Looking for Speaker Cable Suggestions

mufsoman
mufsoman Posts: 632
edited December 2013 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
Looking for suggestions for upgraded speaker cables. I'm currently using Monoprice 12 ga stranded wire (L/C/R are bi-wired) with Nokimichi nanners and know i can do better with sound quality with better cables. Not looking to start a cable debate, just looking for recommendations, so please keep it to that. I want to keep the front sound stage bi-wired and use nanners or spades. Lengths would be 8'/4'/8'. You can see the equipment I have in my signature below. Don't want to add to brightness of Rti's, but definitely want bass friendly cables. Need to keep the total spend under $500.

Both Doug and Tonyb have already provided input which has been greatly appreciated. Just looking for more input before plunking down some cash. Dougs cables are on my maybe list along with Blue Jean Cables Canare wire cables, Anti-Cables and Morrow Audio (to match my IC's).

Help with your suggestions!!!! Thanks
Parasound HCA-2003A & 2205A
Front: Rti12's
Center: Csi A6
Side surrounds: Polk Rti A1's
Atmos: Mirage Nanosats
APC H15
Power cords by Pepster, Morrow MA4 IC's, AQ Midnight, AQ Chocolate HDMI's[/SIZE]
The rest is TBD.
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  • bobsauto49
    bobsauto49 Posts: 973
    edited December 2013
    Look into Analysis Plus offerings! Great cable for the money! Highly reviewed, and recommended!
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,020
    edited December 2013
    Canare is a great sounding cable for not a lot of coin if your budget minded. For the RTI's I might add a warmer sounding cable Like the Kimber 8tc. All depends on budget really. Grover is another that's getting some great reviews. Since you have Morrow IC's, I might give their speaker cables a whirl and see how the whole set sounds.
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited December 2013
    Wireworld eclipse 6 for $400 used, I have them and I am going round the block to the big boys and find that for the mney they are awfully hard to beat.
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  • Thorton
    Thorton Posts: 1,324
    edited December 2013
    Signal Cable. Polk Club discount offered.
    _____________________________________________________________________________________________
    Ethernet Filter: GigaFOILv4 with Keces P3 LPS
    Source: Roon via ethernet to DAC interface
    DAC: Bricasti M1SE
    Pre/Pro: Marantz AV8805
    Tube Preamp Buffer: Tortuga TPB.V1
    Amp1: Nord One NC1200DM Signature, Amp2: W4S MC-5, AMP3: W4S MMC-7
    Front: Salk SoundScape 8's, Center: Salk SoundScape C7
    Surround: Polk FXIA6, Surround Back: Polk RTIA9, Atmos: Polk 70-RT
    Subs: 2 - Rythmik F25's
    IC & Speaker Cables: Acoustic Zen, Wireworld, Signal Cable
    Power Cables: Acoustic Zen, Wireworld, PS Audio
    Room Treatments: GIK Acoustics
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited December 2013
    Please post the differences that you discover with the replacement wire.

    mufsoman wrote: »
    Looking for suggestions for upgraded speaker cables. I'm currently using Monoprice 12 ga stranded wire (L/C/R are bi-wired) with Nokimichi nanners and know i can do better with sound quality with better cables. Not looking to start a cable debate, just looking for recommendations, so please keep it to that. I want to keep the front sound stage bi-wired and use nanners or spades. Lengths would be 8'/4'/8'. You can see the equipment I have in my signature below. Don't want to add to brightness of Rti's, but definitely want bass friendly cables. Need to keep the total spend under $500.

    Both Doug and Tonyb have already provided input which has been greatly appreciated. Just looking for more input before plunking down some cash. Dougs cables are on my maybe list along with Blue Jean Cables Canare wire cables, Anti-Cables and Morrow Audio (to match my IC's).

    Help with your suggestions!!!! Thanks
    POLK SDA 2.3 TLS BOUGHT NEW IN 1990, Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-198
    POLK CSI-A6 POLK MONITOR 70'S ONKYO TX NR-808 SONY CDP-333ES
    PIONEER PL-510A SONY BDP S5100
    POLK SDA 1C BOUGHT USED 2011,Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-194
    ONKYO HT RC-360 SONY BDP S590 TECHNICS SL BD-1
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