Speaker Cable question

[antontech]

Hi, I'm currently using an Onkyo CR515 and Monitor audio bronze br2's. I'm using Van Damme 2x2.5mm loudspeaker cable at the moment, but I want more clarity, and better base. Can anyone recommend new cable around the £5/m mark.

 

[Anonymous]

Hi antontech. Have you tried the cable reviews on this very site?

http://whathifi.com/Reviews/Accessories-Reviews/Speaker-cables-Reviews/

 

[antontech]

Yes, it seem to be a toss up between chord com carnival silver, or the qed silver anniversary. The chord one I can get cheap, so I might go for that.

 

[Anonymous]

Only problem I have with Chord is that it's quite thick and difficult to hide (which I think actually is quite cool but but may cause problems depending on your domestic setup). It sounds great though, more bass and less brightness than the QED.

 

[Anonymous]

Stay the hell away from silver cable if you want more bass.

 

[Anonymous]

mrbungle:Stay the hell away from silver cable if you want more bass.

I thought that was a myth?

 

[Anonymous]

I guess different set ups will give different results.

I tried QED SA BI-W and it made my system pretty much so clinical i couldnt listen to it.

Swapped back to some regular QED Original and the warmsth and bass came back with leaps and bounds.

Depends how you like your sound i guess.

 

[Anonymous]

OK, I have tested all cables mentioned. With your set up I would head Chords way. This way you'll be answering politely for the bright receiver and speakers combination you chose.ÿ

 

[Anonymous]

mrbungle:I guess different set ups will give different results.

I tried QED SA BI-W and it made my system pretty much so clinical i couldnt listen to it.

Swapped back to some regular QED Original and the warmsth and bass came back with leaps and bounds.

Depends how you like your sound i guess.

I'm getting totally opposite result than yours when changing from original to SA-XT

 

[Anonymous]

I went from Chord Carnival Silver Plus bi-wire (£10/m) to Chord Odyssey 2 single wire (£20/m silver coated) and it was a worthy upgrade. The most obvious difference was in the bass, there was more of it! Further, it presents a cleaner soundstage. Just my opinion.

I would heartily recommend the Chord that you're looking at. Never been disappointed with their stuff.

 

[JoelSim]

There's nothing wrong with the bass on my QED SA XT speaker cable, and I have a witness on this site!