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$200 or less 8' Run - Zu WAX, AP, Singal, Others?

Looking for used 8' run of good cable $200 or less for a more modest second system. Not trying to match components specifically (and I know cables are system dependant), except I'd like something detailed and fairly transparent with good mids (I find mids are often a missing link) -- robust lows and sharp highs are less of an issue (think vocals).

Considering AP (have had good luck with AP Oval 9s), Zu Cable WAX (good press) and Signal Cable (straightforward and a nice price reputation -- though I've never tried their speaker cable). Any experience between these
girardian
tvad
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Canare Starquad 4S11 at 69 cents a foot from Markertek.com is a no-brainer. It's used by professional recording studios for speaker cable and microphone cable.

As another alternative, you can try the new MAS Hybrid Reference Silver Core for 30 days. It runs $299 for 8 feet.

I'd start with the Canare. Less than $16 for your application!
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karl_desch
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Kimber 8TC. The old classic. Love it.
listener57
730 posts
 
My favorite recommendation is the $180 custom pair of eight foot cables from Audiogon member, Gregg Straley. They replaced excellent Alpha Core MI-3, and AG-1 cables, and are just super for their price, or any price.
The money back guarantee assures these are what you want, in your own system, or back they go. Mine stay, and keep me up to 3 AM with their musical, detailed, three dimensionality. Even the hidden bass drum freak within is finally satisfied.
ton1313
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Jeffloistarca, I am supprised with you findings with the WAX. I did a direct comparison with the DH Labs Q-10 & the Zu Julian (lower level than the WAX). The Julian was very similar to the Q-10, but it had better detail for me. I then upgraded from the Julian to the WAX. The WAX was hands down more involving than the Julian. The WAX does have a long break in, but in my tests they were worth the wait.
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