Tired of Expensive Speaker Cable. Alternatives?

Hey, DF, can you explain how you do the 12 gauge thing? You use a bunch of dielectric covered 12 gauge runs, twisted or braided together, with a jacket over?

Magnet wire is what gauge? And how do you do it? What's the difference in sonics with these two methods?

Ok, suggestions are: Alpha Core, Speltz, Guerrilla, Cobalt, MAS Signature, Naim Naca, Anticables, Magnet wire, Canare 4S11, Cardas Cross, Home Depot.

Lots of stuff. And not easy to audition alot of it. Probably need more opinions from others who might have contrary opinions on some of these suggestions.

One thing I don't want is something like Mapleshade, where the wire is fragile with barely any covering, as I don't want breakage or shorting problems. But I do understand too much dielectric and jacketing may degrade sonics.

Why can't it be easier?????

Muralman, will you share your recipe with me?

Audiofeil, I guess you are the authority on everything and we should all listen to you. In any case, please don't hijack my thread into a pissing match. This was supposed to be about alternatives to expensive speaker cables; not the best equipment available in high end audio. Let's come back to earth.

Say, what? What is 12 g. thin copper ribbon and where do you get it? Can you take a photo of this creation of yours?

So, the Speltz ICs are good, huh? What have you compared them to?