Cable angst and Vandersteen 2 ce signature

Try Synergistic Research Active X4 speaker cables- a friend of mine seems to think they are amazing on Vanderstiens. The X4's have SR's Active Shielding, IFT bi wire, and they are in your budget. You should contact The Cable Company and arrange to audition a pair along with a pair of Audioquest and Cardas. Then when you hear the Synergistic Research cables in YOUR system you'll have a point of reference as to how good your system, and these cables can sound.

Bottom line- always compare a few cables in your budget from different manufacturers BEFORE you buy. This is the path to getting the most out of your system and The Cable Co is a great way to “Try Before U Buy”

I think you might prefer just plain old copper wire to what you've got now, no shot at anything just seems like you might be a bit down on detail with the combination you described. It is a cheap test and you can see if the magnitude of difference interests you in further pursuits or vica versa.

Harmonic Technology Fantasy cable works well for my 2Ces and didn't cost an arm and a leg. Single crystal construction sounds great. Also I used Audioquest spades at the speaker end as they are a perfect fit to the Vandy strip.

You should try the Synergistic Research Tesla Accelerator. There is a used bi-wire version on Audiogon for $800 or best offer right now. That is a great deal...

I suppose that your 9 year old 2CE's are worth about the same as you propose to spend on speaker cables.

Time for a "sense check" => a cable is just some wire - should never cost as much as your speakers! Would you put high end Pirellis on a 9 year old Saturn (tires worth more than the car)?