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Blindly deafly? bought Purple Flare cables...

Blindly (deafly?!) bought Nordost Purple Flare cables yesterday for my Rotel RA-1062 integrated amplifier, RCD-1072 CD player and B&W DM602 S3 speakers that I bought almost a deacde ago and never used (long story)...

I bought the analog interconnect, the speaker cables and the power cord for 2 dollars shy of a Grand after tax!

PLEASE tell me I did alright!

This exact system is no longer in stores and I don't think many places would let me bring my gear in and switch out cables...and it would have been a total hassle even if they would.

And I'm eager to finally start listening to my stereo.

I called A BUNCH of Rotel dealers yesterday, to try to get advice on what cables would pair up well with my equipment and I got a different answer out of everyone -

Audioquest, Nordost, Transparent, Tributaries, Kimber...

But a few mentioned the Nordost White Lightning.

I decided to take a drive to northern New Jersey to a BEAUTIFUL shop that claimed that they had all levels of Nordost and Transparent cables.

But when I got there they only had the whole lineup of Nordost cables and a few Transparent cables lying around.

The guy highly recommended the Purple Flares for my equipment - swears I'll be happy.

I could have gotten the White Lightning cables as a few people recommended, but I figured since I'm buying without hearing I'd 1) be safer moving one up the line, and 2) spending that kind of money on cables I'll have less doubt and worry that I didn't get good enough cables.

Please express your thoughts!
timothyd11
truman
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So now you know why you're "here", on audiogon where you can buy cables for generally 50%. Try 'em and trade 'em with minimal damage. Read, talk, try. There is a synergistic combination that exists for any system (and they're all different) so there is a rational for your/our pursuit..but the perfect system still will always be elusive. There will always be (fill in the blank) that's too expensive - to remain on your "wish list". Relax, it's part of the fun.

Satisfaction will be found in stages, over and over.

Don't obsess, that's when it can get crazy... and expensive. I think of it like searching for the really good $10 -$13 bottle of wine. I don't think I could drink a $300 bottle (well maybe).
Drink responsibly from this musicspring.
Cheers!
timothyd11 OP
10 posts
 
If I bought one more set of cables and compared for 10 days, can I trust MOST dealers to take back the ones I didn't want if I just tell them I preferred something else?

I want to do this...I just DON't want to get stuck with a second set of $1000 cables and interconnects.
nonoise's avatar
nonoise
10,908 posts
 
Are you talking about the dealer you just bought them from?
You didn't ask if you could before you plunked down $1000?
Do you think we have any pull with this dealer?
I believe you're going about this all the wrong way: cart before the horse and all.

Good luck,
Nonoise
jofi
24 posts
 
Do yourself a favor and check out the Stereolab/Black Cat website.The designer is always pushing the performance/value envelope!
Plus Chris offers a money back policy!!
*Also just released a new USB cable*
timothyd11 OP
10 posts
 
Thank you very much for your replies.

This whole thing has been eating away at me!

I don't mind spending the money I did, but I want to get it as right as possible for the money.

I have done more research and I came upon Kimber Kables 8TC speaker cables.

People seem to have nice things to say about those cables.

For around the same money I spent on the Nordost cables I can get an "internally biwired" 8 foot pair of 8TC speaker cables.

My B&W DM 602 S3 speakers are biwirable.

Is this a no brainer and an upgrade from the Nordost Purple Flare speaker cables, despite the near lateral move cost wise?

It appears I can return the Nordost cables for a refund but most places I have contacted about the Kimber Kables have said store credit only, so if I buy I'm stuck with those.

I don't know if the Cable Company has these exact cables in their "library" for rental. If so I guess that would be the smart choice. Although I lose that money if I make no purchase. Plus I'll be listening to "burned in" cables and comparing them to non burned in / non biwired cables. That may be like apples and oranges but that is kinda the point I guess!
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