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Speaker Cable Recommendation

I'm wondering if someone could recommend a pair of speaker cables.  I have looked at Nordost entry level, but they may be too thin for my system. Looking for cables that may add some "weight" to the following system.

Decware 300b tube amp (8watts),  Klipsch Forte IV,   Holo May Dac, PS Audio BHK Pre with 12AU7 input tubes. My room is 20X12, not treated, vaulted ceiling, fair amount of glass. Not a great room :) In the $1,000.00 range

Thanks, Mark

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oldschool1948
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+1 @noromance 

Have you rolled those 12AU7 s?

@marktheshark 

Try some Tungsram NOS 7DJ8 tubes in your BHK pre amp.  I use them in my BHK Pre amp and BHK 250 power amp.  In my system, the stock tubes sound thin; the Tungsram NOS 7DJ8 tubes sound "fuller" and more natural.  I've tried other brand 7DJ8s - none of them sounded as good as Tungsram.

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mattmiller
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Good Ole Kimber Kable 8 or 12 TC is surprisingly great at fixing this kind of issue. I'm not a fan of cables with boxes on them either. Cables are tone controls, its important to find ones that make the changes you like.

elrod
231 posts
 

Another vote for Mogami. Very affordable and very good. If you try them and don't like them, you're not out very much money. If you do like them, you have money to spend elsewhere.

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mbmi
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Buy Morrow cables when they are on sale. Excellent value...

wolf_garcia
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My faves: KImber 8PR (current version)...bargain cable yielding 9 or 10 AWG, which is a lot of AWGs, and it sounds great.

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