[abernardi]

  I just picked up a Thorens 1601 TT and Hana Umami Blue MC cart.  But I'm finding it difficult to choose a tonearm cable (RCA - RCA) to match.  There's so much discussion about speaker wire, interconnects, power cables on the net, but comparatively little on tonearm cables.  I'm surprised because I would think that cable in particular would be an important purchase.  I'm currently using a Furutech AG-12 on a good old Micro-Seiki, lower end TT.  But it's just time to upgrade the TT and the Thorens needs RCA-RCA and my current AG-12 phono cable is DIN-RCA.
  I'm considering the following so far:

Audio Technica AT-TC1000RR

Tellurium Q Black II

Elf Custom AG24 OCC silver

Furutech AG-12 or AG-16

Zavfino Gold Rush Au/Ag gold coated OCC + solid pure silver

Stager Silver Solids

ZenSati Zorro Phono Cable

Crystal Clear Audio Studio Reference 2 or Magnum Opus 2

  I'm looking for the best bang for the buck, obviously.  I'm more into that magic golden sound with lots of detail, not too clinical, but really clear and clean.  I have a mix of tubes and SS in a bi-amped system. The bi-amping in particular makes it sound much more direct.  That's the connection I want to feel.  My interconnects and speaker cable are mostly POCCOC (I think that's the initials...Ohno Continuous Copper...).  I'm nervous about silver, I've heard it can be too hot on top, unless done right.  I don't really understand the mechanics of it all. I don't want to buy "too much" cable for the set up I havae, but I'd like to get the full potential out of it.  I think I could spend up to 1K or so.  I've been building my system for years.  I do it frugally and slowly and usually buy used, btw

Do you guys have suggestions?

[toocool4]

You already know and use the Furutech AG-12, I would just get the RCA to RCA version and be done with. It’s good value for money. I use it with my Dynavector DV 507 MKII, I have no need to change it.

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Unsolder the DIN; solder a RCA?

There's no substitute for one's own ears. Look for a vendor with a large selection & a 100% return home trial policy. Listen & decide for yourself which is best for you.
www.thecableco.com is one such vendor. I'm confident there are more.

One can also try "pro" manufactures' wares (e.g. belden, mogami) if it can be mentioned without hijacking your thread into an audiophile wire profit margins discussion.

As always, YMMV.

[abernardi]

...if it can be mentioned without hijacking your thread into an audiophile wire profit margins discussion.

LOL.  It's so easy to get sucked into the rabbit hole!