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Good speaker cables for tube amp's??????

Just wondering if I could get some recommendations for speaker cables for tube monoblocks. I've noticed some speaker cables have the tendency to be on the warm side, which would be great for solid state, but tends to become too warm with tubes. I'm just looking for recommendations for speaker cables for tube equipment. So tube owners let me know. Thanks.
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franklapdog
103 posts
 
I'm using FIM Gold for top and bottom and they sound great.Very neutral with deep base.
danner
202 posts
 
I'm using Mapleshade Double Golden Helix Plus. I would describe their sound as very coherent and well balanced.
sbruzonsky
25 posts
 
Granite Audio manufactures tube amps and fantastic speaker cables to go with. www.graniteaudio.com
dopogue
1,773 posts
 
I second the Mapleshade. If you budget can stand it go for the Omega Mikros (same designers).
twl
3,251 posts
 
I'm using Sonoran Plateau with my tube system. Very neutral and detailed. I like them.
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ivanj
35 posts
 
Try short lengths of Acoustic Zen or better, Empirical Clarity 7. Cost effective too. Best I've tried with my Wolcotts.
mejames
986 posts
 
XLO period.
aida_w
308 posts
 
I'm using Kimber Select 3035. Just great!
good luck!
rch102a97
162 posts
 
I have a pair of Tenor OTL amps and use the Pure Note Epsilon Ref. These cables are open, detailed, and very three-dimensional with just the right tonal balance. Website: www.purenote.com
s23chang
619 posts
 
I'm using NBS Master and Stealth Ultimate Ribbon for my two different tube setups.
sounddude
17 posts
 
I bought a pair of Transparent Ultra from S32Chang above and it work well too. A bit more laid back than NBS and Stealth, and a bit cheaper.
david_d
83 posts
 
Cables can sound different with SS and tube amps. If they "sound" warm with SS amps it must not mean they will sound overly warm with tube amps. Just to mention it. Some cables sound great with SS amps and sound even better with tube amps, keep that in mind.
Cheers!
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