I have original Silverline Sonatinas, Bryston B100, and Sim Audio .5 cd player. Will the Kimber Kables be overkill for my simple set-up? Any and most suggestions / advice welcome. I am currently using Morrow SP4 bi-wire.
They'll definitely sound different, but only you can judge if they're better. But if you plan to do a double biwire, I would definitely use the exact same cable for both runs, and not mix them.
I had the same speakers with a Pass Labs Aleph 3 amp. I used Zu Audio LIBTEC speaker cables, single run with Zu Ibis jumpers and they sounded great. If your budget allows, I would go with the ZU Event speaker cables, single run with jumpers, I have never heard a worthwhile improvement by bi-wireing.
I don't know which configuration would be better, or to use 12TC and jumpers. I wanted to post a response just to say that I have found the Hyper Pure copper used in the TC cables to be grain free. I use it throughout my system. I think it's a great bargain.
The 12TC has slightly better extension - I'd say a slightly fuller sound, but the 8TC on one of my systems works fine.
If it were me I'd just do the 12TC I think.
As for jumpers, I make my own using two pieces of Kimber TCX wire (same Hyper Pure copper) and Kimber Postmasters.
How long a run do you need for you speaker cables, by the way?
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