I do have a McIntosh C200 preamp, MC402 power amp and Shahinian Diapason speakers, not an easy load to drive. Fellow Audiogon member ljgj recommended that I tried still little-known LAT International's SS-1000 speaker cable, which I did. It's an astounding cable - deep, tight bass, excellent soundstaging, natural instruments and voices. ljgj told me before the cable was as good as many much more expensive ones. I found that to be true. Check out their website llatinternational.com and the reviews for their cables on audioreview.com. I support the enthusiastic reviews. Only thing is, burn-in takes a few weeks, but in the US you have a 30-day-trial period. This was, you'd even spend less than your busget.
Acoustic Zen Speaker Cables
Once again I call on Audiogoners for advice. Other equipment decisions were easy compared to this one. Been reading for months on speaker cables to determine the best fit for my system. Look to spend about $1,000 new/used. Need about 12'.
System: Merlin VSM-M with McIntosh SS amp & tube preamp. At the top of my current list are Acoustic Zen Satoris or Halogram IIs. Any comments? Not seen many reviews of AZ speaker cables with Merlins. Good match??? Thanks, Jim
System: Merlin VSM-M with McIntosh SS amp & tube preamp. At the top of my current list are Acoustic Zen Satoris or Halogram IIs. Any comments? Not seen many reviews of AZ speaker cables with Merlins. Good match??? Thanks, Jim