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Cable angst and Vandersteen 2 ce signature

I've been lurking here quite a while. Informed folks on the analog forum helped me to select a Rega P5 turntable I'm very happy with. Listening to all the buzz about speaker cables makes me wonder if I'm missing something. I use a Yamaha 100 watt HT amp into the Vandersteens with usually the analog source. When digital, it's a Denon 2900. For those of you with experience with these specific speakers, can I do better, much better, or fantastically better than the Cardas cross link basic cables sold to me by my Vandersteen dealer 9 years ago (they're bi-wire with spades). Many thanks for your expertise. My budget is somewhere south of $800 for a 6' pair.
joe_in_seattle

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leica_man
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Try Synergistic Research Active X4 speaker cables- a friend of mine seems to think they are amazing on Vanderstiens. The X4's have SR's Active Shielding, IFT bi wire, and they are in your budget. You should contact The Cable Company and arrange to audition a pair along with a pair of Audioquest and Cardas. Then when you hear the Synergistic Research cables in YOUR system you'll have a point of reference as to how good your system, and these cables can sound.

Bottom line- always compare a few cables in your budget from different manufacturers BEFORE you buy. This is the path to getting the most out of your system and The Cable Co is a great way to “Try Before U Buy”
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