Inexpesive speaker cables that would improve on Furez home mades

afterburnt
afterburnt Posts: 7,892
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I need some better cables for my old Ushers, was looking at Canare are they any good?
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,949
    I think @Joey_V had some Audioquest Type 4 for sale.
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  • Jaybeez
    Jaybeez Posts: 748
    Pretty sure he's keeping those
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,554
    afterburnt wrote: »
    I need some better cables for my old Ushers, was looking at Canare are they any good?

    I use Canare 4S11 I like it. It is nothing special but it works. Signal Cable ultra is two runs of 4s8 in a techflex jacket.

    You could hit up Joey he had some long runs of the Audioquest Type 4. well priced
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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,902
    http://www.realitycables.com/
    while $310 for an 8 ft pair you can hold onto these up into the mega buck systems.
    these have been around for a long time, i still have mine.
    Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
    Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
    Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
    Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
    Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
    Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
    Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
    Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
    Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
    Puritan PSM156
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,949
    Autoplay music on their website makes sure I'll never order from them.
    marvda1 wrote: »
    http://www.realitycables.com/
    while $310 for an 8 ft pair you can hold onto these up into the mega buck systems.
    these have been around for a long time, i still have mine.

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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    Also check Signal Cables offerings. Heck of a value.
    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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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,981
    edited March 2018
    marvda1 wrote: »
    http://www.realitycables.com/
    while $310 for an 8 ft pair you can hold onto these up into the mega buck systems.
    these have been around for a long time, i still have mine.

    I'd second that suggestion. Though used you can find them for around 150 bucks for an 8ft pair.

    http://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649423903-gregg-straley-reality-cables-speaker-cables-7ft-red/
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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,902
    Clipdat wrote: »
    Autoplay music on their website makes sure I'll never order from them.
    marvda1 wrote: »
    http://www.realitycables.com/
    while $310 for an 8 ft pair you can hold onto these up into the mega buck systems.
    these have been around for a long time, i still have mine.

    don't let that stop you from improving your system.
    Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
    Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
    Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
    Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
    Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
    Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
    Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
    Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
    Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
    Puritan PSM156
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,949
    Of course not. I already have some nice AQ Bedrock cables for my 2 channel setup.

    Been looking at Signal cable or Douglas Connection for some custom terminated cables for my computer rig.
    marvda1 wrote: »
    don't let that stop you from improving your system.

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  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,117
    edited March 2018
    mistake

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  • DaveHo
    DaveHo Posts: 3,534
    Making speaker cables is easy. Figure out what the raw materials are on some of these suggestions & build your own. Raw material cost is probably less than half.
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  • rpf65
    rpf65 Posts: 2,127
    afterburnt wrote: »
    I need some better cables for my old Ushers, was looking at Canare are they any good?

    What do you dislike about your current cables.
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    @rpf65 I want to biwire and get rid of the jumpers also the bananas I have aint so good.
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  • delkal
    delkal Posts: 764
    DaveHo wrote: »
    Making speaker cables is easy. Figure out what the raw materials are on some of these suggestions & build your own. Raw material cost is probably less than half.

    If you decide to go this route just buy the wire first, hook it up directly, and try them out on your system. This is the best they will sound.

    If they are compatible then spend the money on good terminations.
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    I was looking at BJC's with their fancy welds
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  • rpf65
    rpf65 Posts: 2,127
    https://www.thecableco.com/cables/speaker-cables/4pr-biwire-speaker-cable-pair.html

    Pretty good and works well with a variety of equipment/speaker combinations.

    May also want to look into The Cable Company's lending library. Try different brands for minimal cost.
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,124
    Audio Advisor has a pretty good deal on Audioquest type 4 and type 8 in their spring clearance catalog. If you don't want to biwire.
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