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what cable should I buy for my system?

Elements of my system:

 

Source Esoteric K05X

Rotel Michi m8 monoblocks

B&w 802d3 speakers

 

With a simple high-quality copper cable, the sound is currently neutral, forward, with an unfavorable wind, but mainly with depth and short decays. It’s dynamic, fast, tight, but it lacks sophistication, especially the ideal space mapping and the long, delicate decay of the sounds. I would think about used cables.. Budgeting is obviously important, but I haven’t done it yet, first of all I would be interested in your opinions on which cable brings what and in what price-value ratio.

Thank you very much for your help.

rolee910
lanx0003
1,245 posts
 

Do a blind test on these two!

Detect difference and the former is better -> Siltech Master Crown ($150k)

Detect difference and the latter is better -> World Best ($150)

Can Not Detect difference -> World Best

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garebear
1,199 posts
 

…….getting really old Jasonbourne71 and lanc0003 . Put together a system that is good enough to hear the difference until then …. getting really old ! 

lanx0003
1,245 posts
 

@garebear What exactly is getting old? I firmly believe that speaker cables do make a difference. High-end systems that are highly revealing deserve premium cables, while more modest systems can make do with affordable ones. So, again, what is 'getting old'?  

garebear
1,199 posts
 

……lanx0003 the way I interpreted your post was that you were in the same “” camp  “ as Jasonbourne71 that cables do not matter. Seeing his constant negative posts that cables do not matter ; “ has gotten old “. 

lanx0003
1,245 posts
 

After experiencing the Micca 14-gauge speaker cables ($25, recommended by Steve Huff) and the Belden 5T00UP 10-gauge cables (DIY for $50; BlueJean for $100), I strongly believe that speaker cables can make a significant difference, primarily due to their RCI (resistance, capacitance, and inductance) properties and the geometry of their construction. However, you don't need to spend a fortune to get decent cables that work well with your system.

Although I belong to a different camp, I do agree with Jasonbourne71 that blind testing is essential to achieving an objective assessment of speaker cables—or any cables, for that matter.

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