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recommendation for speaker wire to soften the highs if possible

Hello,
I need help. My problem is my system sounds harsh on the highs to me. Not extremely bad, but enough that I need to fix it. My system consists of Ryan 610's, oppo Sonica Dac, and a Belles 150a hotrod amp. Speaker wires being used are old monster cable from the 90's. I also have monster cable rca. I mostly stream through Tidal. My question is can I make the desired effect by switching cables or should I add  a tube amp or pre amp. My budget on the wire would be around 300.00
Thanks in advance for any suggestions
128x128gunmetalzin
ebm
9,311 posts
 
At $300.00 you cant get much.Good luck though!!
shkong78's avatar
shkong78
1,484 posts
 
I recommend you to do power conditioning instead of changing speaker cables.

Look for used Power conditioner in Audiogon within your budget.



Another option is to buy the linked listing.

Tim offer 30 day’s return.

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis960c4-perfect-path-technologies-alpha-e-card-much-anticipated-h...

It reduce noise and make sound more natural in my system.



You can find more information on the following thread.

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/perfect-path-technologies-omega-e-mat
audioman58's avatar
audioman58
4,133 posts
 
Cardas newer cable clear reflection has some of the warmth 
of the Older Golden cross,and some of their top clear .
priced pretty fair also.
electroslacker
375 posts
 
I found the older Cardas took the edge off. 
sleepwalker65's avatar
sleepwalker65
832 posts
 
@gunmetalzin I suggest listening for those harsh highs on headphones to see if the problem surfaces there. If that’s the case, your speaker cables are not the cause, and you need to look elsewhere (try a different source) to pinpoint the culprit. FWIW, I run Monster Standard 12AWG speaker cables from the 90’s, and they perform admirably. I also use Monster Standard interconnects, and listen mainly to vinyl, so ymmv. 
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