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Speaker Cables? Your input kindly requested.

I am upgrading my system, its the speaker cables turn.

Source: Sony dvpns900v
Preamp: Rotel rsp-976
Amp: Bryston 4b-st
Speakers: B&W cdm9nt
Interconnects: Transparent musiclink 100s

I have just listed the 2 channel components, it is my primary concern. This setup is part of a 5.1 system. I listen to 90% 2 channel, 10% movies.

Anywho, I am using Transparent Wave 100 speaker cables (non-biwire). By my taste, the sound is a bit harsh, or maybe forward, in the upper mid.

I want to upgrade my speaker cables(probably to bi-wire).....any suggestions???

As you can probably tell from the equipment, I am budget restricted, say maybe $500.00.
distortion
audioengr
3,282 posts
 
Mikesinger hit the nail on the head. If you are having HF harshness, the IC's will most likely solve this, not the speaker cables.
distortion OP
571 posts
 
Thanks all. any comments on audioquest caldera (used) or bedrocks (new). I am also considering transparent MW plus, but transparent isnt easily found in bi-wire configs.

I am using/tried a few ICs, monstercable refernce 2s, monstercable m850, PBJs, and transparent musiclink 100s and 200s.....the upper-mid glare is no better with any of them.

I think i am gonna try a cardas IC or two, but after i have replaced my speaker cables first.

I wonder, mike and audioengr, do you think that changing my ICs would do more for me than upgrading from the Transparent MW 100 speaker cable?

I really wanted to by-wire.
audire
30 posts
 
I don't know anything about the Transparent MW 100 cables but I do have LAT International's best bi-wire ss-1000 d cables for sale here. Maybe do a little research and see if these are something you might be interested in. I know, I know, it's a sales pitch. But because you mentioned for under $500 I thought I'd offer a different brand for you to look into.
rsbeck
887 posts
 
If you gave me that system and five hundred extra dollars, I would upgrade those speakers. For my
money, B & W have a tendancy to sound "bumped"
in the upper mid. Sounds great in the showroom,
but less so at home. B & W CDM 9 NT's are not a
bad speaker, but on your way up the chain, I doubt
you'll be satisfied with them. IMO, trying to use wire
and cable to push those speakers to where you
want them is pounding a square peg into a round
hole. Save the wire and cable money and put it into your speakers.

Just my opinion.
rsbeck
887 posts
 
Here's a great place to get speaker wire and patch
cables...

"http://www.partsexpress.com/webpage.cfm?&DID=7&WebPage_ID=40"
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