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best biwire speaker cables for under $300??

Any suggestions for affordable biwire cables for around the $300 price point? I need a 5-6 foot pair. My related equipment is an Onix SP3 integrated tube amp, a Eastern Electric Minimax CDP, and Vandersteen 2ce speakers. I'm looking for the typical traits: detail, soundstage, more weight, and cleaner imaging. Bass could be improved too. I currently have decent DIY biwire cables. Have researched MIT, Nordost, Cardas, and others, but the cost is where I'm stuck. Any low cost wonder cables that you all would recommend? Thanks for the feedback!
lincnabby
tvad
9,467 posts
 
I replaced $1900 Purist Audio speaker cables with Gregg Straley's Reality Cable speaker cable. Cost under $300 for bi-wire. Money back guarantee as well.

Might as well try both the Anti-Cable and Straley wire. Between the two, you're bound to really like one or the other.
oregon
608 posts
 
Good suggestions above.
There's a guy on eBay selling Audioquest Midnight cables cut to length (Hong Kong?)
These are an excellent, vintage type cable which have a warm signature. It is one that I keep in my collection.
Good luck.
jallen
502 posts
 
Try the AQ cable at HCM audio, cheap and sounds good.
timrhu
2,778 posts
 
Search Audioquest on ebay. You can usually find a pair of Slate, Granite, Bedrock or Type 8 at good price. I like the sound of the solid core wire for soundstage depth and detail.
dan_ed
2,451 posts
 
Also try the Clear Day speaker cables. I have a pair of his double shotgun wires that I've been comparing with some high dollar Nordost. Clear Day has a 30 day money back guarantee, but be aware that these cables need close to 100 hours to open up. At 200 hours they get very good. They are made of solid core silver wrapped around a center tube, providing a mostly air dielectric. They sound clear and detailed while providing excellent bass control.
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