3 speaker cable options - what to choose?


Hi guys,
First of all, I new here, it's my first post, nice to meet you all.
Now to business:
I am looking to upgrade my current speaker cables (VDH cs-122)to something much better.
I have narrowed down my choices to 3 options:
1. Audio Art sc-5(se)
2. Morrow Audio sp-5
3. Clear Day Shotgun
My budget is $250-$350 and all three fall within this price range (either new or used), the ClearDay is a bit cheaper than the other 2, but the double shotgun version is out of my price range.
My speakers are 88db, 8ohms yet quite power hungry.

Which option will give me the best sound?
Any advice, especially from someone who's had a chance to here more than one of them, would be highly appreciated.

Thanks
behemot

Showing 7 responses by schubert

Behemot, If you listen to rock/pop IMO not worth waiting.
For classical ,acoustic jazz I think it is.
I've owned all 3 , Morrow is all about Air and detail, SC5-E
is solid from top to bottom but less "airy' .
Clear Day Shotgun is not a choice for speakers as inefficent as yours, need Double for that.

If you listen to mostly acoustic music, I'd get the Morrows.
For Rock I'd get the SC-_5
But any reasonable person should be happy with either.
You don't have to convince your self, says clearly on Clear Day website you need Double Shotgun for your speakers.
I personally confirmed this with owner , a stand-up guy, before I bought my Doubles, as my speakers are in same range as yours.
You hardy ever do get to hear cables, wouldn't much matter
if you did unless it was in your system and in your room.

I never heard speakers that didn't sound at least good with SC-5 or 5E . After break in of course.
In many systems anti-cables sound terrible, in others they sound good.
I agree upgrades are part of Morrow business plan as it is
with almost every cable company.
I use Morrow SP-3 and SP-4 biwires, SP-4 is a little better but on rock music I doubt if you'd hear the difference . On acoustic music you can.
AudioArt makes SC-5 and Sc-5E period .
Well Stringreen , the Germans agree with me , KIA is the top-selling brand in Deutschland.
I spend a lot of time in Germany, universal distain for el-cheepo Benzes. VERY unreliable as well.

I've owned 3 Mercedes, primarily because I got great deals when I lived in Germany, not to mention I used to be a snob.
No question , E-class on up are great cars, but so is a Chevy Impmala which costs you half as much to buy and a quarter as much to maintain.
The motivating factor behind the vast majority of Benz sales in the USA is that it says I'm rich and you're not.
Redline , you (and about 100 others) talked me into buying a pr of Clear Day Double Shotguns w. jumpers. for my 86db Totem
Model 1 Signatures.
Just received today, about 2 hours in , music no longer comes from the speakers, just there rock solid in space and tone.
OMG what will they do when broken in?

Right now, Louie and Ella are doing " Autumn in New York" ,sounds like a live gig at Birdland.