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Best DIY speaker cable for newbies

I have a 25' run and want to try DIY even though my soldering skills rate a 3 04 4 on a scale of 1 to 10.  I have some basic tools (crimper, vise, etc.) Canare 4S11 seems to be the benchmark but is there anything  else I should consider?  Looking to spend under $15 / lf (or under $1000 with connectors)  thanks.  

 

PS :has anyone tried a double run of 4s11?   

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I made a matched pair of 13 awg long speaker cables myself

Cable: Cat 8, OFC, 22awg x 8 strands = 13awg

this seller has longer runs, they don't show up in the pop-down menu, just write and ask

 

I bought a 50ft red run, cut it in half, cut connectors off

also 50ft black, cut ...

got two 25ft runs red and black

cut off the connectors, attach WBT type pure copper spades with pair of allen set screws

 

I got my OFC copper/gold plated connectors at Ali express, sometimes I order from Wish. I'm willing to wait to keep costs down, these days perhaps takes too long.

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