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Entry Level Interconnect Reccomendations

Hello all,

I wanted to come here to ask you guys’ advice on some interconnects. This is my system:

Spica TC50 speakers
2x M&K VX-7 II subwoofers
Emotiva XDA-2 digital preamp
Adcom GFA-545 amplifier
Harrison Labs PFMod crossover (soon to be replaced by MiniDSP)

I connect my Emotiva to my crossover via RCA male>male adapter, for the best quality. This means I have only 1 interconnect in my entire system (crossover to the amplifier). I have been using these basic Acoustic Research RCA cables. A friend lent me his Aural Thrills and Tara Labs interconnects and I heard a pretty significant difference when replacing my AR cables with them.

So I now plan to buy my own interconnects, and I wanted to come here for your suggestions. Here are some options I’ve come up with, but feel free to add more:

Cardas Crosslink
Audioquest Diamondback
Audioquest King Cobra (same price as Diamondback right now)
Audioquest Colorado (under $175 right now)
Nordost White Lighting (slightly out of budget, but I can pull it off)
DIY DH Labs Pro Studio
DIY VH Audio Silver Interconnects
Edit: Wireworld Equinox 7


I’d like to keep it under $150USD for 1.0M pair.

Again, if there are any other suitable options, feel free to add them. The above list is just some un-educated guesses I threw out there.

Thanks so much!

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erik_squires
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My experience with silver coated copper in speaker cables is not very positive. It starts out harsh and then eventually gets to the same level of performance as copper.

My experience with solid silver interconnects on the other hand is quite positive.

Best,


Erik
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kijanki
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When Audioquest moved production to China and lowered prices to stay competitive they also changed cable names - Python (that had great reviews) became King Cobra, while Viper became Diamondback.  I had Viper (diamondback) and King Cobra.  Both are neutral sounding but King Cobra is more refined.  
mtbrider
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I'd recommend Audio Sensibility cables....whichever offering fits your budget.
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ocinn OP
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When Audioquest moved production to China and lowered prices to stay competitive they also changed cable names - Python (that had great reviews) became King Cobra, while Viper became Diamondback.  I had Viper (diamondback) and King Cobra.  Both are neutral sounding but King Cobra is more refined.  
Yeah, the King Cobra is available for super-cheap right now on a Black Friday sale at music direct. I might pick it up, as a stepping stone into a better pair.
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