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Speaker cables for Focal Electra 1008be and Hegel combination. Supra Ply 3.4/S?

Hi everyone,

I recently got a pair of Focal Electra 1008be. I will probably get an Hegel H160 or H360.

I currently have QED silver anniversary XT cables. I was thinking of replacing them with something better. I did some research, i was considering purchasing Supra Ply 3.4/S cables. Would you recommend pairing Supra Ply 3.4/S with Focal and Hegel ? Or maybe some other cable brand/model would be better ?

Somewhat budget friendly recommendations would be awesome. :D Thanks!
denizpiri

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czbbcl
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For cabeling I would try these very reasonably priced.

https://www.dysonaudio.com/collections/audiophile-speaker-cables

As for amplification I would jump on this from experience those Focals sound magnificent when driven with Pass class A power. No Affiliation with the seller of the Pass Labs amp.

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis8f63d-pass-labs-int-60-excellent-with-box-solid-state

Chuck
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czbbcl
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Yes the Focals can sound bright or etched depending on the amplification being used and is why I recommended using a Pass ss class A amp with them. I currently drive a pair of 1008Be's with Pass xa100.5 mono-blocs and a Pass xp20 pre. This was an upgrade from a Pass INT 30A both amps sound very smooth and detailed. The amp before the Pass was a Cary SLI-80 Tube Interated it sound very nice as well not bright or etched. The Pass INT30A was superior in the way it drove the speakers all across the audio spectrum.
I use all Silver cabling both Interconects and speaker and do not find silver harsh or etched. When I used a ss A/B design I always found I was looking for ways to tame the tweeters as they were too bright. 

Chuck
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czbbcl
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I listen primarily to large symphonic works as well as chamber music and solo piano some female jaz vocals. The metal music I have and listen to on rare occasions is Slipknot, Korn, Skillet and My Chemical Romance also enjoy Nirvna. The only short coming of the speakers is their inability to reach deeply into the low frequencie range as one would expect given their size, however for what they are they do an admirable job. Patricia Barber on half speed master vinyl is simply stunning. The metal bands mentioned above sound very good given the limitations of the speakers low fequency response. The most I can say is that the speakers do not add to any distortion outside of what the instruments/musicians are creating/playing.

Some say that class A topology can sound slow and sluggish which maybe true but Focal speakers are fast clean and detailed and along with the silver cabeling sound fantastic. 

Good Luck in your decision making.

Chuck     
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