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The most transparent speaker cable

Gentlemen, I've been trying already for three cables in my system and none has all of the qualities I'm looking for in one. Can anyone recommend me the speaker cable which will be the most transparent with best detailing, not harsh and not muddy with the deepest bass and beautiful transients?

I've tried Revelation Audio Labs, Oyaide FF-20 V2 and Russian noname solid core AC in-wall cable. Today I'm gonna test the AR solid core but I doubt it will win. What I like in solid core cables is that they giving me the best and coherent bass I heard but at a price of the transparency. Of all three, the most transparent however was the Russian noname solid core AC in-wall cable but it lacks the bass slam and finesse.
Some recommend me to try as a speaker cable the Mundorf MConnect Metallfolie...
theppd
pc123v
85 posts
 
Not quite a newbie...but not technically inclined and definitely has tinned ears. 

After years in this hobby and am now wondering....

Is there such a thing as cables being "transparent" sounding? How does one really know if the cables are transparent (sounding)?  I really think that ALL cables have a sonic character. In fact...everything in the audio chain is colored. 
 
After hours and hours of reading articles, reviews and hanging out in hifi forums....most often mentioned is....System Synergy is KEY. If one needs more bass, more treble extension etc etc...forget about "transparent"....you are looking for something "colored" ....no?

Forget transparent...no such thing. 
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lancelock
1,107 posts
 
I have spent some time on this roller coaster. I have tried Audioquest, Clearday, Triode Wire Labs, Synergistic Research Element Tungstun and most recently Morrow Grand Reference Elite at $4K. I have finally been stopped in my tracks by Bob Grost's Cerious Technologies Graphene Extreme speaker cables. I did not realize that much quality bass was still hiding in there. These cables, to my ears not only sound the best but represent an incredible bargain. Check out the thread here on Agon.

psag
518 posts
 
What is cable transparency? The cable carries the signal from A to B, and there are countless decently designed balanced cables will do that virtually flawlessly, with no loss of detail. Its the other things that set great cables apart from merely flawless cables.
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vicweast
150 posts
 
I'm still listening to my cheap AntiCables and loving what I both hear and don't hear. The only real temptation I have is to follow the Tempo Electric recipe for big-twist speaker cables, but again... I like what I have now and paid less than $300 for a pair of 8 foot AntiCables.
helomech
1,838 posts
 
I recommend trying some Monoprice 12 gauge. Use some crimp on gold plated spades for the terminations and you might be surprised at how they compare to these alleged super cable brands. 
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