Need Opinions for Different Cable Manufacturers/Cable Designs

@kinarow1

Cannot afford the best each manufacturer has to offer. Looking to spend up to $2,000 for 3m speaker cables and up to $700 each for RCA and XLR cables. Again, I hope to buy used.

....i will do more listening today, but I must admit to being stunned by the overall sound quality improvement. The Fidelium cables have made listening to music even more enjoyable. I am quite sure there are other cables that do the same, but, for me, such a significant improvement at what in today’s market is a reasonable cost is both remarkable and quite enjoyable.

By the way, the company has a 30-day return period, but it took me less than 30 minutes (seconds?) to decide these cables are keepers!

I echo what @mike4597 says above, search for more Silversmith Audio Fidelium threads here on A’gon. If you have up to $2000 to spend on speaker cables to my knowledge you cannot beat the Fidelium’s. They are produced in a 10 foot length for $1595 new- as they are bought direct from the manufacturer realize they would retail for twice this if marketed through dealers.

I have been reviewing tons of literature and am intrigued by Cu/Ag and Cu/Ag/Au combinations.

Look up Kapton.

Your receiver is not the most revealing of details (for good and bad) but your speakers may make up for this. I believe if you are currently using "cheap" speaker cables after hearing these in your system you will claim it is "vastly improved". And hey, if you don’t there is a 30 day money back guarantee.

Fidelium

Pindac

Thanks for the response. I'll do some more research that you suggested, and probably reach out to you for some more help. I can surmise that like in all things (resistors, caps, connectors, inductors, etc.), higher quality will yield better results

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/audio-envy-dang

Just about every cable will sound differently in each system.  In some systems, cable A may sound better than cable B, but in another system, cable B works better than cable A.  Trial is the only way to tell.  Personally, I found that the cheapest OFC cables worked best for my current system, but in my old system, the more expensive cables sounded better, because I had equipment that needed moderating in my old system.

$2000 for 3M cables? Come on, man. Put down the snake oil and join the science team, where quantifiable facts matter. Get some 12AWG OFC speaker wire and be done with it. Then spend the remaining $1900 on some upgrades that might actually do something for you.