out the Mogamis and Morrow Audios.

Sorry EBM, I don't really understand your reply. Could you elaborate?

BTW, note to moderators: for some reason when I posted this topic it posted three times. It might be something I did, I don't know. If at all possible could these be merged? I feel like I am cluttering the board.
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lowrider57
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Also check out Blue Jeans Cable. Very good budget cables. Look thru the archives for info and reviews.
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lowrider57
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BTW, Ebay is the place to buy counterfeit cables.
manitunc
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How do you know they are counterfeit. Is it just because of the price? I have seen a pair of Audioquest K2 cables that were bought from China. Box and packaging looks like what is in retail stores and cable looks identical. How would one tell?
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