Speaker Cable Recommendation


Hello,
I recently purchased a pair of JBL Line Array 1000 speakers. They will be driven by a MacIntosh MA6900 integrated. I listen mostly to classic rock, acoustic/electric blues, some jazz. Which cables (bi-wire) would do best?
Budget is about $500.00 maximum.
Thank you so much for your input.
charlot

Showing 1 response by b_limo

Akg_ca is spot on. Same cables sound different in different systems. Try to get ahold of as many as you can at the same time and do critical listening with a/b testing. Listen for detail (cymbals, plucking of guitar strings, drums), how harsh or bright they sound, how the bass sounds, slam or punch (kick drums) and also get a piece of music where there is alot going on at one time, i.e. drums, vocals, guitars, bass; see if any instruments are getting lost or not. Then switch cables and replay the same piece of music. Remember too that a cable that sounds good initially because it is so detailed may become fatiguing after an hour, and it may also let you hear all the flaws in recordings, which gets annoying also.
I think you ought to try some signal cable silver resolutions and also some clear day double shotguns (Frank at signal, and Paul at clear day are both very reasonable gentlemen). I'm not so big on audioquest or blue jeans belden 10awg. It is all system and listener dependant though! Good luck, and have fun with it!