Help with speaker cable recommendations please


Hello and thanks for reading!

I have a Krell Vanguard integrated rated at 200W @ 8 ohms and 400 @ 4 ohms. My speakers are Sonus Faber Electa's rated at 8 ohms with a suggested amp rating between 80W and 200W. The speaker cables I am currently using are Audioquest Type 4, a 15 foot pair and I believe they are approximately 15 gauge. I purchased the cables terminated from a dealer for just $170. These cables were meant to be a stepping stone until finances permit me to upgrade, the thing is, these cables sound great to me! What might I be missing out on with these cables vs something that would be a better fit for my system? I purchased these "stater cables" based on recommendations and reviews I have read. What cables would be the next logical upgrade in your opinion that are friendly on the wallet and make a significant improvement in SQ?

Thanks for your help!

grm
grm
Hello adi74,

You have a very nice high-end system, your Sonus Faber speakers are works of art both visual and sonic. Your speakers are rated at 4 ohms and your Hegel amp, depending on model, can output considerable power.

In terms of speaker cable, be careful your not investing in snake oil, do your research and try different cables if you can. With your system, pay very close attention to the actual size (Gage/AWG) of the wire! If I had your system I would be looking at cables that were at least 10 or 12 AWG.

Good Luck!

grm
I started another thread on here about speaker cables, Kmber 8tc’s versus Analysis plus oval 9’s and I can recommend both. I had the same Audioquest cables you have plus bjc 10 ga. and the Kimber’s and the oval 9’s were both quite a bit better.
Agree with @stringreen 
if what you have sounds good to you, save your money. Don’t try to fix something that isn’t broken 
I have purchased an early version of the Bionic cables at about 1k they are a great value, hitting above the purchase price. They are very resolving, great staging & placement, w/excellent tonal balance. The Bionics were at least as good as I recall the Mosaic Chimera cables I heard some years ago .. which were the best (wow!) I had the chance to personally audition prior to this.
Not reading all the numerous posts here I sure my fellow experienced A'goners have stated the disclaimer "Of course at the minimum you have to have a certain level of system quality to take advantage of & hear the distinctions of quantum type changes" (referencing entry level big box store electronics vs upper mid to high level components).

I a-b'd the Bionics against AQ emeralds (my previous cable), Shunyata Delta (well balanced performance, just not to the level of Bionic), a small boutique Texas cable maker (name un.recalled) w/a thin minimalist design, & Darwin Cables Silver (beautiful mids & uppers).

All were big improvements over my AQ's. But if you get the opportunity to audition Bionic cables I believe you will be pleased & perhaps quite surprised at the level of performance.
Sorry, in my search I thought the topic was IC, my apology for crashing the topic!