Good Budget Speaker Wire and ICs?

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codycatalist
codycatalist Posts: 2,662
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Anyone have some recommendations on BUDGET speaker wire and ICs that sound good. Not looking for anything over $80 really.
Just a dude doing dude-ly things

"Temptation is the manifestation of desire which equals necessity." - Mikey081057
" I have always had a champange taste with a beer budget" - Rick88
"Just because the thread is getting views don't mean much .. I like a good train wreck doesn't mean i want to be in one..." - pitdogg2
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,523
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    Try Blue Jeans cable. well built, smart topologies.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,135
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    Signal or Blue jeans
    or the Kimber PBJ's in the flea market
    http://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/173037/kimber-kable-pbj#latest


    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,097
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    Signal Cable
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • codycatalist
    codycatalist Posts: 2,662
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    Awesome! Thanks everyone! I knew there were some cable fanatics in this forum and I figure it is about time I start re-thinking my generic RCA and speaker wire.
    Just a dude doing dude-ly things

    "Temptation is the manifestation of desire which equals necessity." - Mikey081057
    " I have always had a champange taste with a beer budget" - Rick88
    "Just because the thread is getting views don't mean much .. I like a good train wreck doesn't mean i want to be in one..." - pitdogg2
    "Those that don't know, don't know that they don't know." - heiney9
    "Audiophiles are the male equivalent of cat ladies." - Audiokarma Member
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,776
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    It won't make a difference.






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  • codycatalist
    codycatalist Posts: 2,662
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    lightman1 wrote: »
    It won't make a difference.






    LOL don't open that can of worms on my thread @lightman1

    Next thing we know we will be talking about beer then the thread will be closed.

    =D
    Just a dude doing dude-ly things

    "Temptation is the manifestation of desire which equals necessity." - Mikey081057
    " I have always had a champange taste with a beer budget" - Rick88
    "Just because the thread is getting views don't mean much .. I like a good train wreck doesn't mean i want to be in one..." - pitdogg2
    "Those that don't know, don't know that they don't know." - heiney9
    "Audiophiles are the male equivalent of cat ladies." - Audiokarma Member
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  • codycatalist
    codycatalist Posts: 2,662
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    heiney9 wrote: »
    Signal Cable

    Now that is in my price range!
    Just a dude doing dude-ly things

    "Temptation is the manifestation of desire which equals necessity." - Mikey081057
    " I have always had a champange taste with a beer budget" - Rick88
    "Just because the thread is getting views don't mean much .. I like a good train wreck doesn't mean i want to be in one..." - pitdogg2
    "Those that don't know, don't know that they don't know." - heiney9
    "Audiophiles are the male equivalent of cat ladies." - Audiokarma Member
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  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 3,892
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    Audio Art ICE-3...interconnects.....$80.00 a pair.
    2 channel: Anthem 225 Integrated amp; Parasound Ztuner; TechnicsTT SL1350; Vincent PHO-8 phono pre; Marantz CD6005 spinner; Polk SDA2BTL's; LAT International speaker cables, ZU Mission IC's and power cables all into a PS Audio Dectet Power center.

    Other; M10 series II, M7C's, Hafler XL600 amp, RB-980BX, Parasound HCA-1500 amp , P5 preamp, all in storage. All vintage Polk have had crossover rebuilds and tweeter upgrades.

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 49,880
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    If you can up your budget, grab the MIT Shotgun S3 IC's in the Flea Market for some cables that will actually make a difference.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,073
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    MIT EXp series. There's a few on the bay right now but I'd be leery of buying an American product that's shipped from Hong Kong. Maybe they aren't fakes but it just seems like a strange situation to not be cautious.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,776
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    F1nut wrote: »
    If you can up your budget, grab the MIT Shotgun S3 IC's in the Flea Market for some cables that will actually make a difference.

    No they won't.
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  • codycatalist
    codycatalist Posts: 2,662
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    "Not uh" "Yes huh"
    Just a dude doing dude-ly things

    "Temptation is the manifestation of desire which equals necessity." - Mikey081057
    " I have always had a champange taste with a beer budget" - Rick88
    "Just because the thread is getting views don't mean much .. I like a good train wreck doesn't mean i want to be in one..." - pitdogg2
    "Those that don't know, don't know that they don't know." - heiney9
    "Audiophiles are the male equivalent of cat ladies." - Audiokarma Member
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,135
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    lightman1 wrote: »
    F1nut wrote: »
    If you can up your budget, grab the MIT Shotgun S3 IC's in the Flea Market for some cables that will actually make a difference.

    No they won't.

    You are the hot air that comes out of the air hole
    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 10,716
    edited June 2016
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    what type of ICs? Balanced or unbalanced? I have some laying around after
    the bedroom divestiture.
    Signal cable 2 foot RCA
    Signal Cable 3 foot XLR (Neutrik connectors)
    Aural Harmony Cryo Gold Alloy Sonnet II XLR - already off the market
    LAT International IC-100 Mark II XLR
    maybe others
    PM me if anything interests...
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,776
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    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    lightman1 wrote: »
    F1nut wrote: »
    If you can up your budget, grab the MIT Shotgun S3 IC's in the Flea Market for some cables that will actually make a difference.

    No they won't.

    You are the hot air that comes out of the air hole

    It smells like black paint.

    I've had some fair results with some of the AudioQuest line. Nothing fancy but better than most.


    Bite me, Ron.
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,776
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    Forgot about Doug! :'( Heard his work too.
    I'm turning in my Polk card.
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  • codycatalist
    codycatalist Posts: 2,662
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    lightman1 wrote: »
    Forgot about Doug! :'( Heard his work too.
    I'm turning in my Polk card.

    Hand it over bud.
    Just a dude doing dude-ly things

    "Temptation is the manifestation of desire which equals necessity." - Mikey081057
    " I have always had a champange taste with a beer budget" - Rick88
    "Just because the thread is getting views don't mean much .. I like a good train wreck doesn't mean i want to be in one..." - pitdogg2
    "Those that don't know, don't know that they don't know." - heiney9
    "Audiophiles are the male equivalent of cat ladies." - Audiokarma Member
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,343
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    Could buy some raw cable from Doug and some RCA's and make them yourself.
    Stan

    Main 2ch:
    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
    Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,320
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    lightman1 wrote: »
    Forgot about Doug! :'( Heard his work too.
    I'm turning in my Polk card.
    next thing you wil know you will be breaking glasses at restaurants while turning in that polk card.

    Klipsch The Nines, Audioquest Thunderbird Interconnect, Innuos Zen MK3 W4S recovery, Revolution Audio Labs USB & Ethernet, Border Patrol SE-I, Audioquest Niagara 5000 & Thunder, Cullen Crossover II PC's.
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  • westmassguy
    westmassguy Posts: 6,850
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    DSkip wrote: »
    For interconnects, I still really like Dougs furez cables. Damn good and almost unbeatable at the price.
    Doug made some sweet Furez ICs for me. Excellent work, very reasonable, and locking RCAs too.

    Home Theater/2 Channel:
    Front: SDA-2ATL forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/143984/my-2as-finally-finished-almost/p1
    Center: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/150760/my-center-channel-project/p1
    Surrounds & Rears: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/151647/my-surround-project/p1
    Sonicaps, Mills, RDO-194s-198s, Dynamat, Hurricane Nuts, Blackhole5
    Pioneer Elite VSX-72TXV, Carver PM-600, SVS PB2-Plus Subwoofer

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  • tratliff
    tratliff Posts: 1,670
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    DSkip wrote: »
    For interconnects, I still really like Dougs furez cables. Damn good and almost unbeatable at the price.

    I agree.
    2 Channel Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II, 2 REL Carbon Limited, Norma Revo IPA-140B, Lumin U2 Mini, VPI Prime w/SoundSmith Zephyr MIMC, Modwright PH 150, Denon DP-59l w/Denon DL-301MKII, WAY Silver 3 Ana+ Speaker Cables, WAY Silver 4+ Interconnect Cables, AudioQuest Niagara 7000 w/Dragon and Hurricane Power Cables
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,097
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    codycatalist wrote: »
    heiney9 wrote: »
    Signal Cable

    Now that is in my price range!

    And they are great sounding cables for the $$$

    H9

    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,651
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    how long do you need for interconnects? and how many?
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  • codycatalist
    codycatalist Posts: 2,662
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    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    how long do you need for interconnects? and how many?

    2 and maybe about 3 ft max each.
    Just a dude doing dude-ly things

    "Temptation is the manifestation of desire which equals necessity." - Mikey081057
    " I have always had a champange taste with a beer budget" - Rick88
    "Just because the thread is getting views don't mean much .. I like a good train wreck doesn't mean i want to be in one..." - pitdogg2
    "Those that don't know, don't know that they don't know." - heiney9
    "Audiophiles are the male equivalent of cat ladies." - Audiokarma Member
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  • voltz
    voltz Posts: 5,384
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    Pm Doug and he will give you a members rate
    http://www.douglasconnection.com/
    2 ch- Polk CRS+ * Vincent SA-31MK Preamp * Vincent Sp-331 Amp * Marantz SA8005 SACD * Project Xperience Classic TT * Sumiko Blue Point #2 MC cartridge

    HT - Polk 703's * NAD T-758 * Adcom 5503 * Oppo 103 * Samsung 60" series 8 LCD
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,651
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    2 Sets or a pair of 3' interconnects? I have some Furez wire I bought from Doug if you pay to get them shipped they are yours.
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  • codycatalist
    codycatalist Posts: 2,662
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    Pair of 3' interconnects. Yeah I'm more than happy to take them off your hands. PM me with a shipping cost if you're able.
    Just a dude doing dude-ly things

    "Temptation is the manifestation of desire which equals necessity." - Mikey081057
    " I have always had a champange taste with a beer budget" - Rick88
    "Just because the thread is getting views don't mean much .. I like a good train wreck doesn't mean i want to be in one..." - pitdogg2
    "Those that don't know, don't know that they don't know." - heiney9
    "Audiophiles are the male equivalent of cat ladies." - Audiokarma Member
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,651
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    maybe you should PM me with an address so i can do that....ya think.
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  • codycatalist
    codycatalist Posts: 2,662
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    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    maybe you should PM me with an address so i can do that....ya think.

    Hahahahaha dur.

    Long day at the office @pitdogg2
    Just a dude doing dude-ly things

    "Temptation is the manifestation of desire which equals necessity." - Mikey081057
    " I have always had a champange taste with a beer budget" - Rick88
    "Just because the thread is getting views don't mean much .. I like a good train wreck doesn't mean i want to be in one..." - pitdogg2
    "Those that don't know, don't know that they don't know." - heiney9
    "Audiophiles are the male equivalent of cat ladies." - Audiokarma Member
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,546
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    Personally big fan of Kimber PBJ + Kimber 8PR/8VS....
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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