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Sub cable: Syn R. v Tara L v Nord. v A.Metallurgy

I am trying to find a subwoofer cable that helps produce intricate, detailed, fast, and non-boomy bass for a home theater LFE application. The bass should also present an expansive sound stage.

My reference has always been Synergistic active sub cables, which certainly accomplishes the above. I have 4 lfe subs that go into an xlr splitter. The cables leaving the box to the subs are all Synergistic Research.

I now need a 1.5 meter cable that leaves my processor and connects to the splitter. As a more cost-effective alternative for this 1.5 meter cable, has anyone heard or compared the following subwoofer cables:

*Synergistic Research active sub cable vs....
*Tara Labs RSC Sub
*Nordost CinemaFlex Bass-Line
*Audio Metallurgy Ag-0
*Audio Quest Sub-3

Which one will be the best (and likely the most similar to the Synergistic sub cables? If the Synergistic will likely outperform the other sub cables, please let me know.

Thanks
gelaw

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islandmandan
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I currently use Audio Metallurgy from my line stage to my power amp, and I find them just as good as any other cables in my system, most being Synergistic Research.

If Audio Metallurgy makes a subwoofer cable, I wouldn't hesitate to use one.

Regards,
Dan
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islandmandan
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Never having a subwoofer-specific cable, I can't adivse on that. All I know is I like the way my system sounds with the AG-O ic's feeding my power amp. I have used Synergistic Research Kalidescope for that purpose as well, and experienced no difference in performance that I could discern.

Subwoofer mavens may be able to better advise you about dedicated sub cables.

Regards,
Dan
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