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Looking for an advice about speaker cables

Hello everyone,

I'm very new to better audio and I'm trying to put together a decent setup to listen to my (for now) small vinyl collection. My dad "donated" few components and currently I have NAD C340 Amp, Rega P1 turntable and Monitor Audio Studio 2 bookshelf speakers. Only thing I'm missing are speaker cables. Can someone suggest a decent pair of speaker cable that will not be too expensive. I also need help figuring out what kind of connectors I need to get. I went to check out Kimber Kables web site and looks like SBAN type would work with my amp. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance.

Kresimir
Chicago, IL
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newbee
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FWIW, on the Blue Jean's site they say they like the Belden they sell better than the Canare. I ignored this advise and got the Canare because everyone here seemed to like it and no one mentioned the Belden.

Then I needed some new cable and decided to try the Belden. In my system is was substantially superior to the Canare, which in comparison sounds veiled/muddy. But the Belden is not bright, just a cleaner/clearer sound. And its cheaper as well. Not as pretty though....
newbee
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Sunnyjim,

Mostly an issue of transparency and most noticeable in the mid's and highs. This occurred without any high end emphasis common with some high-end wires.

I felt the 'background' was blacker and the mids/highs appeared in greater relief. My depth of image did improve. It is sort of like the apparent difference between some tube stuff and cheap SS except it can't be this in my house - I run no SS stuff apart from a couple of CDPs.

I was using 20 ft runs. Single wired. The Canares were used with both wires joined so that it was effectively 11ga. The Belden was 10 ga. I did not try the Canare bi wired, perhaps the difference would have been different if I had tried that.

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