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Need Opinions for Different Cable Manufacturers/Cable Designs

I have a McIntosh 200wpc receiver [MAC7200] and Focal Sopra 3 speakers - and am using low-grade cables. I'm looking to vastly improve my system with a complete cable upgrade. I like a warm sound with lots of clarity and detail and naturalness. I have been reviewing tons of literature and am intrigued by Cu/Ag and Cu/Ag/Au combinations. I will probably buy used, and look at offerings in the midrange to lower high-end range of products. Cannot afford the best each manufacturer has to offer. Looking to spend up to $2,000 for 3m speaker cables and up to $700 each for RCA and XLR cables. Again, I hope to buy used.

 

I am interested in opinions on the following manufacturers:

AUDIENCE

DH LABS

PURIST AUDIO DESIGN

SILNOTE

SNAKE RIVER

Please feel free to offer your opinions on these and any other recommendations you may have. I really appreciate your time and advice!! Thanks!

kinarow1
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rodman99999
6,207 posts
 

@squared80 -

 "Put down the snake oil and join the science team, where quantifiable facts matter. "

         Yet another example of of willful ignorance, or- is it (actually) ignorance of the truth/facts/science, gleaned since the 1800's, regarding electricity?

                                         Worthy of only one, "tsk!"

         

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squared80
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Stay away from snake oil opinions and fall back on science and objective facts. Get cheap 12AWG OFC cables; nothing else you buy will sound better. In fact, you wouldn't be able to tell the difference between a $5k cable and a coat hanger.
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pindac
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It would be difficult to form a $5K Cable into a Coat Hanger, there's one difference.

It would also be a difficult subject and one that would get a lot of backlash, if one was informing on their intending on spending $5K on a Coat Hanger 

rodman99999
6,207 posts
 

 In fact, you wouldn't be able to tell the difference between a $5k cable and a coat hanger.

      Thus speaketh the typical (self-appointed/self-deluded) Denyin'tology pundit.

                                  All they left out was, "Trust ME!"

          

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