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Gear / Technical Help => Playback Forum => Topic started by: DaryanLenz on June 22, 2003, 07:09:37 PM
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I am looking to upgrade my cables, and want to spend somewhere in the 100 dollar range right now. I need bi-wire, and that is about it. Any help?
Daryan
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canare speaker cables are a nice cost effectve upgrade. You can usually find them on ebay for relatively unexpensive, or kindkables.com carries them as well.
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To maximize "bang for the buck" go with the used cables. I don't really have any recommendations in the $100 price range. You could contact Usedcables.com and they can make recommendations based on your system.
Wes
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I'm really happy with my Canare 4S8 cable:
http://www.canare.com/speakercable.html (http://www.canare.com/speakercable.html)
Available at Markertek for $0.41/foot.
Canare cable in general is often touted as an affordable but high quality solution, achieving 90% of the quality of high-end, expensive cables. (How anyone can quantify this into percentages like 90% is beyond me, but it's just a number, after all).
Diminishing returns and all - is the extra 10% really worth the additional expenditure? You be the judge.
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Usedcable.com is a great place and the service is excellent. I use a biwired pair of Vampire Wire cables that a local dealer recommended and they work great. About $4 per foot, but not that much in total if you buy a biwired 8-foot pair. I think that everything, including spade termination cost like $150.
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I'd check out Frank @ Signal cable on Audiogon. Quite a few people are running his cable with great results. Check Audiogon.com & search for signal cable. I ran DH Labs with great results before I switched to MIT, I'd love to try my old DH labs 10's but I need bannana's with my new speakers. I think the DH labs T-14's would work well for you at around $100.00. I purchased mine from Jeff @ Value Audio, excellent customer service.
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http://www.value-audio.com/
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You could probably come across a pair of Kimber 4TC's for close to that price, depending upon length. You can split the wires to run a biwire for a bit, and then pick up a pair of 4TC's later. 4TC/8TC makes a pretty good combo for not too much $$. I ran it for awhile, then ran 8TC biwire for a bit. Good detail and bass slam, precise soundstaging. Good cable for the money.