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Advice on choosing speaker cables for vintage Altec Model 19 speakers

I'm putting together a vintage system for a Japanese-styled Kissa Listening bar. So far I have a pair of Altec Model 19 with the Werner Jagusch crossovers for the mains and a pair of Klipsch Heresy II for the back fills. These will be driven by two Liine-Magnetic Tube amps.  I'd like some advice from those who have used or are using the Altecs on choosing the right speaker cables for this vintage styled system.

baphomat007
motown-l
345 posts
 

When I used to sell those beauties, back in the late 70's, they were wired with 18 gauge lamp cord through a multi-speaker switch box and still sounded great. I would consider 16 or 14 gauge OFC cable from Monoprice, depending on the length of the run. 

baphomat007 OP
6 posts
 

I took a deep dive into some posts and one wire that keeps coming up is Duelund Coherent Audio DCA16GA cable which based on the old tinned copper cable (with oiled cotton to reduce oxidation)produced by Western Electric. Do any of you know about this one?  

imintohifi
40 posts
 

Belsen 9497 is Werner’s recommendation. I bought his crossovers for my alter 604’s in custom 620 cabinets a couple of years ago. They sound fantastic.

imintohifi
40 posts
 

Woah, my bad. Apologies for the autocorrect-I mean Belden.

imintohifi
40 posts
 

Autocorrect gone mad- Altec, not “alter”!

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