Your "Budget Cable" recommendations, please......


Hello all,

I'm formerly of the opinion that all of these expensive cables are a bunch of hocus pocus. Now I'm convinced that some are and some aren't. The only problem is...I don't know which are and which aren't.

I'm now ready to take the plunge and buy some better cables. Don't get me wrong, I'm still not prepared to spend huge $$$ on the stuff, but I'd like to at least get something that is noticably better.

Here's my system:

CDP = Ah Tjoeb '99
Pre = Forte Model 2
Amp = Forte Model 4
Spk = Magnepan 1.6/QR (should arrive next week!)

I'm currently using some old MIT Terminator 4 RCAs and Monster Z2 Bi-wire speaker cables.

I was thinking about Nordost SuperFlatline Gold speaker cables and maybe some Blue Heaven RCAs. It seems as though Nordost is fairly well respected and is probably not complete hocus pocus.

I need your help...Please!! I don't have time to go out and "listen" to interconnects and I don't want to walk blindly into this.

Thanks so much!
danheather

Showing 1 response by dako

Mapleshade....all the way.I was skeptical.Bought their Golden double Helix spkr cable and their digital cable.All I can say is HOLY CRAP.These things are fantastic.After using MIT,Transparent,Acoustic Zen and Monster,I figured what the hell.I can return them if I don't like them and they are cheap!!!! I can honestly say that after 3 years of monkeying around with this cable,that cable,my search for cables has now ended.I don't even look at the cable ads on the Gon anymore.

Equipment:
CJ Prem 12 monos
CJ PV12AL Pre
Thiel 2.3 speakers
Theta digital DAC and Trans