i would a/b the vtl's against some neutral ss gear, such as mac. the wire game is usually symptomatic of some other problem
Looking to blow some more money :
I have VTL MB450's, Magnepan 3.6r's, CAT SL-1, VPI TNT 3 Table.
The Amps are connected to the preamp with Straightwire Maestro II interconnects. I have been using (forever) a biwire pair of Maestro speaker cables.
I have tried a few newer cables and haven't loved them. I recently tried the Audience AU 24's and found that the were the most detailed and neutral cables I had ever heard. Unfortunately, they made all my pretty tubes and vinyl sound like Spectral gear (mostly ice cold but phenomenally accurate).
When I put the Maestros back in the system, a level of fluidity returned that revived my tubes...but at a price. Most of the detail was there, but when the music got "busy", a fair degree of congestion came along with it. Plus, the Maestros are infamous for being bright....which they are. I think I am trying to say that I want the AU24's detail with a better degree of musicality. I am only willing to stay in the "mainstream" of cables because of resale value---a result of the audiophile disease. I am also not willing to buy a pair of cables that cost more than my CAT preamp.
I only need about 3 feet of biwired cable...and a psychiatrist.
Erik
The Amps are connected to the preamp with Straightwire Maestro II interconnects. I have been using (forever) a biwire pair of Maestro speaker cables.
I have tried a few newer cables and haven't loved them. I recently tried the Audience AU 24's and found that the were the most detailed and neutral cables I had ever heard. Unfortunately, they made all my pretty tubes and vinyl sound like Spectral gear (mostly ice cold but phenomenally accurate).
When I put the Maestros back in the system, a level of fluidity returned that revived my tubes...but at a price. Most of the detail was there, but when the music got "busy", a fair degree of congestion came along with it. Plus, the Maestros are infamous for being bright....which they are. I think I am trying to say that I want the AU24's detail with a better degree of musicality. I am only willing to stay in the "mainstream" of cables because of resale value---a result of the audiophile disease. I am also not willing to buy a pair of cables that cost more than my CAT preamp.
I only need about 3 feet of biwired cable...and a psychiatrist.
Erik