Budget of 10k for speaker cables. What to buy

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cryhavoc38

Audiophyte
lol..just kidding. I don't fall into that category.

So last night, the wife and I are at Definitive Audio picking up another pair of B&W 685's and we just spent some time perusing the shop. Lots of nice stuff in there.

Several lines of mega buck speakers, some beautiful and of conventional cabinet design, some butt ugly monstrocities that have a WAF of -10.

What struck me was the fact that all the working display's had wonderfully expensive AudioQuest speaker cables run to them.

One set of very large Magnaplane's had what could best be described as a mid sized family car's cost worth of speaker cables plugged into them. They had to be 8 gauge pairs at least.

Very pretty to be sure, but seriously?

Anyways, it sure was audio nervanna in there.

I really liked the little Linn Akurate Network Music Player connected to a pair of Vienna Hayden Grand Piano bookshelf speakers. They were playing "Kabuki" on it. Wonderfull sound emanating from those speakers.

anyways..just thought I'd share the fact that the sales guy that helped us was very nice, wasn't pushy and despite being an audiophile, knows that its not everyone's cup of tea and he didn't look down his nose at us when I said I'm all set for in wall speaker cable

:)
 
mtrycrafts

mtrycrafts

Seriously, I have no life.
Welcome in order?
But, please don't post heart attack headlines ;) :D
 
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cryhavoc38

Audiophyte
Welcome in order?
But, please don't post heart attack headlines ;) :D
LOL. yes I figured that would get some eyeballs.

Long time member over at hometheaterforum.com, but I've been out of the scene for awhile. Was comfortable for years with a Sony STRDA777 avr and a Pioneer Elite VSX-26tx.
When that died I recently purchased the Yammy 3020 and upgraded speakers to get the wife to stop yakin at me about those big ugly Infinity towers I loved soo much. ;)

So thanks for the welcome. I've been reading this site for some time and LOVE those articles about cloned amps, the snake oil posts, and especially the long read pertaining to the Oppo/Lexicon deal.
 
j_garcia

j_garcia

Audioholic Jedi
Welcome :)

Audioquest makes some decent things. They just charge WAY too much for some of them.
 
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