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Good USED Speaker Cable Choices for $300-$500 ?


With SO MANY Cables out there where do you start?

I am looking to create a warm "Brit" sound that is
polite yet rises to the occasion with punch when
called upon. Maybe a little rounded on the details
in favor of musicality and general warmth. (to me
warmth is the same as saying slightly dark)

My suspects for good (USED) 5-6 foot speaker cables are:

Analysis Plus Oval 9
Purist Audio Aqueous
XLO

What seems to be the best bang for the buck Speaker
Cables out there USED in the $300-$500 price range
which might promote the kind of sound characteristics
I describe??

Thanks..
tom92602
tvad
9,467 posts
 
Analysis Plus Oval 9 is a good choice. It has a fuller sound (at least in my
system), and it can be easily resold on the used market.

It's a no-lose experiment.

I replaced my Analysis Plus Oval 9 (and Purist Audio Venustas, and Cardas
Golden Reference) with Gregg Straley Reality Cable.
arthursmuck
447 posts
 
Another excellent choice from your description is Element Cable Signature Series Matador....
jrw40
61 posts
 
i recently switched from analysis plus oval 9 to there big silver oval. for my system it was the right choice, big time. however for what it sounds like your trying to do , the oval 9 would be a good choice. it really is a good product. bass heavy, pretty mellow but still gets the details right. good luck
tom92602 OP
65 posts
 
TVAD:

You traded $2000 dollar cables from Purist and Cardas to
buy $275 cables? Do tell... This sounds remarkable that
a small-time shop would have the engineering budget to
topple $2000 cables for such a small price..
tvad
9,467 posts
 
I did, Tom92602, and it was not a difficult decision.

You can try the Straley cables yourself with a home trial.
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