Speaker cable recommendations

Facten,

I had a Double run of Clear Day speaker cable prior to getting the Silver Audio. The Silver Audio has more air and a better soundstage. The Silver Audio is significantly more money than Clear Day. I've had the Silver Audio for five years. A few years ago I tried Transparent cables and hated them in my system. In addition, I tried Kimber cable and preferred the Silver Audio. I recently changed speakers and was curious as to what Bo1972 would recommend.

thanks to you all for your kind suggestions and recommendations. Being located in Australia makes it a little more problematic to find and trial the cables you have suggested. And, of course, the range of recommendations is always interesting. My dealer is trying to convince me to but crytal reference - but the price here is far too high to justify. Have trialled a friends pair of naim NAC 5 and was pleasantl surprised by the price to performance ratio and the overall sonic quality of this cable. Please keep suggestions coming !

I was on a quest for the "best" speaker cable and came to the conclusion that there is absolutely no correlation between price and performance. I have Audioquest Rocket 88, Kubala, top of the line Crystal Cable, and recently added Cullen speaker cables. The price of the Cullen is $240 for a bi-wire 15ft pair. I trust that you guys already know the prices of the AQ Rocket 88, Kubala, and Crystal Cable. Can I hear a huge difference among these cables? The answer is a resounding "No"! The differences among these cables are minuscule and I do have a very resolving system. Which one do I like best? The answer will surprise you. The Cullen cables are actually my favorite as they really have good synergy with my system. The price / performance ratio of the Cullen is astounding.

IM using Clear Day Double Shot-gun also. Silver is the best conductor in the world. Buy solid core 100% silver cable from silver cable company such as Clear Day, Connex or White Zombie. Or if you want to tweak and change the sound of music with audiophile copper cable.

As a point of information, the roughly 7 percent or so difference in resistivity and conductivity between silver and copper can be way more than compensated for by going just one gauge size larger in copper. It can also be compensated for by making the copper cable 7 percent shorter than the silver cable.

To the extent that silver and copper may tend to sound different when used in cable designs that are otherwise similar, IMO the reason(s) are almost certainly unrelated to differences in resistivity and conductivity, and are probably unexplainable in a manner that withstands quantitative scrutiny.

Regards,
-- Al