I tried several different expensive wires, Audioquest, Kimber select, Cardas Golden Cross, and one or two others, and ended up liking Cardas Cross (NOT Golden Cross), especially in the "not bright" department. Cardas has a reputation for being warm (at least with the "Cross"-related lines), and I think there's some truth to that. The Cross wire is not inexpensive, but it is not in the thousands (unless you get a long length)-- I would say it's in the "sweet spot" of the Cardas line, several layers down from the expensive stuff, and yet actually more pleasantly balanced, for my ear.
I tried the different Cardas wires through the lending program of the Cable Company, and found those folks very easy to work with.
Good luck.
I tried the different Cardas wires through the lending program of the Cable Company, and found those folks very easy to work with.
Good luck.