Who makes budget speaker cables which are truly “good” or “exceptional” in quality?

Any quality cable of consistent construction and sufficient thickness will do.  The companies foisting 1K+ speaker cables are simply scammers.  On Audio Asylum someone was seriously recommending the purchase a machine that burns in speaker wire and interconnects, and determines the proper direction of hookup.  When I commented that it was counter to common sense I was vilified. 

Geoff, yes, you should have gotten the Oppo UDP205. :)

I use Mogami 2921 in a biwire config for speaker wire for both my systems with quality copper banana BFAs. I also use Mogami 2549 with KLEI copper harmony RCAs or Furutech 126g RCAs. Take5 Audio or Douglas Connection built my RCAs and I got the 2921 bulk from a pro audio store and had my local stereo shop terminate it.

I would like to try the Clear Day cables. 

csontos
Geoff, yes, you should have gotten the Oppo UDP205. :)

Why? The LG Blu Ray was only $23. The LG Smart HDTV has a fabulous picture, as doe my LG smartphone, so I’m confident the LG Blu Ray player with the Carbon HDMI Cable will not be too terrible. 😛

Anticables! Speaker, Interconnect, and Power cords

Check out their testimonials and reviews.  Paul Speltz does not advertise; depends on word of mouth.  I have used many very expensive cables in my system, but Anticables have, to my ears, easily bettered all of them.  You can buy a cable, put it in your system and if you don't like it, you can send it back for a full refund.

Some say these are simply magnet wires--totally untrue.  But again, very reasonable prices and a money back guarantee.  How can you lose??  Lots of good info on their website to ponder.