Speaker Cable choice, Cardas, AQ, JPS or SR?

If you like the Cardas sound then look for a pair of the Golden Hexlink 5-Cs they are real good and cheap. They will fix the mid range you are experiencing now.

Happy Listening.

I would expect the Mont Blanc and Volcano to sound about the same unless your speakers are quite insensitive or low impedance with the cables carrying lots of current. If the latter, I'd expect Volcano to sound better with its higher-net-gage material.

I like AQ stuff, generally; my system sounds wonderful thru its AQ speakercable.
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I have not tried the Golden Hexlink 5-Cs and I 'm not sure if I have a chance unless I get a used pair from the gon. So far the AQ Mont Blanc has been very pleasing or neutral and it does not show itself in anyone one area, a good thing. Another thing I discovered about the Mont Blanc and I 'm not sure if it because of the DBS feature, it's sonic signature does not change from the beginning to the end of a listening session.

The AQ Mont Blanc has shown itself more after 2 weeks in my setup but now I find the HF & MF have a bit more bite (brigthness?) to my liking. The dealer suggested that the reason might be the AQ is not a bi-wired version and I had to use jumpers to connect them to my speakers bi-wire post.

I decided to try a bi-wired pair of Cardas Golden Cross and things are sounding very promising after 2 days of settling in. Compared to the Hexlink it has certainly show itself more in every aspect. The bass has more weight & tightness, the mids liquid & "tubelike" and the highs are detail without any hint of brightness. Some may think Cardas signature sound is "coloured" though so as usual YMMV.

I can only hope things will get better with the GC as it continue to settle in .......

Look for a used pair of Audience Au24.