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Looking For 90% of the performane of the super expensive cables for much less money

I currently have a system which consists of Vandersteen 5A's, THor Audio TP-150 tubed monoblocks, Thor Line Stage and Thor phono stage, Marantz SACD player SA-114 and will take delivery of the VPI Prime Scout with a Sumiko EVOS 3 Cartridge. I am currently using LAT International Speaker Cables, Power Cords and Interconnects. (They are no longer in business). I am in immediate  need of turntable cables and would like to update my new speaker cables and interconnects. Not willing to spend thousands on this upgrade. Seeking to capture as much of the "magic" that the super expensive cables deliver but at a more realistic price point. I understand that I have really good quality equipment, but at this stage of my life cannot allocate mega dollars towards cables.
 Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 
kjl1065

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azbrd
102 posts
 
+1 for kahlenz

BJC Belden 5T00UP 10 AWG Speaker Cable will meet all the requirements we need & they have the best terminations available AND they are NOT expensive. Unfortunately, for some BJC has not discovered some of the voodo science (directional wire) called out on this thread so if you are a believer in that you will have to look elsewhere.

Save your $ and avoid the expensive audio bling and go with what you need, inexpensive wire that is built well.
azbrd
102 posts
 
whether its 2k for 1 or 2 does not matter, you are splitting hairs geoffkait.

As a FYI i had MIT cables in my system for a while, when i moved up to Maggie 20.7s i decided i did not want that MIT cable wart in the audio stream and replaced them with BJC Belden 5T00UP 10 AWG cables and could not hear any difference.  The guys at BJC said the same thing, that i would not here any difference.  I ended up selling the MIT cables  which paid for my BJC cables and put a lot of $ back in my wallet.
azbrd
102 posts
 
anyone who would spend $2k on a set of bikes wheels is crazy, same goes for the audio bling cable (speaker, interconnect, & power) pricing referenced on this forum.  suggesting that these expensive cables actually make a difference to ANY system is simply not true and bad for this hobby we all enjoy. 
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