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Good cables for a Krell system?

I am looking for new a set of speaker cables and interconnects for my Krell system. I have Nordost Red Dawn (rev2) at the present but I find them too harsh in the top end.

Any suggsestions would be great!

Pre-amp: Krell KRC
Power amp: Krell KAV-500 (4 channels used to bi-amp speaker)
Speakers: Aurum Cantus Volla
Record player: SME 20/2 with Lyra Titan i
Phono pre-amp: Whest PS.30 RDT SE
tbone71
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jmcgrogan2
6,346 posts
 
Cardas Golden Reference would probably tame your harshness.
knghifi
1,668 posts
 
I always prefer MIT with my Krells after trying many cables especially the bass. Transparent ICs are also a good match but the SCs are much darker than MITs.

I too found Nordost Red Dawn to bright and lean.
tbone71 OP
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Thanks! I will check them out.
lloydelee21
1,202 posts
 
You could also try Transparent Ref Cables second hand...there are a few around. See Hificritic or any number of reviews here.
denon1
329 posts
 
Purist audio cables great with Krell
stevecham
3,340 posts
 
After using, Tara Labs, Synergisitic and then Harmonic Tech for many years, I have been using Mapleshade Golden Double Helix between a Krell 400cx and Thiel CS6s for the past year and I am quite happy. The results are very balanced, detailed and dynamic.
unsound
7,310 posts
 
Caveat, I know nothing about your speakers. FWIW, the Alpha-Core Goertz MI3 speaker cables were made at the request of Krell for their high powered amplifiers. Alpha-Core offers a generous free trial period.
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