Speaker Cable Recommendations - Under 2k

There are a lot of recommendations here which goes to show that tastes vary greatly.  There are a lot of great cables out there and I'm sure some with a lot of hype and exotic metals, insulators, etc.  I have had several types of cables over the years and settled on Audio Envy for both interconnects and speaker cables. I have worked with and discussed my cable needs with Cap the owner/designer and he’s always been eager to help. His cables work very well and are really affordable. I believe he still has a return policy. His cables have low capacitance compared to some others on the market as well. I personally really like them and can’t see spending so much money for cables when these really meet my needs. Highly recommended and reasonably priced ! John

I’m just beginning my tinned copper journey after reading Jeff Day’s various articles so perhaps others could offer advice to @bstakston regarding Duelund and Harbeth. 

My experience with Silversmith Fidelium has been excellent. They were better than previous cables from Tara labs, harmonic tech, nordost. They offer a 30 day free trial so nothing to lose trying them. 

@mihorn 

"It is impossible to find a great sounding gear you want in merry-go-round in audio since there is none. Only I know it because I am making better sounding audio systems. "

Thanks. That's the funniest thing I have ever read on this forum.

"Any $20 PC speaker will be fine to hear the sound quality difference of YT videos."

What if I listen to $20 PC speakers submerged in my bathtub?

With the Morrow 7 cables why would you need better cables  ?  You have a lot of money invested in cables now. Keep the Morrow cables.

I went from Audioquest Volcano, $3500 back when they were made in the US, to Silversmith Fidelium, $1000 when I bought them a couple years ago, and have not looked back. Patiently awaiting Fidelium interconnects.

Silversmith Fidelium. Someone earlier praised these. I've tried them and they are outstanding. Also, check out Greg Weaver's review on EnjoyTheMusic.com

https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/1120/Silversmith_Audio_Fidelium_Loudspeaker_Cables_Review.htm

Another vote for Fideliums...

Someone mentioned “beefy”. DH Labs has a nice discount on the Q-10 Signature series (multi conductor 10 awg equivalent) thru February. Haven’t heard them but am interested for subs given my other positive experiences with DH in terms of high quality and total customer sat.

Just a reminder that wires are not better for all… like there is poor quality to good quality and this applies to everyone. While this is generally true with really inexpensive wires, it is not true with mid to high end wires. It depends on your system and your values. In my systems Cardas has been the savior and destructor, depending on my components… Nordost as well, the best and worst I heard in my system.

i don’t want to be over dramatic but, “the best” I have heard in my system is not an appropriate endorsement that it will be the best in your system.

Stay with what you have you can't best Morrow sp7 I am currently using them and they're excellent. I know how you feel in your relentless pursuit of audiophile perfection but the grass is not greener on the other side. I was once like you wasting tens of thousands of dollars but no more. Dr Tannis audiophile 45 years.

Why would you need anything more that say Audioquest type 4? Works great for me. 

@bstakston 

Audio Advisor buys Audioquest bulk speaker cable and terminates them with decent ends. They don’t come with the battery pack, but they cost about a third off retail price.  I know they go at least as high as the Rocket 88 cable.

All the best.

Iconoclast. They are hard to beat for the money.

@audioguy85 

+1

If you'd like to do a very inexpensive experiment try finding some Furez 12 or 14 AWG and assemble a pair yourself.  Talk about ROI....

@ps +1

Furez 12/4 or 14/4 are great cables.  Pair them with Furez pure copper spades or bananas and you've got something.

@tko956

+1 back at ya’

I made a pair of 14-4 using BFA bananas and am very pleased indeed. Unfortunately, the 12-4 and 14-4 are hard to find now since Furez is out of business.

I just found some 14-2 for another experiment and depending on those sound, I might double the run. This is a quick, fun, and rewarding project for me. As I said; ROI.

I simply cannot justify spending large on cables whether made from magical wires or not. But, I CAN hear differences. The questions for me is are those differences better or worse and what the price of admission is.

Yep...Furez 14-4 twisted together with bare ends, no terminals   

Zavfino cables are awesome

This is the best cable I have tried in the last 40 years. Anti-cables may be right.

2K speaker wire?

spend 50$ nice 8-10ga ofc wire. Use test money get booze, music, new tile in bathroom. 
 

enjoy

i use 8ga ofc stranded speaker wire, works a charm.

pits,speaker wire,

u wanna boost sparkle a bt, get so,e silver solder. 

Amazing how so many put a cable in resulting with sound coming out and think that's the answer and all one really needs.

Grinnel +1. Kimber select might work , they like tubes.MIT  ma series I think TMRaudio.com has them ? You have 15 days to try them.

Call Joe Abrams at Equus Audio for great advice.  If he has something that might work well for your system he will give you a 30 day trial!