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Looking For 90% of the performane of the super expensive cables for much less money

I currently have a system which consists of Vandersteen 5A's, THor Audio TP-150 tubed monoblocks, Thor Line Stage and Thor phono stage, Marantz SACD player SA-114 and will take delivery of the VPI Prime Scout with a Sumiko EVOS 3 Cartridge. I am currently using LAT International Speaker Cables, Power Cords and Interconnects. (They are no longer in business). I am in immediate  need of turntable cables and would like to update my new speaker cables and interconnects. Not willing to spend thousands on this upgrade. Seeking to capture as much of the "magic" that the super expensive cables deliver but at a more realistic price point. I understand that I have really good quality equipment, but at this stage of my life cannot allocate mega dollars towards cables.
 Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 
kjl1065
ebm
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Good luck you will never get 90% of the performance of top cables such as Purist which i using at a very cheap price.Much of the cost is r&d materials and construction technics.Good luck though!!
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akg_ca
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ebm nailed it ........ Your OP title is  asking for a unicorn.

There is one irrefutable and irrevocable basic tenet in this crazy hobby as you meander the Yellow Brick Road to Audio OZ:

Everything is built to its price-point with a performance quotient in lockstep, and therefore you get what you paid for ...... full stop.
jackd
1,078 posts
 
Look at Audio Sensibility out of Toronto.

https://audiosensibility.com/blog/
ricred1
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You have a better chance of closing the gap if you purchase used. For interconnect cables something like Audioquest Niagara. Audioquest current Thunder powercord offers excellent value and you should be able to get the recently discontinued Wireworld Silver Eclipse 7 speaker cables for a decent price. 
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