In my AV setup I use DH Labs bulk cable, which I terminated on 5-channel in-wall banana plug connectors at one end and also at the 5 speakers which are in-ceiling (I tinned those conductors). Running from the amp to the wall, I use the same cable. I did this for only one reason: to give me more flexibility in moving my AV rig so that I can get behind it periodically. Instead of adding this additional break in the speaker wire (reduces audio quality), in retrospect I would have preferred to have excess cable on the floor behind the rig (a single continuous length).
I tried using the same cable with my audio-only two channel system, but I really prefer the AntiCables (solid copper with minimal dialectic). I am likely to upgrade those (pretty damn good) cables to a heavy gauge soft-temper silver in over-sized dialectic. ...Neither of which you should run inside a wall.
All the reading I have done on speaker cables guides me to use bare un-terminated ends. There are several papers on this, including one that discusses the difficulty of getting a predictable connection when using any termination (versus bare wire). However, for metals that oxidize in a manner that degrades the connection, you should consider the best termination spades/etc you can get as long as they help in reducing the oxidation problem. I have come to understand that silver wire does not have that problem as it oxidizes, as the result is said to be equivalent in conductance (in contrast to the more typical copper).
However... I also like swapping out tube amps for listening sessions, which introduces the benefits of banana connectors (quick switch, less wear and tear on binding posts) on the amp end of speaker cables. Everything at a price, eh?
I tried using the same cable with my audio-only two channel system, but I really prefer the AntiCables (solid copper with minimal dialectic). I am likely to upgrade those (pretty damn good) cables to a heavy gauge soft-temper silver in over-sized dialectic. ...Neither of which you should run inside a wall.
All the reading I have done on speaker cables guides me to use bare un-terminated ends. There are several papers on this, including one that discusses the difficulty of getting a predictable connection when using any termination (versus bare wire). However, for metals that oxidize in a manner that degrades the connection, you should consider the best termination spades/etc you can get as long as they help in reducing the oxidation problem. I have come to understand that silver wire does not have that problem as it oxidizes, as the result is said to be equivalent in conductance (in contrast to the more typical copper).
However... I also like swapping out tube amps for listening sessions, which introduces the benefits of banana connectors (quick switch, less wear and tear on binding posts) on the amp end of speaker cables. Everything at a price, eh?