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Suggestion for speaker cable for aerial acoustics 7T

Hi guys, I recently bought aerial acoustics 7T: Have Naim unit nova and tried Audioquest Rocket 33 biwire. Now trying Clarus Aqua biwire. Both wires are different: Rocket 33 is just basic with slightly better on highs. Clarus aqua is good with bass and sound stage: It mellows down the highs and mids. I am still in search of better speaker cable. Don't get me wrong, the speakers are great and I love listening with either of those wires. Just want to complete my set up with best speaker cable to match these amazing speakers without burning cash (Looking to spend ~ < 1000 $). If you think, spending on speaker cables are like spending on "snake oil", PLEASE do not comment. Thanks in advance. 
romney80
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millercarbon
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You are getting close to the range where you might be able to find a pair of Synergistic CTS like mine for $1200-1500 and if so let me tell you it will be worth the stretch! They will redefine your view of what a cable can do. One reason I highly recommend these, they use Active Shielding. Michael Spallone has found the perfect diodes and caps to mod the Active Shielding MPC wall warts that raises the bar on these already superb cables. These were $7500 cables when new, and still sound like it, only cost a fraction of that now.

If you can't swing or find CTS there are others from Synergistic for less that are quite good as well. I would favor the Active versions simply because they start out good but then become unbeatable for the price with Michaels mods. You can see my CTS here but sorry no pics of the mods, they are now hard wired inside my power center. https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/8367

soix
9,784 posts
 
Nice speakers. Acoustic Zen Satori or Hologram will do everything you’re looking for and you should be able to get them used anywhere from $400-$600 so well within your budget. Highs are detailed and airy yet still very natural sounding and well blended witin the rest of the sonic spectrum. Midrange is likewise detailed with excellent tone, depth, and expressiveness while bass is very full and impactful and well balanced although not the quickest or tightest you’ll find. Soundstaging is outstanding and portrays excellent spaciousness and depth resulting in a very holographic presentation. Given what you’re looking for and your speaker’s strengths I think the AZs would be an excellent fit and a great relative bargain.
romney80 OP
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Thanks. Very nicely said. In fact I have been reviewing synergistic as well as AZ cables and have heard very good about them. Especially satori shotgun have had good reviews. Unlike speakers, which we can audition, not all dealers carry these cables, and have to rely on reviews and users experience. So this helps a lot. I am also considering AQ rocket 88 and may be used AQ oak. 
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