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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sunnyjim
Sunnyjim,
     I have owned Harmonic Technology 9+ Pro cables that I didn't particularly care for--I missed the transparency and upper end clarity of my previous Speltz Anticables.  After several tries at upseeding the Speltz with other good for the money cables including various Morrow cables, Crimson, DNM, I tried a pair of MG Audio Planus III copper ribbons.  They totally messed with my perception of what speaker cables could do for the sound.  I bought these at $900 used several years ago.  Their sound was WAY above what I'd ever had in my system prior.  But I did not like their bulky and fragile nature.  Philip of Amadi Cables let me try the Amadi Maddie Signature silver cables which are only about 3/8" in diameter and came in 8 ft. vs. 6 ft. lengths of the MGs.  They had all the good points of the MG with even better high end clarity with no harshness plus even deeper bass.  The fact that Philip was selling these for $600 new and they were even decently flexible were more pluses.  My speakers are very detailed and dynamic, VMPS RM40s with all their options other than the outboard crossover.  These are ribbon based speakers with 40" of ribbon drivers.  The rest of my system is at least the speaker's equal or better.  These speaker cables are dynamic, transparent, lucid mids, ethereal highs, with textural deep bass, and I could go on and on with the typical adjectives, but you get the idea.  Philip will let you try these in your system with a generous return policy to really get a handle on the sound in your system.  He has ads on Agon monthly that you can reply to.  He will set you up.  His ICs are also very good--not just good for the money.  They will end your quest for better ICs and SCs as they have done mine.  His power cords are quite a bit stiffer but sound good.
Don't know if this will help you in the smaller size department, but I had the 24e in my system on extended demo and couldn't tell the difference between them and my AZ Satoris.  Best of luck. 

To whitestix:..... mitch 2;.... dorkwad  Thank you for the extended comments

  I need to study your comments recommendations carefully. Today is not good, because last night there was a religious festival about 200 yards from my apartment complex which was accompanied by up by a drum and, bugle band playing music that sounded like a bad Santana rendition. The thunderous drumming, and horn playing continued until 4:30 AM when I had no choice but to call the police who ended the racket


To  soix,  Thanks for the comment, I actually considered AZ Satori, but opted for their Hologram 2 which was even thicker than HT speaker cable. The AZ H2 was very nice sounding, but awkward  to connect and lay out  When the  "dear" wife, and, later, even  the cat tripped over it a few times, I put it up for sale on AG..  However, I might check out the Satori because it is much thinner and manageable. SJ

Yahoo! another opportunity to vote for canare 4s8... 13awg single wired, or belden 10awg if you need the heavy gauge, or canare 4s11 if you bi-wire.
Low cost, and no worries. Dress them in techflex for good look.
You could also consider canare 4s6, 17awg single wired, if you have only 6ft. Very thin & elegant cable.
You can try a double run of Duelund DCA-16GA
(This is my second-best speaker cable)
No need for any connectors with this cable.