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Need Opinions for Different Cable Manufacturers/Cable Designs

I have a McIntosh 200wpc receiver [MAC7200] and Focal Sopra 3 speakers - and am using low-grade cables. I'm looking to vastly improve my system with a complete cable upgrade. I like a warm sound with lots of clarity and detail and naturalness. I have been reviewing tons of literature and am intrigued by Cu/Ag and Cu/Ag/Au combinations. I will probably buy used, and look at offerings in the midrange to lower high-end range of products. 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 am interested in opinions on the following manufacturers:

AUDIENCE

DH LABS

PURIST AUDIO DESIGN

SILNOTE

SNAKE RIVER

Please feel free to offer your opinions on these and any other recommendations you may have. I really appreciate your time and advice!! Thanks!

kinarow1
vthokie83
782 posts
 

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

nutty
2,801 posts
 

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

drbond
418 posts
 

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.

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squared80
96 posts
 

$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. 

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mclinnguy
374 posts
 

Put down the snake oil and join the science team, where quantifiable facts matter. 

The only fact I see here is whoever would state this clearly doesn't have a clue about science. 

What's the matter, are you guys loosing members from your denial club? Are some former flat-earthers now actually thinking for themselves and listening to different components in their hi fi in order to improve the enjoyment of it, instead of obeying preachers who keep telling them everything sounds the same? 

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