Which cables for Mac/B&W system?

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  • Antonkk
    Senior Member
    • Jan 2010
    • 106

    #1

    Which cables for Mac/B&W system?

    I'm sure there are a lot of Mac and B&W owners over here. My set up will most likely be Mac 301-46-402 with B&W 802D or if the finances allow 301-500(solid state version)-501 with 802D. What cables should I use through out? Right now the only decent cables that I have is a pair of Shunyata Pythons PCs so one of the options is to go for a full Shunyata set up. The other ones that I'm considering are Kubala Sosna and possibly MIT. I need cables with open neutral sound (as the Mac/B&W D combo is allready perfectly balanced and not bright), great TIGHT bass, extended highs and huge soundstage. Cables that doctor the sound in some direction or another (like Nordost or Cardas for example) are not what I'm looking for. Synergistic Research (which I'm sure a lot of you guys will recommend) is sadly not available where I live and difficult to audition. Any ideas?
  • jericho
    Senior Member
    • Dec 2004
    • 280

    #2
    I'm using Siltech & Wireworld in my setup. Siltech is bright, you hear a lot of detail, for the tight bass Wireworld is very good

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    • KahunaCanuck
      Senior Member
      • May 2008
      • 222

      #3
      Might I suggest the sponsor of the site:
      www.catcables.com

      We really aren't supposed to discuss cables...I luv my cats!
      Kahuna's Theatre

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      • Space
        Senior Member
        • Aug 2009
        • 118

        #4
        The best place to ask your question would be in this thread on diyAudio. Unfortunately at the moment the moderator has temporarily closed the thread. Maybe you could check back in a few days.

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        • Antonkk
          Senior Member
          • Jan 2010
          • 106

          #5
          Originally posted by Space
          The best place to ask your question would be in this thread on diyAudio. Unfortunately at the moment the moderator has temporarily closed the thread. Maybe you could check back in a few days.

          Not for me. I don't need another debate if the cables make a difference or not. I know they do and I owned many different brands which changed the sound dramatically. What I need is a number of options to audition for Mac/B&W combo from the people who use them with good results.

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          • altanpsx
            Member
            • Nov 2008
            • 63

            #6
            Originally posted by Antonkk
            Not for me. I don't need another debate if the cables make a difference or not. I know they do and I owned many different brands which changed the sound dramatically. What I need is a number of options to audition for Mac/B&W combo from the people who use them with good results.

            I am using Audioquest Volcano spk cable, Sky Interconnects, with Classe/B&W I highly suggest you to try.

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            • kobestonecold
              Senior Member
              • Sep 2007
              • 149

              #7
              for me slinkylinks 99% pure silver.....wowwwww :E

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              • Antonkk
                Senior Member
                • Jan 2010
                • 106

                #8
                Originally posted by altanpsx
                I am using Audioquest Volcano spk cable, Sky Interconnects, with Classe/B&W I highly suggest you to try.

                I heard that copper Volcano balanced Sky's silver brightness nicely. I once tried Sky IC alone in my previous system and it was way too bright.

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                • jamesdaman
                  Senior Member
                  • Apr 2008
                  • 136

                  #9
                  Chord company signature. Very musical and take
                  nothing away from the sound. Hand built in the uk

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                  • emig5m
                    Senior Member
                    • Aug 2008
                    • 646

                    #10
                    I'll change it up a bit.... For speaker wire- 14-Gauge Flat Megacable at Radio Shack with Radio Shack Banana plugs. For analog patch cables- Blue Jeans LC-1 Low Capacitance Audio Cables. This combo gives me the most fine detail and clarity I've ever heard out of a loudspeaker audio system and my reference system for fine detail normally and easily beats out every single loudspeaker system (headphones). :B

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