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Help needed for a skeptic!

I admit I am a cable skeptic and think spending $6k on a set of interconnects is loonie!
I have a set of YG Anat 3’s driven by Chord amps. I am using a Krell Foundation pre-amp. It is driven by a Chord DSX-1000. I have good hardware. I have been reluctant to spend too much on wire do to mu  meeter going off every time I look. I am using balanced interconnects. Mostly Straightwire. My question is what would those who post suggest for speaker wire. I do Bi-Amp my YG’s Right now I am using some Nordost flat cable knock offs. My sound is great but I think a little compressed for my equipment. If one were to try an upgrade on speaker wire under $1000 to bi-amp what are your suggestions?
drjsmd
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rodman99999
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@folkfreak -  My last purchase from the cable Company, was a NEW pair of Analysis Plus Big Silver Ovals, for which they knocked off 20%, plus what I spent on auditioning a used pair.   Prior to that, a pair of perfect(as in immaculate), used Synergistic Tesla Apex(w/MPC), at HALF the retail price.   Those were auditioned, along with a pair of Wireworld Platinum Eclipse.  The audition/comparison(and, certainly, the results) between those interconnects, was WELL worth the cost of admission.    Of course, their Frequent Flyer discount helps considerably, but- I was very happy with our interactions, prior to it's inception.  If your experience dealing with them(assuming you have any) differs, I can only speculate, as to why.
auxinput
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In all cable R&D and testing that I have done, solid core conductors have beat stranded every single time.  I second the recommendation to look at Audioquest because of it's use of solid-core conductors.  They are not expensive cables if you look at the Rocket 44 or Rocket 88 line (though you can definitely get really expensive if you want).  The Rocket 44/88 line uses solid-core conductors with different gauges (17/18/20/21awg) which allows both low frequency and high frequency signals to be transferred very well.  You can bi-wire if you want, or do a double-run to increase the overall gauge.  One option is to look at the "no frills" option at Audio Advisor (the "premium" option uses Pangea terminations).  It is significantly less than the normal retail.  They have several lower end lines of Audioquest in bulk and just cut/terminate based on your preferences.  Or you can order "bare wire" end and terminate with your preferences (i.e. Furutech rhodium spades from Sonic Craft).
auxinput
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Music Direct has many Audioquest models on closeout (as well as other things) for as much as 40-60% off.
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folkfreak
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@rodman99999 that's good to hear -- in that they have the willingness to offer additional discounts off new cables over and above their advertised ones, I guess I've never done enough business with them to get to that point but glad they are competitive in this regard
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