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Should I end my search

I will preface my statements by saying I have never really heard significant differences in cables until I changed my powercords. The aforementioned experience has led me to search for cables to complete my current system. Based on a recommendation I started my search with Silver Audio. I received Silver Audio's Jet Stream and Appassionata inter-connect a couple of days ago. In addition, I received Symphony 48 speaker cable. I have the Jet Stream going from CD player to preamp and Appassionata from preamp to amp. Prior to Silver Audio, I had Kimber Hero inter-connect and Clear Day Audio Double Shotgun speaker cable. I began by having my wife listen to some of her favorite music with the lights off. She immediately said, “That I changed something”. It was apparent from the first note something was different. I don’t want to exaggerate, but this is what I heard: Soundstage bigger, detailed, but smoother than before, bass fuller, more defined soundstage, inner detail that was missing before, at one point my wife said “that she could almost see the singer move closer to the mike”, I believe that was the result of the cable’s ability to highlight subtle changes in dynamics. Since this is the first relatively expensive cable that I’ve heard, should I listen to other cables.
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ricred1 OP
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Facten
I already sold the Clear Day and Kimber cables; therefore I can't isolate where the improvement is coming from. Once I heard there was a significant enough of a difference in my system with the new cables, I knew I had to change. The question now is are there other cable combinations that exist that will provide similar results at the same or lower cost. The new cables have made such a difference that I have decided not to upgrade my Rega Apollo CD player. It's impossible to audition every cable, so I look for advise from others in this crazy "hobby" of ours.
ricred1 OP
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I know I won’t return to Kimber Hero. I have listened to music all day and it sounds more natural than ever before. Detailed, but not as bright as with the other cables, very smooth sounding. Now I understand what people mean when they say music emanates from a darker background. I decided to try Transparent Audio Plus and Ultra cables before I make my final decision.
ricred1 OP
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Rodman99999
Thanks for the great feedback. This is exactly the type of discussion I was looking for and I appreciate it. I already have Shunyata Power cords for preamp and source. I have PS Audio power cords for my amps. I will look into Synergistic Research's Telsa Apex.
ricred1 OP
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What I've learned over the past few weeks evaluating cables. There are very significant differences between inter-connect and speaker cables. I was actually amazed how some cables totally collapsed the soundstage and rolled off the highs. In this crazy hobby of ours, take all advice with a grain of salt and let your own ears decide. Remember, one audiophiles medicine, is poison to another audiophile. There are no absolutes and everything has to be taken in the context of system synergy. I evaluated several different cables, Kimber, Transparent(MM2 Technology), Clear Day Audio, Cardas, Silver Audio, and in my system the Silver Audio came out on top. For all of those who are searching for advice on cables, use advice to narrow your search and then listen with your own ears!
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Jazdoc
The best advice ever on Audiogon! I am happy, just trying to tweak my system.

Mechans
One gift that I have is to be able to listen and learn from others, but make my own decisions. I have never bought anything based on recommendations or before hearing it with my own ears. My dealer has recommended many things over the years and if I didn't like what I was hearing, I returned the item. The problem is that I found something that had better synergy with my equipment than I had. I present the information to the vast experience on Audiogon, in hope that someone has listen to Silver Audio and compared them to other cables. Of course I take everything with a grain of salt. In addition, I understand that everyone has preferences, different hearing, and different systems that can skew their conclusion. I seek knowledge and have learned many things over the past 20 years in this "hobby".
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