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Worthy upgrade?

I recently upgraded my system to a McIntosh 9500 integrated and Sonus faber Serafinos. My sources are Innuos Zenith Mk 3 and VPI Prime with Valhalla tonearm cable and a Soundsmith Zephyr Mimic Star cartridge. Most of my cables are Nordost Heimdall 2, with an Audioquest Hurricane power cable to the integrated. My current speaker cables are Nordost Heimdall Frey 2.  

Now my question is whether a speaker cable upgrade would be crazy? In upgrading the speakers I thought a speaker cable upgrade was in order. I tried the Nordost Tyr 2.  I heard a significant improvement in the sound. But, is the upgrade ridiculous in terms of the rest of my system?

This may be a stupid question so please be gentle. 😎

thanks. 
 

Ken

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curiousjim
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@kenrus 

I have found that my Amati G5’s play well with almost everything I’ve plugged them into. Currently I’m bouncing back and forth between a Hegel H390 integrated and PS Audio BHK Signature preamp and BHK300 mono blocks.  They both sound different, but they both sound very good. And as far as speaker cables, I’m using Audio Art’s AAC Statement e SC Cryo’s with Rhodium bananas. Are they the best out there, no, but I doubt I’ll be buying another pair of speaker cables. I’ll be changing my DAC first and then maybe my amplification.

All the best.

sls883
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@mike4597 +1 on Fidelium cables. Much bigger improvement than I expected. 

helomech
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I learned the hard way that amp and speaker synergy is pretty much everything. Sources are much easier really.

Yup, amp, speakers and the room are 90% of a system’s sound quality. That and how the speakers are placed in the room.

 

 

 

 

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The following is seen in another thread, as a Post from myself.

I moved on from Cables Only, to Signal Wire Type many years ago.

I then found away to experience Wires used in Cables that are extremely expensive.

The following is showing a Speaker Cable using PC Triple C Wire, which is for myself as a Wire Type proven to be a substantial improvement to an End Sound when this wire is used in a Signal Path.

A prudent watch on the Market will find 30'ft for half the cost of what is shown in the advert.

This is not the only PC Triple C Speaker Cable option. 

https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/japan/en/special/order/confirm/audio9:10004923/2_1/#

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Yes, a speaker cable upgrade would be crazy. If you already have a coat hanger or at least plain old 12-14AWG OFC, there is nothing you can buy on God's green Earth that will sound ANY different, at all. That's both an objective and subjective fact if there ever was one. Anyone here telling you different is not an audiophile and knows nothing about physics and science of sound. That, or they work for one of these snake oil cable companies that straight up lie to consumers about their product. Just OFC with no bells or whistles, that's the cream of the crop.

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