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I’m pretty sure I’ve lost my mind...

I brought some Analysis Crystal oval 8 speaker cables home and I can’t justify spending that much $ on cables, yet I can’t take them out of my system...

My setup is pretty modest, Audio Quest Red Dragonfly DAC (Tidal), McCormack Micro Line Drive, B&K reference 4420, Kef LS50, Rel T9i...

I’m having a huge dilemma here because these cables make everything sound so natural, real, detailed yet less bright and less sibilance, great imaging, bass, and timing.  The music fits together better.  

I’m comparing them to Signal Cable Silver Resolution, which wonout over some $1100 Tara Labs, and some $900 Clear Day Cables (which did sound better by the way, I just couldn’t justify the price difference for the sq difference), BUT, dang these Analysis Cables....

I think if I got this upgrade in SQ on any component for close to this $ I’d go for it but I’m having a hard time spending this $ on speaker cables because, well they’re just cables.

And now its in the back of my mind how inferior my beloved signal cables are and how they’ll make any component from here on out be short changed.

Please, someone chime in and let me know that lamp cord actually sounds just as good so I can go on with my life.

Happy New Year!
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Just some more info, Im not with any company.  Picked these up at a local shop. They had them there for sale pre-owned and are asking under $1k for a 6 foot pair, which was still a hard pill to swallow.

I had talked to this guy a couple days ago and he had some of these https://www.kirmussaudio.com/hi-end-audio-adrenaline-cable.html
so I went and picked them up today to give them a try.  So far I think this will fit the bill.  Initial impressions are good so I may just save the $ and go for these.  I
aberyclark
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Ebay is your friend. Go thru your attic, closets, etc. Find things that you can live without. Sell on ebay. Enjoy less "stuff" in your house and enjoy your new cables. That's what I do.
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robob
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You may want to read Fremer's article about the Kirmuss guy.  Not sure all is Kosher there.
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Can you really hear much difference between speaker cables costing $240 to those costing $1,000 to $5,000?  I have read a few articles where they have said spending this kind of money on cables is a waste of money because they were not able to hear much of a difference.
inna
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Just keep them, I use speaker cables that used to cost new as much as my speakers new. In the long run this will not feel too expensive.
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