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Signal or Transparent speaker cables???

Currently I have Monster Cable MCXS2s. I am going to upgrade speaker cables. My system is Musical Fidelity a3.2 integrated, a3.2cd player, Paradigm Studio 40 v.3 speakers, and a REL Strata III sub. The sound seems a bit harsh. A Transparent dealer let me try a loaner pair of Music Wave cables. They make for a smoother and more pleasing sound. I am also thinking of Signal. My run is 15 feet. This is longer than Signal will let me return if they aren't what I like. Any thoughts about the two?
valinar
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nsgarch
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If you are worried about "harsh", I suggest you avoid Signal Cable. Think abut one of the Level 3 Straightwire products (like Maestro) or mid-priced MIT or Audioquest product.
lugnut
1,190 posts
 
I'm really experienced with your choices. Without a doubt Paul Speltz's anti-cables will far exceed their performance and at the price they sell for you can afford to upgrade a piece of hardware. I bought them out of curiosity. Made the mistake of taking them to an audio club meeting the other day. I don't know when I'll get them back, so many folks were in line to try them in their own systems. Everyone was blown away.
kira
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Signal Cable "harsh"? I suggest you look at the rest of your componenets. I have used Signal wire exclusively for the past two years with many different components and "harsh" has never come to mind.
zkzpb8
212 posts
 
This is just my experience, but I can't see how the cables are going to "fix" your system. I've always found tweaking with cables is just a way to extract a little more performance - I think it's the Paradigms and/or the room. When you decide on new cables, and if they give you what you want, I'd be interested in hearing your views.
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