What speaker cables can complete with Audience 24e or 24e SE for less $$
Looking to replace my Harmonic Technology Pro 11 + speaker cables whose girth and size are too awkward for my current living space.
Therefore, I have considered Audience 24e or the 24e SE speaker cable, but even the used prices for 6 ft pair with banana plugs is over $1100 on Used Cables.com and more on AG
Therefore, I need some recommendations for less bulky speaker cable that offer the same quality of sound of the Audience cable, or close to it for less money. Obviously, I will only buy used to expand my dollar range
Speakers are Golden Ear Technology model 7's:
Pre-amp: CJ PV-14L SE;
Amp: BAT VK 200 ( 100RMS)
Thank you, SJ
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I have a pair of Golden Ear Triton 1 and use Belden 5T00UP speaker cable, purchased from Blue Jeans Cable https://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/speaker/index.htm I think you will find the cost to be considerably lower than $1100. |
Hi Jim, Go to ebay and search for "WE 10ga wire" Find wire offered by tajacobs, which is still available in various lengths for less than $4/foot. This wire already comes as a twisted pair and provides a full 10 awg to each pole. The twisted pair is fairly small in diameter and is quite flexible. The wire is stranded, tinned copper that you can connect directly to your binding posts, without connectors, or you can add your choice of soldered or crimped spades or bananas. If you need a visual upgrade, simply put the pair inside 3/8-inch techflex and finish with a piece of heat shrink at each end. I run two twisted pairs of this wire to each speaker in a bi-wire configuration. I occasionally compare this wire with other double-run, bi-wire cables I also own, which include Furutech's OCC stranded cables, the same OCC HT Pro-11+ (and Pro 9+) solid core cables that you currently have, DYI solid core copper in cotton cables, and Homegrown Audio's X-32 solid core sliver cables. Each time I do this, the WE wire remains in my system after the comparison. Some folks dis this stuff as not being a serious cable since it is not boutique, doesn't cost much and wasn't designed as an audiophile-specific product....how could it possibly sound as good as something costing $1K or more? IMO it does nothing wrong, provides an even-handed presentation without being hot on top or too loose/boomy in the bass, while offering perhaps the most tonally musical midrange I have heard from a cable. Give it a try...what do you have to loose? Just buy the cable and hook it up before you spend time adding connectors or tech flex. I suspect will be pleasantly surprised and not just "for the money." |
Dude, Goto Morrowaudio.com and get some awesome cables that don’t cost a lot. They sell used and they have sales everyday! You can call or chat with them during biz hours and they will make anything you need custom too! Lots of options to pay as well :-) I have 4 friends and me that use these cables in there hi end set ups and swear by them. Matt M |
