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best interconnect at decent price

Want to get some input on interconnects from everyone.   I have the following components and want to get the best connections between them all:

RAM Labs RM-200 Amp
ARC REF 5 Amp
ARC PH 5 Phone Stage
Rega P3 Turntable with Dynavector high output moving coil cartridge
Vandersteen A3 Signature speakers

I just ordered some speaker wires from AntiCable for the Vandersteens.  I have some cheap interconnects that will connect the components for a while, but I would like to get input on the make and model of interconnects and cabling that are a good long term solution without spending hundreds and hundreds of dollars.  Let me know if you have any suggestions...thanks
darmento

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lous
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If you can solder make yourself interconnects from Duelund wire, Partsconnexion carrys it. Since you have inefficient speakers, Duelund is a slightly improved version of Western Electric cables, but they only go to 12 gage, you could use it, or go to eBay and buy W.E. cable from tajacobs, there are now a lot of fake WE cables, so this is the only seller I buy from. It smokes Anti Cables, though it does need some burn in to sound best.
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lous
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I wholeheartedly agree with the last 2 posters. If you are unable to solder Grannyring’s Duelunds, or if you for some reason don’t want to go there, several people are selling Duelund cables on eBay, don’t know Grannyring’s prices, but the eBay prices are a little bit high, considering the actual cost and time to make them, but they certainly are not horrible, and are far better than virtually any others mentioned.
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lous
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Consider that Western Electric was AT&T’s sole source for cables, and that we were able to hear folks quite well from coast to coast over W.E. cables designed by electrical engineers who could actually do math. Duelund cables are a slight improvement, in build and sound quality, but are otherwise the same thing.
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lous
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Better still if you can solder and make your own, either way you can't go wrong with the Duelund ICS. I have $800 plus ICs, and Duelund ICs embarrasses them. It's my go to for chassis audio wiring as well.
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