Cables for interconnect and speakers?


ideas as to what you like in the above subject? I have had very little experience with this subject, and understand that you can run the gamut. For an audio system with a good tube amplifier, turntable, speakers----total value approx 30,000 dollars--what moves you, and why?
bluesnbike1954
I had a very pure crisp "high definition" preamp (ARC) with tons of gain. I wanted a warmer sound going into my tube amps (Opera) which were already doing some of the taming down I wanted so I chose Cardas Golden Refs between the pre and my tubed mono blocks. Excellent choice if I do say so myself. I wanted a good copper cable for speaker cables and stumbled upon the Jena labs trio braid for sale. I had always admired them so I bought them without really knowing what impact they would have. As it turns out they are fairly neutral and convey detail nicely I am very pleased. I had no specific motivation but wanted to stay with high caliber (quality) copper.
I am firmly in the "if your gonna spend a bundle, spend it on the equipment, not cables" crowd (Is it a crowd? I seem to be the only one?)
So I have a $30,000 pile. Magnepan 3.6 speakers, Bryston 4B-SST2 amp, Bryston BP-26 preamp, Bryston Phono, Furman REF20i conditioner, Rega P5 with Benz Glider, Kuzma Stab/Stogi with Dynavector 17D3, pile of digital stuff. So I AM right in the $30,000 ballpark.
Kimber Cable. 8TC dual runs, and Mostly Kimber Hero for the interconnects, though I own some used Kimber KCAG from back when they cost less. I have other cables around, like a few Nordost Blue Heaven, and one Cardas.
For power cords I use all Pangea, a good value, and I am not gonna upgrade from them.
Anyway, nothing too expensive.
Like I wrote, if I wanted to spend more money, i would have purchased better equipment, INSTEAD of high priced cables.
But that is just me.
Yes, Elizabeth, it's just you. You have no idea what your system is capable of. Besides, I remember you said you'd bought the Brystons mostly because of the warranty, and also to have two tables instead of one of a much higher level is an interesting idea.