Choosing the best speaker wire

rengnath

Hello, I am currently moving so I am going to be setting up my system again so its the perfect time to make upgrades. I was using some speaker wire from ace hardware (16ga) and I now want to upgrade to something of a higher quality. The longest run I have to make is 30ft max (running it up into the ceiling) and that will be to a set of Monitor 7's in the rear. Ive been looking at Monster XPHP and you can get it off ebay for about $90 shipped in a 100ft roll otherwise for the same roll it is $100 from best buy. Is that going to be a good wire to run a high level into my sub, and then to my front speakers which are rt1000i's? Good for longer distances without loosing signal? Is it overkill? I am open to opinions and recommendations, I just want real opinions, not ones from someone trying to make a sale at an electronics store. Also, are banna plugs a good idea or do you have to get expensive ones to keep the same quality as just running the wire through the binding post? Thanks.

ben62670

~M~ sucks. You can do much better for the money. Nanners are handy. I like Audio Quest. Many here like Blue jeans, and Signal Cable too.
Ben

rengnath

Ok, Im running a yamaha htr5840 reciever. Are any of those going to be significantly better than another or am I better off going for the best priced one? Is a 16 gauge wire still ok to work with as well or should I go with 14 gauge? Thanks.

dkg999

Look at the Beldon wire from Blue Jeans Cables. Significantly better than the generic Mudster speaker wire you are referencing.

Willow

ben62670 wrote: »

~M~ sucks. You can do much better for the money. Nanners are handy. I like Audio Quest. Many here like Blue jeans, and Signal Cable too.
Ben

I think some guy named Ben, might make some as well !:p

rengnath

Ok, will do. Thanks so much for your help Ben and DKG.

rengnath

Willow wrote: »

I think some guy named Ben, might make some as well !:p

I think I saw these on another post. Silver jackets on the wires i believe ... I cant remember.

BlueFox

At the very least, get 12 guage copper stranded from the hardware store, and as others mentioned, look at anything other than the M word.

rengnath

Ok, I shall never speak of the M word again.

Willow

rengnath wrote: »

I think I saw these on another post. Silver jackets on the wires i believe ... I cant remember.

Speak to the guy I quoted...he's tha' man !

Menasor

Currently using Blue Jeans 12 gauge and I love them!

reeltrouble1

http://www.parts-express.com/home.cfm?CFID=5402814&CFTOKEN=22500056

you can find nice wire here for HT application. Plenty of banana plugs and wall connector as well.

RT1

ben62670

I would check into AQ type 2 for longer runs of cheap wire. Also the Type 4 is an excellent cable for shorter runs. Look for cables used. People do move up the food chain. I am not doing speaker cables for now.
Thanks
Ben

Willow

ben62670 wrote: »

I would check into AQ type 2 for longer runs of cheap wire. Also the Type 4 is an excellent cable for shorter runs. Look for cables used. People do move up the food chain. I am not doing speaker cables for now.
Thanks
Ben

My bad thought you were !:o

ben62670

I did for a little while, but they worked great in some systems, but were lacking lower end bass in others. Those were silver plated stranded cables. I still use mine on the highs:)
Ben