Quick Cable question...

Sax
Sax Posts: 70
edited August 2006 in 2 Channel Audio
for anyone whose been watching my system progress (for starters, hopefully you're having as much fun as I am :-P) I have another upgrade I am now debating. I want to get a better speaker cable, however I'm debating between a few.

For starters, I'm currently using Sound King 10awg oxygen free copper just good 'ol cheap zip wire, terminated with 24ct gold plated banana plugs.

I was thinking of going with either the Cobalt "Ultimate Speaker Cable"
http://www.cobaltcable.com/pair_speaker_cable.htm

or the Zebra sp10sd
http://zebracables.com/sp10sd.html

If anyone has their input on personal experience with either of these two, or, a recommendation in the same price range, I'm all ears. I'm leaning towards the Cobalt, however the zebra is a tad cheaper.
Monitor 5b
RTA 11T
Rega Planar 2 (1970's)
Adcom GFA-545II
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited August 2006
    Why isn't Signal Cable an option? I just checked them quickly, but it looks like the Zebra or Signal would be cheaper.

    What are your requirements? Length?

    I built an HT for a buddy based on Cobalt(BULK), and he hasn't complained to date.

    BFA, Scosche and Vampire Wire are all top notch terminations.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,901
    edited August 2006
    also check out www.elementcable.com and www.audioartcable.com
    both make great cables.
    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
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  • Sax
    Sax Posts: 70
    edited August 2006
    I'm going for a pure 2 channel set up here... we're talkin 2-3 meter lengths tops. probably 3 meter it'd give me some room to play.
    Monitor 5b
    RTA 11T
    Rega Planar 2 (1970's)
    Adcom GFA-545II
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