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Speaker Jumper/Link Cables - Best Ones? Nordost Valhalla, Tara Labs Omega Evolution OR..

I am researching maybe buying two pairs of used 'high end' speaker jumper cables.

My 1990's floor standing tower speakers are Definitive Technology BP2000's.
Each is bipolar so it has 2 woofers and 1 tweeter, both front and back.
Plus each speaker has a built-in 15", 300W sub-woofer.  They can shake the room! 

Main preferred jumper cable sound characteristics: detailed, warm and neutral.
Main music listened to in no order: rock, pop, folk, jazz, soundtracks and reggae.
Main format played: Vinyl - Stereo - 12" LPs and singles, plus 7" singles.

The maximum dream total budget for the used cables is say $1,000 - $2,000 (!)
Hey, it is a dream that maybe be worth auditioning....then again, if there is a used  or new cable that delivers for less great.  Most of my equipment is used 'high end.'

Please do you have any experience and recommendation(s)?  Thank you! :-)

vinylfun

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westcoastaudiophile
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@mylogic "Seriously can a few inches of jumper cable really make a difference?"

few inches of cable have resistance in 1….3 mOhms range, which is irrelevant.

bigger problem is speaker itself, which uses sometimes bad posts (gold / other plating over Ti or other high resistivity materials, oxidation etc. just to make it look “rich"). in that case, softer or harder jumper connector metals will make contact, which includes two contacting parts, to become the biggest variable. for perfectionists, like me, I would recommend to open speaker cabinet (low frequency driver taken off, crossover inductors resistance, resistors in mid/high driver circuit to lower output, terminal panel inside check etc.), to see bigger problem with tiny wires, tab terminals etc!

 

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