Electrostatic speaker cables...


I just read SoundLabs white paper on electrostatic speaker cables. It recommends low inductance AND low capacitance for a speaker cable, along with a medium impedence.

I own a pair of Martin Logan Aerius i, and am looking for upgrade suggestions: I'm powering them with a VTL IT 85, and right now, am using MIT Terminator4 cables. I would like to find a cable that fits the above suggestions that is also biwired.

Any recommendations? Obviously, SoundLab's own cables would be one idea, but I wouldn't be able to audition them. I'm planning on loaning a bunch of cables from fatwyre.com...

Thanks..
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I own ML monoliths and have tried several cables. My favorite has been Audioquest Clear (no longer available new--but you can find it on the used market). In my opinion these were some of the best speaker cables made, although I have not tried everything and have only tried Purists interconnects--so I can not comment on their speaker cables.
InnerSound makes good high performance, reasonably priced speaker cables designed specifically for electrostatic speakers. I use them on my Eros system with great results.
I have had good results with alphacore MI2 biwire cables between an EAD powermaster 2000 and ML quest z's.
If I'm not mistaken, InnerSound offers a 30 day trial period on their speaker cables, and you can return them if you don't like them. You might want to email them to be sure. Super nice folks to deal with ... Here's the email address:

sales@innersound.net
Hmmm..... They recommend a speaker cable that doesn't exist. Finding a cable with all three of those characteristics at the same time might be a good trick. Nordost's are "reasonable" in terms of inductance and capacitance but have a higher nominal impedance. Kimber's have low inductance, a "medium" nominal impedance but are a little higher in capacitance.

Try checking out the Dunlavy's. I have NO personal experience with them nor am i familiar with all of their specs, but John Dunlavy has stated that they are the "most technically correct" cables on the market and offer a nominal 8 ohm impedance. Given that John is a true engineer in every sense of the word, they may at least be worth looking into. Sean
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