Canare StarQuad or Monster XP speaker cable?

Based on bang for the buck, here are the cables that i would suggest. These are all spiral wrapped star quad's, much like the Canare's. This geometry, when properly employed, reduces the potential for RFI ( RF Interference ) and high frequency loss. Since you'll have 30 foot runs per side, this is something that you have to take into consideration, especially if you live in a populated area.

Normal "zip cord" type geometries introduce treble roll-off. Using a longer length of that type of cable compounds the problem, making it even worse. This is not to mention that zip cord is highly susceptable to RFI, acting much like a long wire antenna. Avoid zip cord style type of cable if possible.

first choice

second choice

third choice

With all of that in mind, you would want to configure the wire so that you are criss-crossing the wires that are directly across from each other and use them for the same polarity. In other words, you would have two positives and two negatives for each speaker. The two positives should be across from each other, not next to each other. Same goes for the two negative wires. This would give you a "staggered" polarity as the wires wrap around in a circle. Hope this helps... Sean
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The first two that i suggested aren't bad looking at all whereas the latter looks like a simple low grade communications cable, almost like phone cord. The picture that Parts Express has on their website for the first two cables doesn't do them justice. Sean
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