Budget cables - interconnects and speaker cables?


I have built a decent system over the time - Lexicon, DynAudios and a CAL amp. I have auditioned the speakers the most and then the amp and then the preamp but never spent time on cables. Currently the system is connected using just average cables like - Monster, Mogami and such.

I don't intend to spend a lot on the cables and am looking for suggesions on budget/best value speaker wires, interconnects, co-axial and component video cables.

How good are Signal cables and/or Cobalt cables.

Thanks in advance,

Harry
harrygoldsmith

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Signal cables are good for the money: quite detailed but smooth. However, as mentioned above, you can get better performance but you'll have to spend a little more.
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Kevin mentioned he didn't need to advertize these because they sell on their own merit. He also mentioned that many people ended up selling their expensive cables after they hook the Ah! Direkt Cables in their systems during the trial period.
I have no relation to Kevin or Upscale. Just an impressed consumer.