cardas + 1， iridium or parsec is a good choice
Warm, flexible, cheap-ish cables?
All,
I’m looking for a good set of cables (speaker, RCA interconnect, digital coax) to replace a bunch of cheap off-brand cables with something better from a single manufacturer. I have annoyingly specific requirements: they need to be on the warm/forgiving side, need to be flexible at the connectors because of a tight fit behind by gear, and need to be reasonably priced (probably not more than around $250 a piece).
I tried Kimber Timbre interconnects and Kimber VS21 coax, but this combo was too bright/leading-edge focused in my system.
Thanks for any advice!
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I’d give a call to Ice Age Audio and Pine Tree Audio and see what they recommend for your needs. Both have a reputation for giving helpful advice and are a big step up from the cheap stuff but still well within your budget, and I believe both offer a trial period so little risk. Best of luck. https://sites.google.com/view/pine-tree-audio/home
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@toro3 +1 Call The Cable Company. |
Audience OHNO. Keep in mind speaker cables almost always cost more than the interconnects. Check https://partsconnexion.com/ |
In addition to the suggestions provided here, I would consider making contact with the Cable Company for a free consultation, as well as their lending library if you have the time and want firsthand experiences with various cable looms. Within my system, I prefer warm-ish sounding cables which originally lead me to Cardas. If wanting to purchase new interconnects and coax I’d take a look at their Iridium line - maybe Iridium RCAs and Parsec Coax. For speaker cables, either their Crosslink line for shorter runs or the 101 “no frills” speaker cable for long runs through Audio Advisor if wanting to stay under that $250 limit. I personally think their Iridium line is the best value. Nonetheless, lots of options to explore beyond Cardas! |
