Best interconnect for bass only


I have a four speaker system, with one amp running the two bass towers. What I am looking for, would be the "best" ic's to run from the preamp to the bass amp considering the amp and speakers are running bass only. I have had some feedback that a silver ic would be the way to go, as it would be the tightest controled bass. Thoughts!!?
bullot

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Just to update. I did try a "cheap" Monster cable from pre to "sub" vs a Stealth Indra. The biggest difference was in the output...in other words I had to turn down the volume of the bass with the Stealth cable. In the end this is a good thing, to have the amp working less to produce the same "sound/feeling". There were subtle differences to me, in other places, but really, the volume was the serious one! I just don't feel any other subtle differences that may or may not be there are worth anywhere near the price difference between the Stealth and Monster, with respect to bass anyways....obviously on mid/tweeter that is not the case. I'll keep up my trials and report further if anything interesting comes up!!
Thanks for all the input folks. I can definately see how an ic on the mid/tweeter would change midbass and our perseption of how the bass sounds. I am actually very happy with my bass, the Genesis bass towers are adjustable on frequency, high and low pass and volume, so I don't have any issues with bass..........just thought that maybe there was an opportunity to fine tune the bass, by getting some holy grail in bass cable. Trying out different ic's on a sub is a good idea.......I think that is essentially what I am asking, what is the best ic for a sub?? I think I am hearing from most of you, that there isn't a big change, like there can be on the top end.....when it comes to changing ic's on a sub.
Yeah I hear you on the "try it out yourself" theory! However if this thread can narrow things down to a a dozen or so contenders and weed out the other hundreds......it might save me some time and expense! Right now I have an expensive cable on this line to the bass, and there are some ideas on here for cables that are much less costly, so I could start there and see if there is ANY difference between the two on the "sub" and if not, I might focus my attention on something else in the system. It's all learning, and these forums help us all share info. I take in all info knowing we all have different tastes and equipment and hearing, opinions are good to hear as it always opens doors to considerations we didn't have before.
So........any feedback on experiences people have had with a good sub interconnect would be interesting, thanks again folks.
A point of interest: I just replaced my VRay with a Running Springs Dmitri..........big big difference in the bass. Very much tighter and real. I have tried swapping a Stealth Indra with Gabriel Gold Rapture on the ic to the bass, but that does not seem to make any difference. Not surprising as it makes little difference on the top end with those two as well, they are both soooo good. Next time I'll try swapping out with a very cheap cheap cable and see if the huge difference in cable quality had any impact on the bass sound/quality.
Right off the bat the Dmitri is night and day on bass. I know that comment can be subjective or relative, but it's not a descriptive I use lightly, so much tighter and accurate, soooooo right! I have much more listening to do, but everything was a little more detailed.........perhaps there was less bass amp "stealing" power from front end components. (I have everything plugged into it.......bass amp, Levison 33H's and my front end)
Ok, the latest! Over the XMass holidays I tried out a Gabriel Gold Reflection ic, the newest and greatest in the Gabriel Gold line-up! I was swapping it out with my Stealth Indra and GG Rapture on the source to the pre. To make a long story short.....I ended up trying the Reflection to the bass amp, and it's the first time an ic has made a very audible, noticable difference to me, on the bass. It was sharper and tighter, cleaner.....so, that's where it stayed!