Decent starter cables?

For speaker cables I would start out with Kimber Kable's 4VS. I believe it's under $3 @ ft. Buy a good wire striper and terminate yourself and use no connectors. As far as interconnects go, I recommend Straightwire "Musically II/Chorus" and if you have a little more $ try Van den Hul D-102III. Tons of choices, new/used. You'll do fine w/these. Bill

I feel that the Coincident CST 0.5 loudspeaker cable is the BEST BUY in that area. Very close to being a world class cable at the $200/8 ft price point. It definitely betters the AudioQuest Midnight cable which I also own.

In terms of interconnects, if your system is not harsh, then I recommend the HomeGrown Audio Silver Lace. I find it to be the best IC I have come across, and the price is less than $200! Coincident CST also gets my nod. Reference quality cable to be sure. Under those prices, if you prefer silver, try HomeGrown Audio Super Silver. A bit better than Kimber KCAG at 20% of the price. For copper, buy the best AudioQuest cable $50 will buy you.

Check out Discovery cables. They are excellent for the money.

You should mention your system so members can help you better in cable choice.

Regards,

What is your budget and how many interconnects / speaker cables.