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Help - Cable for High End System - M7s and Block Audio Mono A

My friend is putting together a system and I offered to help him, but at this stage, the budget has grown far above the price points where I have knowledge of components and pairings - I could use some advice.  At this time, we are focused on neutral speaker cables.  These don't have to be end game but enough to get him listening for a long time and not limit the other components.  The speakers are the Magico M7 and the amps are the Block Audio Mono A 200.

Any suggestions in the $5000 to $12000 range for a pair of speaker cables.  The other limitations are that the cables should be flexible (not overly stiff) and not have large modules or boxes in the cable.  Thank you.

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audphile1
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Careful with Nordost speaker cables. Tried Tyr 2 and they did not work for me at all despite already using Tyr 2 interconnects. Thin sound, small images in the soundstage, but very precise and they were fatiguing in my system.
Besides they are super wide, super flat and not flexible at all. 
 

If the objective is to get a full set of cables from the same manufacturer I would recommend either Kimber KS series interconnects and speaker cables combined with Kimber Ascent or Palladian power cables (neutral and natural sound) or Shunyata Sigma (slightly cooler and more studio like, analytical). If you plan to mix and match, the Audience FrontRow speaker cables are excellent and are extremely flexible. They have a natural sound. Audience FrontRow interconnects are, unfortunately, not as good as the speaker cables. 
Audioquest would be worth trying as well but the higher end. 

inagroove
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You may want to develop a short list to read about (reputable reviewers only) and perhaps demo (usually purchase w a 30-Day return option)

Hi-level Nordost, Cardas, Transparent and Audience cables seem to be quiet popular, and are within the stated budget.

You may also want to create a string targeting Magico speaker owners... There are enough out there to get a direction or, if you are lucky, a consensus.

Best,

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fthompson251
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Bi Wire some Silversmith Fidelium. That will be neutral for sure.

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ghdprentice
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That is an incredibly fast and revealing combination... one I definitely would not want to own. However, if he likes it, to best preserve its strengths Transparent ... yeah, I know not stiff or with boxes... but so is this a system to look at or to listen to? Not pairing with the optimal cables would be a real shame.  

To calm it down a little Cardas Clear Beyond. 

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gkelly
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The Cable Company lending library is a good option for exploring new cable purchases.
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