Speaker cable recommendations
I have a tube preamp with SET tube amps. Currently my IC’s are Audio Sensibility Statement RCA’s. I’m looking for new speakers cable that are light, flexible and that would have synergy here. Budget under $1k
previously I’ve enjoyed Audio Sensibility and Cerious speaker cables, but they are too bulky and heavy. So maybe something with similar performance but thin and flexible. As I’ve been reading I’m thinking I’d like something with air dielectric.
some options that have popped up could be
Grover Hoffman Pharaoh
Audio Envy SP12
Zenwave SL17
looking forward to sow ideas.
I just installed Zafino Nova OCC cables $390 for 2.5m pair - they are the best I've heard in my system thus far, and way better than the Nordost's I have used in the past at double the cost. I also added their Fusion interconnects, really nice. (phono stage to amp) FWIW OCC makes a lot of sense to me...and Zafino seems to have the best price on OCC cables by far. |
Tube amps always have a high output impedance(low damping factor). This interacts with the varying impedance with frequency of all loudspeakers to produce frequency response variations which would not be there with high damping factors of most solid state amps. The lower the resistance of speaker cables the better to minimize this frequency variation. Of course this doesn't mean low resistance and forget inductance and capacitance. All other factors also matter. |
Hey @dynamiclinearity great response. Any specific recommendations? |
I was using Older Nordost Purple flare, Sold them in favour of Wireworld Equinox8. great cables. From there I have my final cables , Madison Audiolab E3 Extreme1 cables. Where are you, I have a second set of Madison audio lab E3 Extreme2 cables for sale. $800.00 I upgraded to the 1's. I love this cable and what it does for the soundstage and midrange. |
