Cabling Recommends Simaudio Ace/Totem Forest

I would have to say given your input Cardas, the best you can afford. Definite wait and buy used. Given your equipment I would think stay below $1K… maybe $500.
 

These should be natural sounding and add a bit of heft to your system while delivering detail.

These AZ Satoris are very good all-around cables and easy to sell if they don’t work out for some reason, and definitely get a Qobuz or Tidal subscription.  Best of luck. 

https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650101365-acoustic-zen-satori-8-speaker-cables-spades/

Second the AZ’s, they made a big difference in my system.

I had TOTEM FORESTs in a prior system, so I know their strengths and warts very well.

OPTION 1

They were internally wired with TOTEM’s own TOTEM TRESS speaker cables. The TRESS were essentially knockoff copies of the CHORD RUMOUR and CHORD ODYSSEY speaker cable models: Litz stranded silver plated over copper. The ODYSSEY are identical to the RUMOUR but twice the gauge thickness .(NOTE: The current models are RUMOUR X and ODYSSEY X )

I had the TRESS speaker cables : the extended internal to external cabling using identical speaker cable synergy was intuitive ,

OPTION 2

TOTEMs are well documented as power hogs. SIMAUDIO amps are an ideal match for them, as both SIMAUDIO and TOTEM are sited both in Montreal, and both are used to voice each other’s product offerings.

For me ,a full bi-amping was a clear step up from simple cables bi-wiring. I never found the lattter philosophy to work best for me: rather my upgrade to a second separate power amp and full separate speaker runs to the woofers independent of the runs to the tweeters really opened the FORESTs to their max.

In any case, should you elect to go single speaker wire and jumpers, , DO GET quality jumpers made from quality speaker cable as a quality upgrade to the standard jumpers. The OEM supplied ones really did suck.

I compared the CHORD RUMOURs to the TOTEM TRESS in an A-B bakeoff with no apparent performance difference . That’s not surprising given the knock-off similarity with similar gauge and same Litz strand silver over copper construction. Frankly, the CHORD were my slight preferred only because the insulation visually appeared a bit better….but not a big deal

FWIW.

All - Appreciate the input.  A few comments.

Interesting on Tress, have heard of it before but seems hard to find so good to have Chord alternatives.  Definitely need to add "real wire" jumpers and Chord looks like the right way to go.

Currently available are: Acoustic Zen Satori, Cardas Neutral Reference bi-wire, Cardas Cross bi-wire or Cardas Clear Light single wire.  The AZ seem to be the current configuration whereas I believe the Cardas are at least one generation removed from current.  And your vote for pick of the litter is??? 

Thanks, Dokosan

And your vote for pick of the litter is??? 

That’s really gotta be your call based on what improvements and sound characteristics you’re looking for.  Read as many reviews as you can and pick the one that comes closest to providing what you’re looking for.  If you share more specifics about what improvements/sound characteristics you’re looking for you might get more input here.

Totally fair point.  Some of this is early onset upgraditis disease!  More to the point, detail while maintaining coherence/overall musicality the target.  Admittedly, this is rather vague but not sure how else to explain.  Thanks again!

I’d reiterate my prior recommendation for the AZ Satoris and would add these DH Labs jumpers as they’re very likely an improvement over stock and you’d still be within budget.  
 

https://silversonic.com/products/speaker-cables/bi-wire-jumper/

10% discount if you submit your email address.

Going with the AZ Satoris and the DH labs jumpers as Soix recommends.  Looking forward to their arrival in a week or so. Will post update

Also, looking a picking up an AZ Tsunami power cord.

Thank you all for your guidance!

Great!  Look forward to your impressions, and definitely do a free trial of Tidal or Qobuz asap.  Love your speakers BTW.