Best Sounding Speaker Cables?

Erastof, if you are interested in an objective or more science-based approach to this question, check this out:

The Best Speaker Cable | Reviews by Wirecutter (nytimes.com)

This article contains links to other articles on this question, including electrical testing or measurements on conductivity and blind testing performed under controlled conditions on speaker cable ranging in price from less than $100 to mucho dinero! There are also links to questions regarding optical, digital coaxial and other types of cables and/or interconnects. As others here have already pointed out, there is no such thing as "the best" speaker cable. If you have GREAT or very acute hearing you may be able (and that's a BIG MAYBE) to detect or sense or convince yourself you can, indeed, hear  tiny differences in different bands of cable but not "better", per se. The most important variables are:  length, guage and quality of conductors & manufacture.

Ghdprentice, did you read ALL the articles in ALL the links available? If I remember correctly, Shunyata, AudioQuest, QED and, possibly, other speaker cables were used in the testing & measurements articles via the many links. I wouldn't call those cheap speaker cables, especially Shunyata. These are all fine cables, indeed! That being said, I tend to agree with your general observations of 7-11-21. We are talking about extremely fine and subtle nuances here. If spending two thousand, five thousand or more dollars on speaker cables (or anything else, for that matter) floats your boat then, by all means, go for it! However, I couldn't agree less with your pompous, dismissive conclusion that the information put forth in the sum total of ALL those articles is "of no value to someone serious about high quality sound reproduction". "The more that you read, the more things you will know" (Dr. Seuss). Of course, as so called audiophiles, there's no substitute for critical listening. A little (or a lot) of reading & preparation in this regard doesn't hurt. Most high-end shops I've frequented have demo cables they are more than happy to let you borrow for your own proper auditions at home.

Boy! There's nothing like a thread on speaker cables to bring out the sanctimony and incivility of some audiophiles! Release the trolls!

Ghdprentice, you "(SCANNED) the article"? Ordinarily, I'd say try reading EVERYTHING and reading it THOROUGHLY and for comprehension before proffering an opinion. Then again, your mind is obviously too closed for that, made up and already knows everything on this subject.

"If you want to do a review... then you need to become familiar with the lay of the land of people that can tell, language and values as they apply to music." No respect for Brent Butterworth? Really?

"This is just more justification why the ignorant masses are really smart in their ignorance and values." WOW? Did you get this one from your uncles, Adolf and Benito? Do you have any idea what you sound like?

"The very first high end cable I listened to over 45 years ago...". Look up "Presbycusis". Chances are better than 33% you have it. On the other hand, maybe the master audiophile class is impervious to the normal frailties afflicting the "ignorant masses". Had an audiological evaluation recently?

This will be my last rebuttal to your egocentric prattle on this subject because it detracts from what the original poster (and others) were hoping to learn through this thread. So, go ahead! Get in the last shot! You know you want to. Then, you can go play with yourself and proselytize to "the ignorant masses" another day.

Sad!