I try not to spend a lot on cables either. +1 for Anticables. They beat the Canare cables I got from Blue Jeans in both my main system as well as in a more moderately priced secondary system. I can't say I noticed much of a difference between the Canare cables and the cheaper wire they replaced.
Who makes budget speaker cables which are truly “good” or “exceptional” in quality?
A dealer of mine convinced me into buying Analysis Plus speakers cables that I have enjoyed for a few years now. I noticed some other companies making speaker cables for many multiples of $1k and wondered how many truly good companies are making budget speaker cables nowadays? Who are they? What are the prices? I had Blue Jean speaker cables some years back and thought they were as good as the Analysis Plus brand I have now. What is your brand?
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