Treebeard, where did you get the CV-8? I'd like to try them myself.
Bob
Bob
Please Help Me Choose a Speaker Cable
I need to replace my existing speaker cable setup with something more wife-friendly. I am currently bi-wiring with Audioquest Type 4 (tweeters) and Aperature 16 (woofers). About 20 years ago I bought the wires off a spool and had them built w/ banana plugs. You can see a pic of the offensive cable setup on my system page (https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/6318). I put a nice jacket over the cables hoping that would be enough to clean up the messiness.
What I want is something of equal quality that will also fit inside my VTI speaker stands. The stands have a 3/4 inch opening and the 4 banana plugs don’t fit through. I want to continue bi-wiring but would go single if the sound was just as good on a different set of cables. A bi-wired cable terminated with two spades at the amp side would fit through the stands (2 banana plugs might fit also).
I don't want to spend more than $600 and need a 10-12 ft. pair. There appear to be a lot of options on Agon right now. I see names I know are pretty good like Audioquest and Kimber. If I were to pick one I would probably go with the Audioquest Rocket 88 or CV-8 or maybe the PS Audio Xstream. Maybe there are better options for less? Will the cables in this price range be good as or better than what I have? If not, maybe I should try terminating the two cables into one set of banana plugs on the amp end to see if that fits. I guess I would prefer spades because they would be more flush to the speakers, thus a little cleaner looking.
Thanks.
What I want is something of equal quality that will also fit inside my VTI speaker stands. The stands have a 3/4 inch opening and the 4 banana plugs don’t fit through. I want to continue bi-wiring but would go single if the sound was just as good on a different set of cables. A bi-wired cable terminated with two spades at the amp side would fit through the stands (2 banana plugs might fit also).
I don't want to spend more than $600 and need a 10-12 ft. pair. There appear to be a lot of options on Agon right now. I see names I know are pretty good like Audioquest and Kimber. If I were to pick one I would probably go with the Audioquest Rocket 88 or CV-8 or maybe the PS Audio Xstream. Maybe there are better options for less? Will the cables in this price range be good as or better than what I have? If not, maybe I should try terminating the two cables into one set of banana plugs on the amp end to see if that fits. I guess I would prefer spades because they would be more flush to the speakers, thus a little cleaner looking.
Thanks.
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I would suggest you have a look at Morrow Cables (online). They have a range of differently priced cables and have had some excellent reviews. (I use them myself and am pleased) They offer pre-used by those who are upgrading to one of their more expensive cables (as you can do also when you are able) |
Wow, I ordered the replacements via Amazon yesterday afternoon and Music Direct delivered them today. I took them down to the basement stereo (rig #2) and did a quick comparison. Immediate observations are they are clearer, more detailed in bass (but less bass that my Aperature 16), have a wider soundstage and are more forward sounding. My basement system has the same bi-wire setup that I have in my main rig listed above. I will reserve a full analysis until they are more broken in. I will be playing downstairs continuously for about a week before moving them to my main system. That should give me a good head start on break-in. @gdnrbob I got them on Amazon, sold by Music Direct. There is also a pair available on Agon for a little more. The packaging indicated the CV-8 was a cable grade located between GO-4 and AG-4. |
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