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Canare StarQuad or Monster XP speaker cable?

I want to get some speaker cable for my rears and outside speakers in my new house. I will get the contractor to wire the house with speaker cable. The runs are approx. 30ft each. I will be using Paradigm's outdoor speakers and mini monitors for my rears. I have been looking at either Canare StarQuad or Monster's XP or regular THX cables. All the prices are about the same. Any suggestions or thoughts?

Also, with the StarQuad, do I connect two wires to the positive and two wires to the negative of both the amp and the speaker? and what size cables do you recommend?
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subaruguru
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Sean's recs are great for in-wall use. If the cable's going to be visible the better-looking, easy to drape Canares are a better choice, and are a pro recording engineer's favorite because of ease of handling and sonic neutrality.
Any of these options are so cheap that you simply shouldn't consider junky Monster or cheap twin-lead. And yes, opposites in the "star" pair up, reducing self-inductance too.
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