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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.

 
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marqmike
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I have to say I have got an accoustic barbeque interconnect that is very very good. I do not know how much better it gets for more. I would seriously consider that ic. 
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grannyring
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To clarify I did not start this and just read the posts before mine. My mistake was continuing it. You may have made the same mistake it seems. It depends on wether or not you think it was a mistake.
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geoffkait
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The dude that drives the getaway car is just as guilty as the shooter. Frankly I have no idea what you were even talking about. All I did was ask nicely what you were referring to. Give me a break.
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grannyring
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What you asked for is fine and I never said it was not? I simply said I made a mistake of going down this tangent and let’s get back to cables.  No more, no less.  No break needed. Now I have no idea what you are talking about. 


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grannyring
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Back to the OP. You should do some searching on the Duelund stranded copper wire in cotton. The 16 gauge makes wonderful ICs and speaker cables. It costs $10 a meter at Parts Connextion. Many Aphiles here and folks like Jim Smith and Jeff Day have also found this wire to be a real gem.

https://www.partsconnexion.com/duelund-speaker-cable.html

No need to terminate for speaker cables as you can just use the bare wire.

You can use $9 Cardas RCA connectors from Sonic Craft for an outstanding pair of ICs. If you don’t have the DIY skills and also want your speaker cables terminated I can certainly help you with that.

The 12 gauge Duelund wire is also great for speaker cables if you need longer runs and use a higher powered SS amp.
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