Look, I appreciate the comments and understand the viewpoints about how this may be a flawed experiment. However, as I've said, this amp really is not that slow with the JBL's which is a quick sounding speaker and I know that I have heard people (some heree on this thread) and many a cable manufacturer (though I do not take their word as gospel) to attribute gains in prat and tempo from cables. Again, I'm not expecting ss speed nor is that what I am necessarily after- I'm just looking for an incremental improvement. If I want to listen to something with more boogie factor I can listen to my Vincent K-35 with Genlex kt-77, or next in line would be my Dialogue Premium, or my Audio Alchemy DPA1 (ss)- which all provide plenty of, especially the Vincent. It would just be nice to see if I can make a small improvement here with this SEP as it was not a planned or big purchase- there are no high stakes here. If it doesn't work- then I'll still have a cheap amp that plays fantastic with jazz, vocals, and even down to mid-tempo electronic music. I'll also likely have nicer cables from the upgrade that the rest of my gear can benefit from.
Recommendations for fast sounding cables
I've recently acquired a SEP amp based on kt88's and while it presents well in many ways it lacks the speed of my push-pull and ss amps which is typical. Thus I'm looking for some nice and well rounded sounding speaker cables (non-biwire) and interconnects (single-ended) that excel in speed, tempo, PRAT, whatever you wanna call it to try to get some of the head nodding and toe-tapping back.
Transparency, detail, open soundstage are basic requisites as well. I would also consider maybe changing out my
psu umbilical cord, usb, and digital coax. I understand that this will likely involve some or all silver in the makeup of the cables, and while I like a lit-up sound- an overly bright anything will usually get quickly replaced. The budget is not high at $100-$300 new or used but may make considerations for something exceptional that fits the bill. I've gathered that some of the following may work- please feel free to comment on those as well, but I would also like to get some more suggestions. Thanks!
Mapleshade Double Helix
DH Labs Silver Sonic T-14
Signal Cable Silver Resolution
Mapleshade Double Helix
DH Labs Silver Sonic T-14
Signal Cable Silver Resolution
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