Need Opinions for Different Cable Manufacturers/Cable Designs


I have a McIntosh 200wpc receiver [MAC7200] and Focal Sopra 3 speakers - and am using low-grade cables. I'm looking to vastly improve my system with a complete cable upgrade. I like a warm sound with lots of clarity and detail and naturalness. I have been reviewing tons of literature and am intrigued by Cu/Ag and Cu/Ag/Au combinations. I will probably buy used, and look at offerings in the midrange to lower high-end range of products. Cannot afford the best each manufacturer has to offer. Looking to spend up to $2,000 for 3m speaker cables and up to $700 each for RCA and XLR cables. Again, I hope to buy used.

 

I am interested in opinions on the following manufacturers:

AUDIENCE

DH LABS

PURIST AUDIO DESIGN

SILNOTE

SNAKE RIVER

Please feel free to offer your opinions on these and any other recommendations you may have. I really appreciate your time and advice!! Thanks!

kinarow1

+1 on Silversmith Fidelium cable.  I’ve used AQ Rocket 88, Raven Soniquil, and custom cables from Mogami cable to connect my Odyssey monoblocs to my Fyne F-702 speakers.  When I hooked up the Fidelium cables the improvement was simply astounding and instantaneously evident.  They are not inexpensive, but neither is the price stratospheric.  The company has a trial period, but I realized in 30 seconds these were “keepers.”

Save your money on the Fidelium speaker cables and use that money towards IC's. In your list, Audience IMHO is the finest, trailed by Purist. You cannot go wrong with Audience. Neal

discount high value cable manufacturers:

  • Albedo 
  • Darwin
  • Empirical Designs 
  • LAVRICABLES 
  • RSX
  • Silversmith Fidelium 
  • Vogue Audio
  • Zavino

Tried many, best to buy used for value. I re-wired my system with AQ Water interconnects and they are very good, especially at the recent closeout pricing. Enjoying the Analysis Plus Big Silver Oval 9 bi-wire I recently got in.