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Speaker Cable Suggestions

I would appreciate any suggestions on speaker cable choices.  I will be using the following components:
Krell Chorus 5 channel amp
Krell Foundation processor
Oppo 205 Blue Ray
Sequerra Tuner
B&W 802's & Center Channel
My budget is $1500.00 Max, I am looking at used Kimber, Cardas, Audioquest or the new Silnote Orion-M2 Master
Reference.
Any thoughts will be greatly appreciated.
walnut
walnut
vindanpar
58 posts
 

I've said it before. JW Audio.

Found it because of other people on this site. Stuff is so inexpensive people probably think it's not great. It's really worth auditioning against cables that cost $1,500 to 2k. I've found it just as good. When you see them you'll think what the heck is this rinky dink stuff yet it is wonderful. As I've upgraded components it has allowed them to shine.

Is it as good as 5k or more cables? I don't know but I'd rather put that money towards components.

randy-11
1,913 posts
 
Speaker Cables cannot "change" (for better) the audio program, but they can certainly alter a highly complex load (impedance) so that a listener might like the resulting sound better.

No need to spend a lot of $$ to get that however.

Unlike the woo-woo with interconnects, the alteration of sound from speakers with complex impedances by speaker cables is well understood in electronics.
jperry
2,448 posts
 
Wow another useless cable debate. I am sure the bulk of this was no help at all to the OP.
randy-11
1,913 posts
 
the only help for the OP is to try different (inexpensive) cables from one of the 'rental'/return places until he finds something he likes

no way to predict what sound alteration will be most pleasing


goose
688 posts
 
There is always a lot of opinions on speaker cable. Lately in our audio club we have had some members experimenting with different cables including Clear Day, Grover, Western Electric 16ga, Acoustic Zen and many other brands.  A couple of us are using the Duelund 12ga wire.  I think it sounds excellent and it is very inexpensive as cable goes.  Just get some and try it and if your don't like it sell it.  In my opinion your room acoustics will make a bigger difference than any speaker cable.     
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