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Advice on speaker cables.

Hello. First time post here and I understand there’s no definitive answer, just looking for advice. I have a midrange system to me anyway and most of it was purchased new recently after giving up on repair of vintage gear. I’ve been using the same 12 gauge Apature copper speaker wire since 1982 and figured I would upgrade. I didn’t realize the hole I was going down. I’ve tried Blue Jean 10 white sounded dull, as well as WBC 7 gauge which I somewhat liked except bass seemed boomy at the expense of treble and midrange. Cables I’ve been advised to try are Kimber 4pr or 8pr as well as Audio Analysis oval 12. I’ve only used bare wire in the past not sure if that matters. My system is Yamaha as1200, Cxn100 streamer, Rotel 1572 mkii cd, Nakamichi oms1a cd. Speakers are Polk monitor 10a I bought new in 1982 with recently upgraded clarity cap crossovers. All interconnects are WBC. Appreciate any advice on speaker cables. Thank you.

kmm84
mark200mph
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Amazon has gear it 10 gauge cable .you could try it and if you don't like it return it.there is chi fi ofc silver plated on ebay. I also make 4 gauge twist it and use Teflon outside shielding and can wrap cotton around for air dielectric. Good luck with the search.

zx10
142 posts
 

I use Audio Quest Rocket 3. The 12' probably cost around $400 , I find them to be quite satisfactory.

parkergetdean
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buy new speakers not cables

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faustuss
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@kmm84 

 "Polk monitor 10a"

Awesome speakers! They were produced before Polk became the Chevy Vega of audio and Best Buy specials. Seems like you’ve got a great platform to build on with your list components. Maybe a good tech and some cleaning and tweaking are in order as with your Polk's.

I forgot to mention Kimber recently upgraded the PR series with Veri strand, if not for anything else they’re now on par for whatever gauge you choose with everything else in the Kimber line.

kmm84 OP
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Faustus. Thanks for the advice. Yes they are excellent speakers definitely hard to beat for the money I paid back then. I’ve don’t have many places to demo speakers but I listened to Kef R11 meta and B&W 703 S3 and the Polks without question sounded better to my ear. Perhaps the others would do better in home theater.

 

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