Goertz still the choice with Vandersteen?

Just use AQ and be sure to biwire.

I have always been a big fan of the Goertz MI speaker cable, especially with high-powered amps and/or low impedance load requirements. I originally purchased a 20' pair of copper MI3s to use with my Apogee hybrid ribbon speakers and have used them since with many other components.

Although they are not as popular or as pretty as most of the current wire jewelry, I find that they (almost) usually sound great and are a tremendous value for the money. Just don't step on them or put any strain on the cable end terminations and they just work great.

I like my AG1 Silver very much in my main system.

If you go with Goertz, keep in mind that if those cables are used without the Zobel networks Goertz supplies their ultra-high capacitance (especially in the case of the MI2, MI3, AG2, and AG3) has been known to cause some solid state amplifiers which use significant amounts of feedback to oscillate and self-destruct.

Also keep in mind that the longer the cable, the greater the capacitance. And from the perspective of the amplifier biwiring will double the capacitance.

Good luck. Regards,
-- Al

AudioQuest great performance and avoid the above which Almarg notes.
JohnnyR Vandy dealer