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Speaker Cable Advice

I moved to a new house where my new listening room has a large fireplace.  Because I can no longer place the amp in between the speakers if I want to use the fireplace, my 8 foot Audioquest Meteor cables are too short.  I am looking for speaker cables at least 12 feet in length and up to 15 feet for $3000 or less.  I would prefer an all copper cable and if it adds a touch of warmth that would be a good thing in my system.  

So far I have found in my price range Cardas Clear Reflection (new), Kimber Monacle X or XL (new), Kimber Bifocals (I can use biwire cables) or the Kimber KS6063 slightly above my budget. In the used market I have seen Acoustic Zen Satori's, Audioquest Castle Rock (would need to be reterminated though) and a Synergistic Reseach Tesla Accelerators.  I have also been offered XLO Reference 3 cables by a local dealer.

I need to get this done but work and life in general prevent me from auditioning cables. Right now I am leaning to the Cardas based on the reviews. 

Would love to hear from the group what your recommendations are.  If it helps, my system is:  

Feickert Firebird Turntable
Reed 2C Arm
Ortofon Windfeld Cart
Audio Research Reference 2A Phono Pre 
Esoteric C-03 Preamp
TAD Evolution One Speakers
Transparent Power Cords 
Audioquest ICs


 
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teeshot OP
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Dweller, good call on the Wireworld Eclipse 7.  Thanks. I will do a search.

Also I appear not to have posted my amp:  a Krell Evo 302e.  
teeshot OP
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Well after a search of the market, I can get AZ Hologram II, Cardas Clear Reflection and Wireworld Eclipse 8 in 4M for about the same price new.  Now leaning to Wireworld.  Voice your opinion between these three or give your experience.  Decision to be made this week. Thanks Teeshot
teeshot OP
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Not sure what you mean by trade. 
teeshot OP
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I just ordered Wireworld Eclipse 8.  I will report in how they sound vs the AQ Meteors and Clarus Aqua I have had in my system.
teeshot OP
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As promised, I am posting a short review.  I took delivery of Eclipse 8 speaker cables in a 4.5 meter length set up for biwiring. After a few weeks of burn in, I can say that I have been very pleased with the Eclipse 8 cables. I would agree with the poster who said they are "colorful" as they seem to bring out textures and tone colors of acoustic instruments by unraveling them out of the mix.  The immediate response I had was that there seemed to be a great deal more  clean low bass than I have had before, but not too much, which is welcome in my set up. If I have given something up, it might be the slightest hint of shimmer in the highest frequencies, but the trade off seems well worth it to me. 

The quality of the cables seems very good for the price given the construction and the sound. I do not think I would choose these cables if my sound was already on the lush side. But I would think these would work well in almost any solid state electronics based system. Thanks to Dweller for the suggestion. I would also note that CJ Audio Video who advertises here was great to work with and Wireworld custom made the cables and delivered them within 5 days.
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