Cable/Interconnect recommendation for B&W and MF


I posted similar question in AMP section, asking which part should I invest. Everybody said "cables", so here it goes...

B&W CDM 9NT
Musical Fidelity A300 amp & A3 CDP

currently what I have:
radio shack 12 gauge speaker cable (25 feet for each side), about $1 a foot. terminated by myself using monster cable banana plugs
monster cable interconnect. I remember it was about $20.

Which one should change first (speaker cable, or interconnect)? Any recommendations?
silvmoon

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I second the ICs. I love Harmonic Tech Pro-silway 3s, but they are a little pricey by my budgeting standards. A'gon member "drubrew" makes a very nice Dhlabs/WBT based IC at extremely affordable prices. Also, www.Siganlcable.com makes really good ICs(among other things) at very affordable prices, and include a money back 30 day guarantee.

You could do speaker cables as well. 25 feet per speaker, goodness. Do you live in an aircraft hangar? Just kidding. You could try Signalcable for these as well. They have a very affordable internal biwire speaker cable.

These are just some off-the-cuff suggestions, ones that worked for me.

I should add that, changing cabling can/will change your systems overall presentation. i.e warmer, more extended highs, fuller mids, etc. You should include your ultimate sound goals so the guys here can point you in the right direction. Obviously there is a vast wealth of experience here the 'Gon. Once you have selected a few candidates you can "search" the archives here for more info.
Wow, lots of Pure Note recommendations. I cant argue with that. Pure Note Epsilons sound great. I came very close to buying them for my system.

I certainly dont disagree with any of the previous suggestions. But, I would like to stress that improving ALL your cabling may be your best bet. Especially for the first step. I'll explain. While the Pure Note ICs offer fantastic peformance. If you hear them through stock PCs and inexpensive speaker cables you may not "hear" them. You may be served better by improving all your cabling within your budget and returning later to take each individual cable to the next level (like Pure Note Epsilons).

Its just an idea, but, I wouldnt want you to plunk down $500.00+ on ICs and become disenchanted because you dont get the results you are looking for.

For what its worth, from the description you gave, it sounds like you are on exactly the right path. Not long ago A'gon and its members helped me to choose cabling upgrades on my system. It has never sounded better and for that I am grateful. These guys really know there stuff.