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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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sgordon1
439 posts
 
kjl1065,

So you are reading many posts saying, "I like this cable, and I will
tell you why."

How is this information helping you?  Will you audition
all 15+ suggestions?  Flip a coin?  Or will you "fall into"
something and put it in your system?

Why not optimize (previous posts, sgordon1 and geoffkait) 
the cables that you have already paid for, and then you can evaluate whether you have achieved your goals, or at least have come closer
to them?
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stevencason
93 posts
 
I've used signal cable with good success.

www.signalcable.com/


scm
314 posts
 
@elizabeth ...I`d be interested in knowing what cables you use now.

I have a pair of .5 Meter KCAG that I now use between my Tortuga Premp and Herron phono stage and it was a step up from the Silver Streaks that I had been using for the last couple years.


lowtubes
103 posts
 
Hello Kjl1065, I have put together something that sounds great. I’ve compared it to MIT 770s and it is just as clear with great bass and is actually better in the treble. 
Mapleshade Golden Helix 2
Anti cable
Run these sidebyside and connect them together to amp and speakers. 
Both are solid core and in my experience, solid core sounds better as a speaker cable. Images are more focused. 
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