Best speaker wire

daboyz
daboyz Posts: 5,207
edited December 2006 in Speakers
Folks,

I'm looking to upgrade speaker wire in the $50 dollar range. I know some are laughing at this but I figure it's better than what I got. I'm looking at the Monster xpms100, Belden 5000ue, and BJC 5000ue. If there is anything else out there I'm open to suggestion. Speakers: RTi8,R15, and Infinity sub and center(eventually fxi3 and Velodyne DPS-12).

Thanx!!

Oh, also CSi3.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,791
    edited December 2006
    Im pretty fond of the conductive kind personally....
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,341
    edited December 2006
    Buy the Belden 5000 from:Bluejeanscable.com
    Carl

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  • masanz1
    masanz1 Posts: 511
    edited December 2006
    there's a pair of Kimber in the flea market for $30.
    Matthew
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  • dbournival
    dbournival Posts: 131
    edited December 2006
    I've been very happy with Cobalt Cables: http://www.cobaltcable.com/ and you can find various types discounted at http://accessories4less.com/

    You can check the speaker cables face off at: http://www.audioholics.com/techtips/audioprinciples/interconnects/speakercablefaceoff01.php
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    edited December 2006
    The kimber's would be great for fronts but how about the rest? I was figuring it would take about 100' of cable. The rears will probably be about 30' to 35' each.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,014
    edited December 2006
    If you need that much cable for 50.00 bucks,your only option as I see is the good old Home Depot spool of 12 ga.
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  • Monster Jam
    Monster Jam Posts: 919
    edited December 2006
    tonyb wrote:
    If you need that much cable for 50.00 bucks,your only option as I see is the good old Home Depot spool of 12 ga.

    AND its a good option regardless of how much money you have to spend on cable.
    Do you hear that buzzing noise? :confused:
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    edited December 2006
    And you are saying that why?
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited December 2006
    daboyz wrote:
    And you are saying that why?

    HD Sound King wire is a great value at its price point. Plenty of power handling for the $$$.
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    2 Channel Thorens TD 318 Grado ZF1, SACD/CD Marantz 8260, Soundstream/Krell DAC1, Audio Mirror PP1, Odyssey Stratos, ADS L-1290, ICs-DIY Twisted , Speaker-Raymond Cable
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  • Deadof_knight
    Deadof_knight Posts: 980
    edited December 2006
    I buy monster cable 12-10 gauge and put nice ends on after I get it home. Its not all that expensive. Every so often I take it out and use it for sub cable when I build boxes for the boys car subs. Then I go get new. Copper oxidizes very simple fact. The type I use is not Oxygen free so it does oxidize after a couple years. Thats why I use it for sub cable later on. I cut the last 6 inches to a foot off. Then I go get new. Kimber is a good brand but I havent been that impressed in comparison.
    :cool: " He who dies with the most equipment wins Right ? "

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    Black Laquer 1.2tl's w/ upgraded x-overs and Tweets BI-Amped with 2 Carver tfm-35's Knukonceptz 10ga cables
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  • Ferres
    Ferres Posts: 310
    edited December 2006
    XLO ultras are pretty good, very neutral and not overly expensive for their category.
    Gear: Rotel RC 1082, Rotel RSP 1068 pre/pro, Rotel RMB1077 amp, Cayin CDT 15a CD player, S301 bluray.

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    Conditioner: Isotek :D
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    edited December 2006
    I decided to go with the Belden 5000 wire. It seemed like a great price to quality ratio. Will let you all know once I've got it hooked up!
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  • ZIPNVW
    ZIPNVW Posts: 18
    edited December 2006
    I got the 12GA Home Depot stuff. Works well and has the same feature as the more expensive stuff for alot less. Its in the Green jacket. It is Oxygen free and twisted.
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  • mlhm5
    mlhm5 Posts: 217
    edited December 2006
    "...experts are in agreement that most cables that claim to improve the sound of audio equipment don't. Even cables costing thousands of dollars per foot are often little more than sonic snake oil, experts say."
    http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/...es/23down.html

    "you may choose to pay outlandish prices to get something that looks amazing, and demonstrates to everyone how much money you have, but it will not make a magical difference to the sound, there will be few (if any) real differences in the electrical characteristics, and it will sound much the same as "lesser" cables, selling at perhaps 100th of the price."
    http://sound.westhost.com/cables.htm

    "...all well designed interconnects sound identical."
    http://sound.westhost.com/cablewhitepaper.htm

    I do believe everyone is entitled to verification that paying the high price for expensive speaker cables will make a listening difference.

    If you AB say 5 cables including a high priced cable a number of times, and can identify the high priced cable correctly 75% of the time then I think you have an argument.

    I would be willing to wager no one can do this.
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