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2017 Honest Cabling that doesn’t promote bankruptcy

Looking for experiences and recs for current mid to upper mid level cabling solutions

I’m talking about ICs and Speaker cables that do not require plans for high jacking an armored car with a couple gallons of chloroform and a helicopter with a really big magnet?

Neither is it a matter of seeking out an ‘all system’ same brand and model loom, though it could be.

In Your opinion and or experience which signal cables (or mix of) have proven themselves recently to enable a revealing system to maintain or demonstrate its integrity, truth and musicality on its best level?

Or, in other words, With which current line of wires or ‘cables’ would you feel very confident using to connect your upscale stereo outfit in 2017?

New, or pre-owned?

… and why, please?
Thanks so very much. j
blindjim
randy-11
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The real answer is very simple:

for ICs  - use balanced XLR cables on your balanced components; if you don't have such components buy them (and avoid components that are not properly engineered next time)

for Speaker cables - you will never be able to predict which ones will sound best, so use a cable rental/return place and keep trying ones with different inductances, etc.
rotarius
426 posts
 
the famous "Schmekerman 500" electron path determinizer
That's funny.
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geoffkait
14,147 posts
 
What makes it particularly funny, at least to me, is that electrons aren’t really involved. Not for the audio signal, anyway.
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grannyring
4,637 posts
 
Wolf, that has to be one of the funniest posts I have ever read! LOL over and over. 
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jayctoy
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Wolf New cables have built in gps for directionality, you will hear go back if you use the cable the wrong way, Solutions rub the Kimchi on the speaker post and it will redirect you again....the system will sound better if you eat Kimchi...they have the most 3D if you eat Durian fruit....
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