Buying used is a good way to go with cables in general if you buy right you can always resell and move on to something new with little or no loss.
Buying speaker cables on-line: Is this advisable?
I am in the market to upgrade my speaker cables for my system and will definitely be interested in considering used cables because of cost savings. I've started doing a considerable amount of research on selecting cables and it's very possible that I will buy the cables on-line. The dilemma I have is being able to see/hear all of these different cables that I am considering before making a decision. Are there certain questions I should be asking about performance or construction when making a decision? I have a solid state amplifier, Ayre AX-5 twenty. Are there certain types of cables that perform better with solid state amplifiers? Is there a way of getting performance information from manufactures like MIT, Purist, Kimber, etc? Is there is any situation in which one could consider purchasing cables without first hearing them in a system. Any and all thoughts are welcome as I continue this journey. Many thanks.