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another what speaker cable for vandersteen

Current equipment

  • Rogue 99 pre amp

  • Rouge Ares phono pre amp

  • Rogue m180 monoblocks

  • SOTA Saphhire III

  • Dynavector DV-20X

  • Sumiko Premier MMT tone arm

  • Rega Saturn CD

  • Linear Power Supply for DAC

  • Brooklyn DAC

  • Vandersteen 2CE

  • Vandesteen 2W subs x2

  • Kimber 4VS bi wire

  • Kimber 4TC on subs

  • Audio Sensibility interconnects

  • Audio Sensibility power on dac/cd

  • Kimber PK10 power on pre amps

  • Signal Cable power on amps

What I currently like, detail, mids and highs.

looking to improve soundstage, have attacking bass. The vocals, seems to be a little to prominent or upfront at this point.

I borrowed some Monster MH 1 speaker cables {true biwire}  and currently hear more detail in the highs. Bottom end did not change much.

Is it in the cables or in my head?






mswobo
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bdp24
10,285 posts
 
Try and find a used pair of Clear Day Double Shotguns. Owner/designer Paul Laudati is very ill, and is no longer making them.
jackd
1,088 posts
 
Unless you want to make your own from Dueland 12ga which is simple, Signal Cable is a good sounding reasonably priced cable with Vandersteen.  I used them with 2CE Sigs and Treo's. 

http://signalcable.com/ultraspeaker.html
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stereo5
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Richard Vandersteen always demos his speakers with Audioquest.  When I had Vandersteen speakers, I also used Audioquest.  I believe they were the Indigo Blue cables.  You will get a better and more controlled bass responmse with theAudioquest cables than the Kimber you are using 
mr_m
1,900 posts
 
Agree with using Audioquest. I had MIT networked cables in my system, but when I got the Vandersteen's, these were the absolute poorest cables I could have used with them. As far as the up front sound of vocals you are experiencing  with your Vandy's, make sure you have the tilt back of the speakers set correctly. When you determine the correct angle, make sure both speakers are at that same angle. It is critical.
Cheers,
Tim
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