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PS Audio XStream biwire, what are they worth?

I hope this is the right place, I've got a question about the value of some cables that came with a set of used speakers I picked up. They are the XStream biwire, 4.0m, pair of them. The guy said he spent $1700 new, which looks about right. I don't need massive cables and would like to know if they are worth selling or not.

If they are worth under $500, it probably isn't worth it for me to sell them.

Thanks guys.
i_hate_poker
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roxy54
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Oh, OK Czarivey, if you say so.
i_hate_poker OP
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Thanks for the responses and info. Too bad they have depreciated so much. I'm using them in my system now but was just going to use 10GA Bluejeans cables or something if I could end up with an extra $400+ in my pocket as I don't think I could tell much of a difference if any.
schubert
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Last night I heard a Nordost $6K Valhalla 2 power cord improve a ARC-Maggie 3.7 system by an order of magnitude.
If I had 6k to spare I'd buy a pair, but sad to say, I don't.
czarivey
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Schubert, no worries, you can get it next year used for $600 if you have'em spare(I don't even have that much for it and stuck with stock:)).
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mapman
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Czar,

I recently replaced a stock cord to my mhdt DAC with a Pangea AC14SE and it improved the sound noticeably exactly as advertised I would assume for the reasons advertised having to do with noise control. Cost was very reasonable, < $100. Nice product! Good Value. Build quality speaks for itself.

Then on an audiophile high I replaced the stock cord on my ARC sp16 pre-amp happily as well.

My opinion is a cord that can help keep EM and RFI noise to aminimum is a good add especially for digital gear like DACs. Worthwhile perhaps as well for low level analog devices like pre-amps.

Have not tried for power amps to date. Pangea AC 9 is for that. ITs more about current delivery with power amps wheras with noise mgmt with line level gear, but my system has all the muscle and drive I could ever want already, so no rush there.
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