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whats the very best sounding cables for realistic money

hi,
can you all please tell me if there are a really special sounding cable out there for realistic money, ie power cables 300/400gbp, signal cables 1m 400/500gbp and speaker cables for around 600/700gbp, i know its still alot of money but there must be a manufacturer out there thats not pulling our trousers down, or spending time and money on R&D to solve problems that do not need addressing ie over the top shielding or some other marketing nonsense, the company i am showing interest in are Anti cables ??????????
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binkt
10 posts
 
Dueland!  Second vote,see "Jeff's Place"
janehamble
123 posts
 
I don't want to bad-mouth the good people at Anti-Cables.  They were friendly and helpful.  Some people have reported wonderful results so I bought their Ref 3 SC's with high expectations. I gave them at least 6 weeks (Paul kindly extended the trial period) but the truth is,  they sounded painfully harsh in my system.  They had to go - Morrow SP4's were a huge improvement. 
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geoffkait
23,365 posts
 
Thanks for not bad mouthing the good people at Anti Cables. But seriously, how could they be too bright? They’re just solid copper.

janehamble
123 posts
 
@geoffkait

"..how could they be too bright? They’re just solid copper."

I don't know, and have little interest in the theory.  They sounded a bit like fingernails on a blackboard on some tracks. Really unplayable.  On simple acoustic tracks, especially instrumentals, much more bearable.  Overall,  it wasn't a difficult choice to let them go.

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geoffkait
23,365 posts
 
That’s pretty weird since they are award winning cables. You don’t get those awards if the cables don’t sound great. Usually, anyway. Looks like you're the exception that proves the rule.

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