Von Schweikert VR2


Any suggestions on a good match for these speakers
would be greatly appreciated.
Right now, I am using my backup cables (Nordost Gold)

I have the speakers dialed in to the nth degree, and
now I need to ditch the stock jumpers & backup
cables. They are very detailed & dynamic with wide & deep
soundstage. Now I want to add
a degree of sweetness.

The rest of my gear consists of:

Spectron D-1 amp
EE Mini Max tube pre.
Audio Note Cd 2.1x cdp
Wireworld silver ic's
Stock Pc's. (Upgrade planned)

System right now sounds great but a little harsh (hashy)??
"sometimes", and seem to get somewhat of a headache after
long sessions (fatigue??) I'm sure it's the $75 dollar
cables & steel jumpers!!??

Thanks for any suggestions.

Jim
jtucker48

Showing 3 responses by ozzy62

This kind of post usually comes from someone who doesn't have the kind of system to resolve the differences cables can make. Pay no attention at all to this kind of "advice".

OTOH, many cables are way overpriced, stupidly so even. BUT, there are sonic improvements to be had over zip cord. Pick your budget and audition some brands in that price range. I would suggest to you the Luminous Audio Renaissance cables @ only 12.00/ft. These are excellent sounding and won't break the bank. I have compared them to offerings costing much more, and they were the clear winners. But probably the most important thing to you right now is to get rid of those jumpers and bi-wire. Something Sedona would probably disagree with also.

Oz
I have Avalons, Ayre Acoustics amp / preamp, Levinson 36s, McIntosh CD/DVD with Sota table, Morch arm and Ortofon high end MC cartridge. It's a very resolving and detailed rig. Plays loud with no loss of resolution.
I've experimented with many high end cables. Had a good ole friend that owned Reed Brothers in Charleston, SC. After much ado and testing, I have Cardas Golden Cross interconnects and bi-wire GC Cardas speaker cable. Makes a wonderfully addictive musically involved presentation. I have Kimbers well reviewed silver cables, and occasionally insert between EAR phone stage and pre-amp, boost up the mid range and treble for jazz bite. Happy listening and others have noted, listen to your ears in your system.

Holy Thread Revival, Batman!

16 years later. Do you think he picked some speaker cables by now?


Oz


Well I think that's a long shot. The OP has a total of 3 posts on this site. Somehow I doubt he's still hanging around.

Oz