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.
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Would seem there’s more than one company making cables…Lol. Which leads one to believe it’s a complete waste of time as there all the newest and best ever. Boring waste of time thread again.
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Just curious,
Why hasn’t anyone mentioned Audioquest cables?
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I would email lstringer@haveinc.com. I have bought cables from HaveInc before at a very fair price. Good luck
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I've had good luck with Morrow. Replaced Purist Audio Design speaker cables with their SP4's (better sound and markedly more flexible for routing purposes); recently added a 26' interconnect to put my headphone amp back in the main system for daily use. Not cheap, but relatively affordable with their frequent discounts.
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Might give these guys a shout:
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There is no such thing as best cable, each one sounds a bit different do to its design build all depends what your looking formy warmth depth ,detail ?
andbiggest factor what is your budget in todays world $5 k for speaker cables
is not even close to most expensive . Myself feel for under $2k you should’ve able
to get a 2 m pair I Find the Wireworld Eclipse give very good value ,
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Hi,
Without any doubt Triode Wire Labs cables. The lesson I've learnt after buying them is that people in most cases don't need a new amplifiers or new speakers, just a good power cord or good cables.
For the Dac the "Digital American" is highly praised, I'll get one soon.
At the moment I own "American cable" which is for speakers. It totally changed the dynamic adding a lot of energy, engagement and a very meaty sound.
Then I bought the interconnects and power cord "Seven Plus" for the amp and it outperformed anything I tried before. The bass is totally different, more defined, natural and deep. It felt like I bought a new amplifier indeed!
Plus Pete is a joy to deal with:)
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Agreed with the vote for Signal Cable.
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I do like blue jeans 10 gauge speaker cable with locking banana plugs. Very good quality and very good at transferring current from amplifier.
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Triode Wire Labs is another you could look at.
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It’s hard to believe that the same basic thread pops up just about every week even though there’s no useful answer anyone can give. The op needs to try things in his system.
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+1 on the Blue Jeans, I had their RCA's and they were better then no-name-starter cables, but in a personal opinion, I would say they are middle-of-the-road quality and you will probably end up upgrading again.
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BLUE JEANS CABLE may offer products that satisfy your request.
Good luck in your pursuit.
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the best, oh yes, the best
what is the best? someone please tell me, make life simple for me, i can then just plop down the money and have the best 🙄
sorry but i couldn't resist... carry on...
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Wywires sells directly too. That's what I use along with Purist Audio.
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I’ve been using Silnote Audio for all of my interconnects and power cables for years. I only have their entry level offerings and I am very happy with them. All of the descriptive reviews they have posted on their website I find to be accurate. They don’t offer Toslink though. For that interconnect for my cd transport I purchased a Wireworld Supernova 7. It’s also an excellent interconnect. Silnote Audio has great customer service in Roanoke to answer all of your questions and purchases are no risk if you don’t like them. Give them a try. You won’t regret it. You can check out my Virtual System for reference. FYI, I’ll be driving out to pick up my fully upgraded/restored Apogees from Music Technology in VA soon. I’ll update my Virtual System soon after (and when the new ribbons and crossovers are fully broken in). I’ll add they are also the reference speaker cable company for Magnepan.
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@firstonetallguy you’ve got a nice system. I’ve also got a Denafrips DAC (Terminator Plus) and Pass amps (XA60.8s). I’d recommend checking out Iconoclast cables. They sell direct and have a 30 day home trial period.
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It would help if you listed your system, IMO.
This is the last setup you posted in a thread...
Denefrips Terminator DAC
Marantz AV7703 Pre Tuner
Martin Logan Expression ESL 13A Electrostatic Speakers
Pass Labs 260.8 Mono Amplifiers
PS Audio BHK PreAmplifier
Sony Blu Ray UBP-X800 CD/Blu Ray Player
SVS PB 16-Ultra Subwoofer
I'm not familiar with any of your gear (or your tastes/wants) so no rec's.
DeKay
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Analysis Plus has an online Home-Audio-Store now.
Most authorized dealers charge the same or better and it can be an option to buy from one of them, or if they are local to you maybe you can try them out on demo. This is how I tried Oval, Copper Oval-In Micro, then Crystal (OCC) and ended up with the Crystals for my streamer to DAC, sources to preamp, and to mono amps. Some like the top of the line Silver Apex too, all nice cables depending on your price range. Some times they pop up used at some savings and people look for them.
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Zavfino is really good, same with Audio Envy, Anti-Cables, EWA Cables, Audio Art, Silnote. Hard to go wrong with any of those brands
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Buy used has been mentioned...and guarantee wont pay markup.I did buy some Audio envy and for what i payed they sound really,really good.Captain has my admiration after making my own for couple years and really seeing that/diy side of cables.
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Audio Envy, Morrow Audio are two that I've been interested along with the Silversmith. They have good reputations signal cable too. Anyone remember Homegrown Cables or Pure Note?
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Silversmith Audio: their Fidelium Speaker Cables can be added to the list.
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Silnote Audio & Audio Art Cable sell direct.
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Unfortunately, it depends. The cables you want are going to complement your system and move it in a direction that is positive for you. Which depends on your values in sound… as well as your system taken as a whole.
Finding these typically requires trying them out. Cardas are a tad warm and enhance most systems. Transparent are that. DHLabs has really good budget cables. The Cable company allows you to rent different kinds to try them.
Half price is typical for used.
Trying several kinds is probably most important.
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What defines the best cable? To me it's the best sounding cable for the application.
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