SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                (RULE 13d - 102)

      INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-1(b),
            (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d

                               (Amendment No. )*
         Cable Design Technologies Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)

         Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)

         126924109
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(CUSIP Number)

         February 13, 2004
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

[ ]      Rule 13d-1(b)
[x]      Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ]      Rule 13d-1(d)

*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for  any  subsequent   amendment   containing   information  which  would  alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).




1.       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  Amaranth LLC

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

         (a)      [ ]
         (b)      [X]

3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Cayman Islands

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

5.       SOLE VOTING POWER

                  0

6.       SHARED VOTING POWER

                           2,473,449
                       --------------------

7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  0

8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                           2,473,449
                       --------------------

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  See 6 and 8 above.

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
         EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   [ ]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                           5.6%
                       --------------------

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                  CO

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


1.       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  Amaranth Advisors L.L.C.

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

         (a)      [ ]
         (b)      [x]

3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

5.       SOLE VOTING POWER

                  0

6.       SHARED VOTING POWER

                           2,473,449
                       --------------------

7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  0

8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                           2,473,449
                       --------------------

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  See 6 and 8 above.

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
         EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   [ ]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                           5.6%
                       --------------------

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                  IA

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



1.       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  Nicholas M. Maounis

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

         (a)      [ ]
         (b)      [x]

3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  United States

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5.       SOLE VOTING POWER

                  0

6.       SHARED VOTING POWER

                           2,473,449
                       --------------------

7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  0

8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                           2,473,449
                       --------------------

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                  See 6 and 8 above.

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
         EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   [ ]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                           5.6%
                       --------------------

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                  IN, HC

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



ITEM 1(a).        Name of Issuer:

         Cable Design Technologies Corporation
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Item 1(b).        Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

         1901 North Roselle Road
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         Schaumburg, IL 60195
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Item 2(a).        Name of Persons Filing:
Item 2(b).        Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
Item 2(c).        Citizenship:

        Amaranth LLC
        c/o Amaranth Advisors L.L.C.
        One American Lane
        Greenwich, Connecticut 06831
        Cayman Islands company

        Amaranth Advisors L.L.C.
        One American Lane
        Greenwich, Connecticut 06831
        Delaware limited liability company

        Nicholas M. Maounis
        c/o Amaranth Advisors L.L.C.
        One American Lane
        Greenwich, Connecticut 06831
        U.S. Citizen

Amaranth  Advisors L.L.C.  is the trading advisor for Amaranth LLC  ("Amaranth")
and has been granted investment discretion over portfolio investments, including
the Securities (as defined below), held by each of them. Maounis is the managing
member of  Amaranth  Advisors  L.L.C.  and may,  by virtue  of his  position  as
managing  member,  be deemed to have power to direct the vote and disposition of
the Securities held for Amaranth.

Item 2(d).        Title of Class of Securities

                  Common Stock, $.01 Par Value ("Common Stock")

Item 2(e).        CUSIP Number:     126924109


Item 3.           If This  Statement is Filed  Pursuant to Rule  13d-1(b),  or
                  13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

         (a)      [ ]      Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the
                           Exchange Act.

         (b)      [ ]      Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange
                           Act.

         (c)      [ ]      Insurance company defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
                           Exchange Act.


         (d)      [ ]      Investment company registered under Section 8 of the
                           Investment Company Act.

         (e)      [ ]      An investment adviser in accordance with Rule
                           13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

         (f)      [ ]      An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
                           accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

         (g)      [ ]      A parent holding company or control person in
                           accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

         (h)      [ ]      A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of
                           the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

         (i)      [ ]      A church plan that is excluded from the definition
                           of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of
                           the Investment Company Act;

         (j)      [ ]      Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box [x]

Item 4.  Ownership.

     Provide  the  following  information  regarding  the  aggregate  number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

         (a)      Amount beneficially owned:

                           2,473,449
                       --------------------

         (b)      Percent of class:

                                5.6%
                       --------------------

         (c)      Number of shares as to which such person has:

                  (i)  Sole power to vote or direct the vote

                                0

                 (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

                        See Item 4(a).

                (iii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

                                0

                 (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of


                        See Item 4(a).


Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

          If this  statement  is being  filed to report  the fact that as of the
     date hereof the Reporting Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owner of
     more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].
     Not applicable.

Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

          Shareholders  of  Amaranth  indirectly  participate  in the receipt of
     dividends  from, and proceeds from the sale of, the Securities held for the
     account of Amaranth.

Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
         Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

         Not applicable.

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

         See Item 2(c) in lieu of an Exhibit.

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.

         Not applicable.

Item 10. Certification.

          By signing below the  undersigned  certifies  that, to the best of its
     knowledge and belief,  the  securities  referred to above were not acquired
     and are not held for the  purpose  of or with the  effect  of  changing  or
     influencing  the  control  of the  issuer  of the  securities  and were not
     acquired and are not held in  connection  with or as a  participant  in any
     transaction having that purpose or effect.




                                   SIGNATURES

          After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief,
     each of the undersigned  certifies that the information  with respect to it
     set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct.


Dated:   February 23, 2004
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         AMARANTH LLC, by Amaranth Advisors L.L.C., as Trading Advisor

                  By: /s/Nicholas M. Maounis
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                           Nicholas M. Maounis,
                           President


         AMARANTH ADVISORS L.L.C.

                  By: /s/Nicholas M. Maounis
                      ----------------------------------
                           Nicholas M. Maounis,
                           President



         /s/Nicholas M. Maounis
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              Nicholas M. Maounis



                                   EXHIBIT A
                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

          The undersigned hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G signed
     by each  of the  undersigned  shall  be,  filed  on  behalf  of each of the
     undersigned  pursuant  to and in  accordance  with the  provisions  of Rule
     13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Dated:   February 23, 2004
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         AMARANTH LLC, by Amaranth Advisors L.L.C., as Trading Advisor

                   By: /s/Nicholas M. Maounis
                       ----------------------------------
                           Nicholas M. Maounis,
                           President

         AMARANTH ADVISORS L.L.C.

                  By: /s/Nicholas M. Maounis
                      ----------------------------------
                           Nicholas M. Maounis,
                           President



         /s/Nicholas M. Maounis
         ---------------------------------
              Nicholas M. Maounis