Speaker cables for Dynaudio C1


I'm looking for speaker cables for Dynaudio C1. C1 is driven by Plinius 9200.
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A bit of a coincidence here. I have been considering speaker cables for my C1s for a while. I just got three cables from The Cable Company and started listening. The three cables:

Synergistic Research Tesla Accelerator
Nordost Heimdal
StereoLab/Stereovox Diablo LS

At this point I have listened for a couple of days to the SR's and I am listening to the Nordost now. I have not tried the Diablo's yet.
I have a Simaudio I-7 integrated and SuperNova cd. I am using a Nordost Heimdal xlr interconnect. The SRs are smoother and a bit fuller in the midrange. The Heimdals are seductively detailed, yet not as full bodied (for lack of a better way of putting it).
I have had a Plinius 8200 MKii in the past with Dynaudio Contour S1.4, so I am aware of the differing characteristics between the Plinius and Simaudio. It is interesting that as I was listening to the Heimdals this morning I thought they would make a good combination with the Plinius, but at this point the jury is still out on the Sim- Heimdal match.
Your amp/ speaker combo are of sufficient quality to merit working with The Cable Company to try cables out in your system.
The cable auditioning is over. The cables are going back to The Cable Company tomorrow. The Nordost Heindals were too lean (I suppose this is what Toetapfactor means when he referred to them as "too sterile"). I liked the detail and their control of the bass, and wanted to like them overall, but they did not have much body in the midbass and midrange.
The Synergistic Research Tesla Accelerator had a good control in the bass (not quite as good as the Heimdals, but not too far off). The high end was a bit smoother, more realistic sounding. The midbass and midrange was fuller and more engaging.
The Stereolab/ Stereovox Diablo LS was similar to the Accelerator, a bit cloudy and veiled, but a not too distant second.