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Phono cable advice.

What are some good phono cable options for around $150ish and under? So far I’m looking at BJ LC-1 and Zu Audio Mission cables. This would be for between my Pro-Ject Debut Carbon DC Esprit and most likely (still looking) a MoFi StudioPhono preamp. I have an extra pair of Kimber Silver Streak cables but they don’t look insulated well enough. I’ll be running DH Labs Air Matrix from my preamp to KEF LS50 Wireless speakers. I’d like something I can grow out a little with as I incrementally upgrade things. Stylus (Blue 2M?) is probably next.

Thanks for any input.
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gregdude
222 posts
 
Save your money and get a better table and cartridge first. My 2 cents....
mvb1
2 posts
 
I really like the bj-lc1 cables. They are good quality cables for a reasonable price. 
sc53
718 posts
 
I bought a Pangea phono cable with ground from Audio Advisor—$90. I think it’s really good and well made. 
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knollbrent
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Best phono cable under $500?

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lewm
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Dollar for dollar, I have found nothing better than Anti-cables, at several different price points.  Anti-cables only recently started making phono cables, by which I refer to cables terminated at one end with a Cardas DIN plug and at the other end with KLE male RCAs or Xhadow male XLRs.  This is coming from someone who generally makes his own cables (me).  But I cannot do it as well or for much less cost than can Anti-cables.  ~$500 gets you very close to the very top of their line, for a one meter DIN to RCA cable.  That's what I just bought, and I am blown away.
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