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New speaker cables - now audio seems panned right and left

I went from a set of Transparent audio "the wave" to a new set of no-name ribbon cables that are silver over OFC. They cleared a bit of the harshness out of my Vandersteen 2ce's but It seems that the audio now is panned hard right and left. My sound stage is gone... Thoughts? should I give them a break in time or send them back? 

ruraldave1

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ruraldave1 OP
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Thanks, everyone! I figured it out. The cable on one side was terminated reversed (red to black).

 

Thanks! 

 

 

ruraldave1 OP
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On Spotify I pulled up some test tracks by bunker analog and noticed in the phase testing it sounded better (centered) when the tracks were out of phase. Any thoughts? 

Pre is a Krell KSL

Power is a KVA 150A

ruraldave1 OP
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vthokie83, I think they sound great! I was using Transparent audio Waves cables and they sounded fine with a Krell pre and Power amp and Magnapan .7's. When I changed over to a set of Vandesteen 2C's the speakers were WAY to bright. With the new cables I think they have a "darker" sound and have mellowed the harshness of the Vandersteens. So I'm enjoying listing to music again.

 

 

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