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Looking For 90% of the performane of the super expensive cables for much less money

I currently have a system which consists of Vandersteen 5A's, THor Audio TP-150 tubed monoblocks, Thor Line Stage and Thor phono stage, Marantz SACD player SA-114 and will take delivery of the VPI Prime Scout with a Sumiko EVOS 3 Cartridge. I am currently using LAT International Speaker Cables, Power Cords and Interconnects. (They are no longer in business). I am in immediate  need of turntable cables and would like to update my new speaker cables and interconnects. Not willing to spend thousands on this upgrade. Seeking to capture as much of the "magic" that the super expensive cables deliver but at a more realistic price point. I understand that I have really good quality equipment, but at this stage of my life cannot allocate mega dollars towards cables.
 Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 
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geoffkait
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ben77059
For grins, I then put in a pair of Monoprice interconnects ($16 for the pair) and I heard NO difference! The $16 Monoprice sounded exactly like the $1K Kimber. I had a friend come over, did a blind test with three of the cables. He pick the KK and Monoprice over the other cables, but could not hear a difference in the KK and Monoprice.

>>>Well, you sure convinced me.

ben77059
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geoggkai, why don't you try a pair before posting as suggested?
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cheche9
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Try triode or Shunyata venom 
no 90% but amazing cables for the money
teo_audio
932 posts
 
Zavfino cables
https://www.partsconnexion.com/1877phono-tonearm-cable.html

Steve at Audio sensibility.
https://audiosensibility.com/blog/ 

Another place to look, is at take 5 audio
https://www.takefiveaudio.com/

jasonsim
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As others said, call TheCableCo and speak with Ethan. Good guy. Tell him what you want to spend and he can suggest a few options. You can borrow them for a week to 10 days and try them in your system. Then send them back. If you liked any of them, you can make a purchase or keep trying others. In-system trials are really the only way to make an informed decision. Or at least one that you will be happy with. 
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