Entry Level Interconnect Reccomendations


Hello all,

I wanted to come here to ask you guys’ advice on some interconnects. This is my system:

Spica TC50 speakers
2x M&K VX-7 II subwoofers
Emotiva XDA-2 digital preamp
Adcom GFA-545 amplifier
Harrison Labs PFMod crossover (soon to be replaced by MiniDSP)

I connect my Emotiva to my crossover via RCA male>male adapter, for the best quality. This means I have only 1 interconnect in my entire system (crossover to the amplifier). I have been using these basic Acoustic Research RCA cables. A friend lent me his Aural Thrills and Tara Labs interconnects and I heard a pretty significant difference when replacing my AR cables with them.

So I now plan to buy my own interconnects, and I wanted to come here for your suggestions. Here are some options I’ve come up with, but feel free to add more:

Cardas Crosslink
Audioquest Diamondback
Audioquest King Cobra (same price as Diamondback right now)
Audioquest Colorado (under $175 right now)
Nordost White Lighting (slightly out of budget, but I can pull it off)
DIY DH Labs Pro Studio
DIY VH Audio Silver Interconnects
Edit: Wireworld Equinox 7


I’d like to keep it under $150USD for 1.0M pair.

Again, if there are any other suitable options, feel free to add them. The above list is just some un-educated guesses I threw out there.

Thanks so much!

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@heinrichmilw 

They are $295 for 1m RCA, a little out of my budget, but thanks a lot for the info. I'll keep them in mind for later.
Where might I purchase Belden 8402 speaker cable, terminated, biwired, etc? (not looking for raw cable)
For anyone reading this thread who also is considering entry level interconnects, it really isn't this complicated!  
Belden 1800F (AES/EBU 110 ohm)  with RAMM Audio pure copper non-solder RCA. Connect the braid (shield) only at one end.
Studio quality not for the usual suspects.

Good luck
If you want details, canare 61s, if you want mellow bc-1 or canare 77s.
There are other belden recipes from blujean cables or signal.  these are the best options for the money with great connectors.