Speaker cables for Maggie 3.5s


What are other Maggie owners using for their 3.x series panels?

I am driving them with a Plinius 8200 integrated, and Vince (the US Plinus distributor) suggested I use a net 10 gauge cable for best results. He didn't recommend any specific brand. I started out biwiring with Rat Shack 12 gauge, and want to try something else.

I have been impressed with Canare star quad 11 gauge in the recording studios I work at, and it's cheap enough to give it a shot with minimal downside, but was curious what other Maggie owners can share in terms of success and failure.

TIA.

Tim Wat
timwat

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I am running Jena Labs Valkyre and they are with out a doubt the finest speaker cables I have heard on Maggies. I have had many cables through here and these really did a lot on the maggies- if they are in your price range you owe it to yourself to audition them.
I agree with Eagle, fuse and tweeter attenuator bypass is a HUGE improvement- albeit with a risk. I am planning a no holds bars cross over in the next few months, from everything I am told the cross overs are the true weak link with these speakers. For other magnepan users I strongly urge you to try the Jena Labs cables, they are really something amazing(in particular for the money). I have had a lot of cables including- cardas golden cross and golden reference, nordost Valhalla, kharma grand enigma cables, tekline(I don't recall the model #, but it was there flagship), Zu WAX among many many others, and the Jena's put all of them to shame. The closest runner up was the Valhalla and they are fairly close but they are a lot more money- and trust me if I felt they were any better I would have them in my system now.