Speaker Cables : Moderate priced

One way I cut the price of my cable down was buy a long single cable and then sent it out to be re-terminated. Instead of paying  $3k for the cables, I bought the single one (14ft) used for $500 and got it re-terminated for $130 by the company.

+1 @ghdprentice especially if you can run a long balanced interconnect — then it’s a no brainer unless you don’t have a remote I guess. 

After reading years ago, ... I chose to ’believe’ in the individual small strand concept of minimizing ’skin’ effect. Could be ridiculous at our short distance, but nonetheless

I was taught to keep speaker wires the same length, may be ridiculous at our lengths, nonetheless

I built my own using Cat 6 STFP Oxygen Free Copper. Sound as good as anything I have used or heard (I’m 75), but in any system, what are you hearing but the sum of it all.

I used two colors, one negative, one positive, crimped ends and attached expanding WBT type banana connectors.

Twist the two cables about 4 feet, tape, twist other direction about 4 feet, tape, keeps you from having to flip the entire length of the cable for every twist.

These are Cat 7, STFP, Oxygen Free Copper, each strand 23 awg (most are 26 awg). 8 x 23 awg = 14 awg.

Allow for slack both ends to make your life easy.

I would recommend an Audience AU24 SX. I am selling mine, but it is too short for most people, unless you have monos and even then, it may be too short. However, there is another seller on USAM selling the same cable at a longer length.  I think it is very good at the price that it is available for these days.

I am getting a used Audience FrontRow speaker cable on Monday for my Livingroom system. I also own a FrontRow speaker cable in my other office system. I like these cables more than the AU24 SX but they do cost a lot more.