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Cables - Where to begin?

Hello all... man you guys have sucked me in fast. Not too long ago I would have scoffed at the idea of spending >$50 on a power cable, but here I am. So it begins:

I am currently running a Jolida 302B (stock preamp tubes, Svetlana matched EL34's) with Soliloquoy 5.0s and a Philips DVD963sa. Speaker cable is Canare 4s11 biwire and IC is an older mid level monster cable.

So I am looking at IC's and PC's...I'm looking to spend $100 each or less (the less the better.. I'm a student here) on two PC's and a good IC. The DIY PC is now my style, but I'd consider doing DIY IC's. Any ideas?

The REAL QUESTION: how do you guys go about auditioning these things? Do you buy a bunch nd return the no-gos or just do research and try to throw the dart at the right target so to speak? Do you have local dealers that are willing to loan you cable?

With so many options, it seems daunting to really make th eright decision. $100 is still a bit of money and I want to make

Thanks!
MAtthew
mkwhitley

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mikesinger
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as far as ic's. if you can stretch a little more, here a couple of suggestions.

the coincident interconnect is a fantastic ic cable. they can be had for $140 to $160 used. this is "the" bargain high end interconnect in my opinion. the only cable i have found to be a smigen better is the xlo signiture II.

also wireworld eclipse and polaris ic's are very nice too and can be had for the $100 to $150 range.

hope that helps!!

mike
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