Speaker cable suggestion for Pass Labs XA30.5


Budget $500. I currently have Nordost Heimdall XLR ICs from DAC to pre to the amp. Looking for clarity and dynamics. Thanks.
kzhtoo

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Thanks for the suggestions.

It seems BPT-7.5LN might fit into my budget (well they only have 2 types and the other higher level one is way out of the budget). John, may I ask what Pass gears do you have?

Tellurium Q sounds intriguing to me. But not as easy to find as BPT. Currently I think my system is really hampered by the speaker cables (I'm using Tributaries 12 gauge ones, $3-4 a foot or something like that). Hi Alan, Is Black the way to go? Or Blue might be good enough too?
Thanks all the suggestions. I will do a research on every single one of them.

Question again for jdoris, do I need BPT ICs if I go with their speaker cables. I currently have Nordost Heimdall ICs and I do not have plan to change them.
Pro 9 plus is a discontinued product? I only find pro 9 reference SE which is out of my range at $1000+. I'd like to keep it somewhere around $700.

Anyone familiar with Kimble 8TC?
Keith, thanks much for your info. I was worried about A23 matching with SS because I read somewhere that they were designed specifically for Shindo gears by Keith Aschenbrenner of Auditorium 23.

If it works well with First Watt amp, it must also for Pass Labs class A amp that I have.

Would you care to share your experience with A23 vs. other cables?
Thank you all for the suggestions.

Acurus,
Which Morrow Audios speaker cables you find outperform Heimdall? I'm currently using Heimdall ICs and was thinking of Heimdall speaker cables as well.

Keith,
I find my XA30.5 a little warm, liquid, smooth and seductive. I'd like to pair it with a revealing neutral cable that has some oophm for bottom end. How's the bass on A23?