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Looking for new speaker cables

I’ve been using Audience AU24SE cables for a few years and really like them. They have all the detail, air, and speed I need. If anything, they might lack a bit of body. That’s my ideal, all those good qualities but just more body. Not to the point of being thick or slow, though. Does that make sense?

I’ve recently tried the Tubulus Concentus and Fidelium but will continue looking. The newer Audience SX and Front Row cables are said to be way better than my SEs. I remember when the SX came out everyone said it was basically a new direction in sound for Audience. So they are a potential candidate, if anything the Front Row. I’ve also read good things on the Townshend Fractal cables here. Budget probably up to $7-8k but $4-5k is the comfort area.

Looking for suggestions that might work. Air, speed, and a more body than the SEs. Haven’t called the Cable Company on this yet, just looking for user or listener experiences at this point.

jaybe

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I am not a “cable denier”, but I am a “cable skeptic”.  In other words, I know they can make a difference, but I would never spend more than a couple thousand on a speaker cable, even in a $50k+ system.  It bothers me that some cable companies have 10 or more different levels of cables - to me, it just means they save their best efforts for their top level cables.  Cynical I know, but if they have 10 levels, there are 9 upgrade paths for them to put you on.  I much prefer spending less on cables from a company that only offers one or two levels.  Whatever you get, you’re getting something close to their best.  My most recent speaker cable purchase was from Triode Wire Labs for my “vintage system” (Leben pre with restored Altec Santiagos).  Very nice cable for about $1k.  

 

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