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Just bought Kef reference 1, now to choose speaker wires

Purchased Kef reference 1s and the rep recommended Audioquest Bi(something) wires, $1000+.  Seem pricey but these are kick-ass speakers and powered by a Rotel RAP 1580 AVR.   Any recommendations on great wires? Anyone Kef R1 owners with specific wires to recommend?

I just joined Audiogon and am starting to search through various posts.  Any help is much appreciated.
fritzjurg
rotaryphone
159 posts
 
Use the one you have now to fully break in you speakers first. That way you would know how speakers react to new cables. I use Clear Day double shotgun. It is a silver cable but with your rotel, copper might be better. 
roberjerman
4,319 posts
 
I recommend Anti-Cables Level 2 (by Paul Speltz). Cost is low ($80 - 120) and sound quality is high (many happy users). Check it out!
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lak
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As rotaryphone suggest, use the speaker cables you have and fully break-in those new speakers. 
What speaker cables are you currently using?
If you purchase speaker cables what is your price range?
Do you want Bi-wires or do you want to use binding post jumpers?
Knowing the above information would allow me to make some aditional good suggestions.
fritzjurg OP
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I'm going with the Audioquest Rocket 88 8' PR Bi-Amp, Bi-wire. Having good luck with Audioquest Vodka HDMI cables.  I thought about a higher quality Audioquest speaker wire but prefer to spend the money on a Rotel Amp, RB1590 for more power to the Kef Reference 1s
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