Im going to regret my cable question

Asking for advice on which cable to purchase. Same old thing, a million recommendations, how does one choose from this chaos! My advice is audition cables from dealers, lending library at CableCompany, this what I did for many years, wanted to get overarching idea of what cables can and can't do. Some of my favorite brands Cardas, Audioquest, Purist Audio Design, also had good experience with certain Kimber, Zavfino are a new find, these are great value and simply very nice cables.

Yes. I was aware I was going to reopen that can of snake oil…I mean worms!

I would argue that we've had all these same discussions before when it comes to most audio gear. Unless it is a newly released model or brand (Laiv or Eversolo for example) there isn't much new under the sun. Doesn't mean it isn't nice to hear opinions about what is working for others in their systems.

For me, I won't touch a cable if I can't audition it at home and return if it doesn't work out. If your dealer doesn't offer this, find a new dealer. The small direct sales brands should do the same. I am comfortable with my recent Veritas Cables order because I have read about people having a smooth experience with the 30 day in home trial. Same with other brands like Triode Wire Labs. So it really is low risk.

There's a thousand cables out there to choose from that are in your price range, new or used.  You can't go wrong by upgrading up the Audioquest chain.  Audioquest makes fabulous cables all around.  Happy listening. 

I use Rocket 44 with banana plugs in my second system upstairs. McIntosh MSA5500 to KEF LS 50 Meta.  They sound great.  Crisp. Clear.  Good bass.  No harshness.  If you’re using AQ in the rest of your system the 44’s should do great.