What speaker cable made a major difference in the sound quality of your speakers??


I am curious what speaker cables made a big "jaw dropping difference" in the sound quality of your current speakers.  What most impressed you about the difference;  that is, overall musicality, tighter, deeper bass, midrange clarity and soundstage depth, etc.etc. 

Keep the price of the speaker cables chosen or auditioned at  between $800- $1000 or  from  $1000-$1500. Was the cable bought new or used??

  Thank you,   SJ

sunnyjim

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@jbrrp1 - several of the second paragraph points from your excellent commentary exactly mirror my own experience with the Clear Days...
- equivalent to a component upgrade
- detailed without crossing the line
- a tad warm -- surprising for silver
- a clearer window into the music..."visually"
Another tip of the hat for Paul Laudati's Clear Day Double Shotguns.  Jaw dropping?  Not sure about that.  But way better??  Definitely, yes.  At least to my ears.  Very happy with them (initially used; later new when I needed a longer run) based on use with several different amps and two different sets of speakers. Defining the improvement over the Opera Consonance Joplins I had been using - more musical might be most appropriate.  I also have Morrow Audio SP-4 speaker cable.  The SP-4s come across as more detailed but ultimately I've found myself going back to the Clear Days.  Switching from the SP-4s to the Clear Days, I'm immediately struck by a certain "relaxed" rightness that returns to the music.  As I wrote elsewhere, when I switched from the Joplins to Paul's wire, it was like the music put on 20 pounds of muscle...it became much more palpable.  I'm not someone who claims to be able to hear differences brought about by every bat-fart tweak du jour.  The effect of the Clear Days was unmistakable, however.    

I realize belatedly the Clear Days fall below your price range.  Sorry 'bout that.  On the other hand, Paul does allow for a money back trial assuming you are using a standard length.  Worth checking them out if you haven't and certainly before spending $800 or more.  You might like 'em and save yourself some dough.