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Cabling Recommends Simaudio Ace/Totem Forest

Members - Looking to upgrade cabling, mainly speaker wire and possibly power cord.  Just added Simaudio Moon Ace (integrated with DAC & Streamer) running to Totem Forest speakers (standard, not the Signatures) with Transparent Wave speaker wire and Transparent PC. Forests can be bi-wired and am now using the jumpers that came stock (thin copper).  Mainly listen to rock, EDM with apple music, thinking about Tidal, and running the TV into the Sim.  Sounds good as is but the Transparents were more or less entry level.  Looking to purchase speaker wire used up to $600, 2.5-3 meters.

Would appreciate your thoughts on bringing system to next level.  Seeing cable such as Audioquest Rocket 88, Kimber 12-TC, Synergistic Research Atmosphere UEF level 1 or Tesla Accelerator, Audience AU24 or OHNO III.  Some of these are bi-wire cables.  Since buying used, won't really have a chance to demo and don't want to do the back and forth with Cable Co lending, so would really appreciate members experience - (yes, I know, being a bit lazy).

Happy Memorial Day,

Dokosan

 

dokosan
dokosan OP
66 posts
 

All - Appreciate the input.  A few comments.

Interesting on Tress, have heard of it before but seems hard to find so good to have Chord alternatives.  Definitely need to add "real wire" jumpers and Chord looks like the right way to go.

Currently available are: Acoustic Zen Satori, Cardas Neutral Reference bi-wire, Cardas Cross bi-wire or Cardas Clear Light single wire.  The AZ seem to be the current configuration whereas I believe the Cardas are at least one generation removed from current.  And your vote for pick of the litter is??? 

Thanks, Dokosan

 

 

soix
10,182 posts
 

And your vote for pick of the litter is??? 

That’s really gotta be your call based on what improvements and sound characteristics you’re looking for.  Read as many reviews as you can and pick the one that comes closest to providing what you’re looking for.  If you share more specifics about what improvements/sound characteristics you’re looking for you might get more input here.

dokosan OP
66 posts
 

Totally fair point.  Some of this is early onset upgraditis disease!  More to the point, detail while maintaining coherence/overall musicality the target.  Admittedly, this is rather vague but not sure how else to explain.  Thanks again!

soix
10,182 posts
 

I’d reiterate my prior recommendation for the AZ Satoris and would add these DH Labs jumpers as they’re very likely an improvement over stock and you’d still be within budget.  
 

https://silversonic.com/products/speaker-cables/bi-wire-jumper/

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dokosan OP
66 posts
 

Going with the AZ Satoris and the DH labs jumpers as Soix recommends.  Looking forward to their arrival in a week or so. Will post update

Also, looking a picking up an AZ Tsunami power cord.

Thank you all for your guidance!

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