What cable companies make the best cables and sell them directly?


What cable companies make the best cables and sell them directly?

I have a good quality system and I am looking for better quality cables for all connections.

Denefrips Terminator DAC
Martin Logan Expression ESL 13A Electrostatic Speakers
Pass Labs 260.8 Mono Amplifiers (2)
PS Audio BHK PreAmplifier
Sony Blu Ray UBP-X800 CD/Blu Ray Player
SVS PB 16-Ultra Subwoofer

I am looking for good quality cables sold directly to the consumer.  I am currently using no name, better than average, cables.  I refuse to pay the 100 % markup of the better line of cables that are sold through middlemen.  I am looking for companies that have had very good reviews.

This is NOT to be a discussion as to whether or not cables make a difference.

Thank you to all for your assistance.
 

firstonetallguy

Showing 1 response by dougthebiker

With the quality of gear you have, you're definitely going to benefit from high quality cables.  Blue Jeans are a very good value but not anything you'd want to to match up with the extremely high quality amp and preamp you have.

Try to get a bunch of cables from different companies on approval and compare them.  It's all about synergy.  They'll all sound different but only you can judge "best."

I ended up with silver cables from Gryphon, but they don't sell direct.  Audioquest has great cables IMO but their direct price is the same as the dealer price.

I would definitely include Silversmith in the mix based on the comments here over the last couple of years coming from guys with very expensive amps.