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what mid priced cables should i buy?

i have a brand new integrated krell 300i and a brand new rega planet 2000 cdp and 6 months old bose 901's (speakers)
(i think those 901's r my weakest link so far)
that whole system is connected with low end cables (interconnects and speaker wires worth less than 50 bucks alltogether)
1. i want to spend 350-450 dollars for cables, any suggestions? i dont know much about cables (and frankly im quite skeptic) but i've heard that mit terminator 2 speaker wires r decend, any input?
2. is buying used cables a smart thing to do?
3. the bose speakers has an external EQ\crossover ,
that is hooked up to a tape monitor loop onto the krell 300i
that requires 2 pairs of single ended interconnects,
is it important to upgrade those interconnect as much as the interconnect between the cdp and the integrated amp>?
(should i spend the same amount of money on the tape loop I.C as the krell to the rega I.C ?)
thanks for your help
happy holidays for y'all
David
dave4u
philefreak
423 posts
 
I agree with everybody else, dump the 901's!
dave4u OP
22 posts
 
hey guys
thank you all for your quick response,
im REALLY new to hi end stereo (as you can see)
and im STUNNED!!
i've spent nearly $1300 on those 901's (series 6) ,
was it that big of a mistake? if so, how and for how much
realistically should i sell'em for?
should i put an ad here (AudiogoN)?
is buying used speakers a good idea as buying used cables?
i will save and allocate up to $2000 for speakers
what would you go for with that kind of budget taking into consideration the givven components (krell 300i and rega planet 2000)
thanks again
David
soix
8,891 posts
 
Dave,

You've made the right decision. Get what you can for the 901s(see what others are selling them for on this site and price accordingly), but I'd be leary of buying used speakers unless you can see/hear them first hand. You never know when you'll encounter a damaged driver, and speakers are expensive to ship and frequently don't come through the trip well.

At the $2000 mark you have lots of excellent choices for either floorstanders or monitor speakers. I'll throw out a few names and I'm sure the others will chime in with several other excellent choices: Silverline, Soliloquy, ProAc, Joseph Audio, Triangle, Tyler Acoustics(mail order trial only I think), and Audio Physic. You should be able to find at least a couple of these within your area, and any of them should yield a substantial improvement over the 901s. Just remember, use your ears, your music, and if at all possible demo the speakers at home to see how they mate with your room and equipment. And don't forget to have fun--you're in for a great experience. Best of luck.

Tim
craigklomparens
34 posts
 
Dont spend your money on cables. There is no sound proof that spending heaps on cables will ever help your system. It's a scam for the most part and rarely the place to spend cash unless your budget is in the ozone and you want to impress all your glossy friends.
sc53
718 posts
 
And Dave, you'll do better to list your 901's for sale on eBay. I don't think you will recoup much of your purchase price for them on this site. Count on at least a 50% markdown even on eBay. But even if you end up with only $500 for them, you will have a great start on some really nice speakers. For around $1000 you can buy several different excellent monitors new: Coincident, Soliloquy, Krix, Tyler Acoustics Ref Monitors (on auction). There are literally dozens of choices if you also consider used at that price point. And if you go up to $2000, new or used, you will go insane trying to figure out which great speakers to buy. There's a LOT of product out there.
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