What is the Best Speaker Wires for Monitor 10s

Greg H
Greg H Posts: 16
edited May 2011 in Vintage Speakers
Can anyone tell me what the best speaker wire is for the Monitor 10s?
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited April 2011
    I'm sure that you'll get a few suggestions,,and depending on how much you wanna' spend,but you asked-- and if it was me--I'd buy a pair of these and call it a day
    http://signalcable.com/speaker_cables.html

    classic or ultra.
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • rromeo923
    rromeo923 Posts: 1,513
    edited April 2011
    This is what I use.

    http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10239&cs_id=1023901&p_id=2789&seq=1&format=2

    Now I am sure this is not the best by far. How bout best for the money?

    George- Tell me about the sound difference using a speaker wire such as the one you have posted above vs. Monoprice.

    I have never heard any system using speaker wire that was top shelf. So I am curious.
    I got static in my head
    The reflected sound of everything
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    edited April 2011
    What is the rest of the system and I can tell you what will work best.
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • Greg H
    Greg H Posts: 16
    edited April 2011
    O.K. Thanks everyone,
    Little new at this. Here goes.
    I have a Pioneer RX-515V 3.1 receiver. (Plan on fixing a Pioneer VSX-D1S and using it).
    I also have a JVC QL-A2 Turntable.
    Also plan on upgrading my SL2000 tweeters to the RDO-194s. Hope it makes a difference.
    That's all I have.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    edited April 2011
    Ok sounds like a nice little 2 channel system. go check out these wires which you can use with this system and upgrade to a better system down the road and be able to retain the wires.

    Audioquest Type 4 terminated in Banana ends.
    Audioquest Sidewinders for anlog connections.

    They also make replacement tone arm wires check them out as well.

    www.audioquest.com
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • Greg H
    Greg H Posts: 16
    edited April 2011
    Thanks,
    I will look into these types. Thanks again.
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  • Crashdot
    Crashdot Posts: 182
    edited April 2011
    These are what I plan to get for my RTA12C's and 5jr's - probably 12 AWG with welded locking banana plugs.

    http://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/speaker/index.htm
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  • DON73
    DON73 Posts: 516
    edited April 2011
    Greg H wrote: »
    O.K. Thanks everyone,
    Little new at this. Here goes.
    I have a Pioneer RX-515V 3.1 receiver. (Plan on fixing a Pioneer VSX-D1S and using it).
    I also have a JVC QL-A2 Turntable.
    Also plan on upgrading my SL2000 tweeters to the RDO-194s. Hope it makes a difference.
    That's all I have.


    If you really want to use anything other than regular 14ga speaker wire I think I'd look at BJC or Monoprice.
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,378
    edited April 2011
    Also consider the length of wire that you need.
    Stan

    Main 2ch:
    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
    Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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  • victor. askew
    victor. askew Posts: 50
    edited May 2011
    #10 and #8 guage 100% oxygen free copper braided spkr wire has always served me well using monster cable and Nakamichi bananna plugs for connections to amps and spkrs. Nothing very fancy or expensive. 25 ft roll = $ 69 .00 at Frys .
    Amps- Nakamichi PA 7 & PA 5.
    P Amp- Classie Audio. Nakamichi CA 5
    Tape- Tandberg 3014A.
    Tape- Nakamichi 600.
    CD Calif Audio Tercet 3.
    CD-Rotel 1078.
    Spkrs- Polk Audio RTI 150 Towers.
    Spkrs- ADS L1290 Towers.
    Spkrs- Yamaha- NS 670,NS 500m,NS 200m, NS 200ma
    NS 200ma hybrids.
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited May 2011
    mantis wrote: »
    Ok sounds like a nice little 2 channel system. go check out these wires which you can use with this system and upgrade to a better system down the road and be able to retain the wires.

    Audioquest Type 4 terminated in Banana ends.
    Audioquest Sidewinders for anlog connections.

    They also make replacement tone arm wires check them out as well.

    www.audioquest.com


    +1

    I'm using AQ Type 4 speaker cables and Sidewinder IC's, and couldn't be happier with them. Very high quality for not a lot of money. Search for them used and you can get them for very reasonable prices.
    The nirvana inducer-
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    PolkAudio LSi9's/PolkAudio SDA 2A's/PolkAudio Monitor 7A's
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