Looking for Solid Core Speaker cables

@total111 

Wow!  That takes me back.  Still using Type 4 on one of my systems.  I have a 30-year+  history with Audioquest as a (semi-retired) dealer.  I remember a demo a l-o-n-g time ago of the $1/ft Type 2 against a large, multi-stranded cable we were selling at the time costing many times more per feet.  You guessed it.  The Type 2 sounded better.  We become "solid core" believers on the spot, and became an AQ dealer. 30+ years later we till use AQ internally in our performance mods. Rocket 44 is  our 'go to' cable for most speaker upgrades.

It sounds like you've had good experiences with the AQ cables you mentioned.  Today's market has many legitimate offerings, and I'm sure there are some strong "bang for the buck" options for you out there.  But, I'd certainly give the newer AQ offerings a look before pulling the trigger.

Trying some Duelund DCA cable might change your mind on the merits of solid core. There is good reason many use it as internal speaker wire. Run the stuff bare and it will complete with far costlier alternatives. I am convinced there is something to the waxed cotton insulation that makes this cable outperform most others, solid core or otherwise. 

Tara Labs Time & Space (with return) were a great option years ago and they still sound good in my auxiliary system. I think Stereophile liked them a lot at the time. Solid core so they're a bit stiff but a very good choice if you can find a used pair.

Albedo Silver cables are absolutely fantastic from their entry level Blue Cable on up.  https://albedo-silver.com

Anti Cables, I swear by them, amazing clarity and bass... Currently running the new Flex 4.2 , one of the best bargains in HiFi, blew away much more expensive cables I had before like Audience ... 

I use Acoustic Zen for everything else, they make my favorite interconnects and power cords, I tried the Anti-Cables power cord and it was terrible compared to to my Acoustic Zen Krakatoas 

I never tried the interconnects but I doubt they can compare to Acoustic Zen Absolute that I use, but I would try them someday