Canare 4S11

Hmmmmm…. This sounds like something that the snake oil screechers would call Snake Oil, as according to them, nothing of that stuff really matters, inaudible, etc. etc.

But, I guess because the price is cheap / reasonable, it’s not considered  snake oil?

I don't think Home Depot sells cable designs like Canare. Did you look at the wrap of the conductors or only the outer jacket?

Electromagnetic interference (EMI) can radiate from these speaker lines directly into adjacent low voltage cables (i.e. microphone, video lines, etc.). Canare solves this problem by using a 4-conductor "Star Quad" configuration in all of our 4S Series speaker cables. Because every conductor is located the same distance from the center, the opposing magnetic fields are cancelled out. Attenuation of magnetic field radiation is superior when compared to a standard 2-conductor speaker wire.

@thyname


unless you have heard the Canare 4S11 cable, you have no clue as to what you are talking about. The Canare replaced a pair of Groneberg Quattro Reference Cables that cost me $1500 per run were replaced by the Canare at less than $200 a pair. The difference was obvious from the first note. I liked it so much that I re-wired both of my systems with the Canare.

A friend with a Pass amp and preamp driving Magnepan 3.7i speakers liked them so much in my system that he bought them as well for his system. We are both extremely satisfied.

Oh I have. And still own the Canare speaker cables I posted on the link above. Scroll up. Admittedly, they are not my primary speaker cables, but I keep them as a benchmark for any speaker cables I try.

Two runs, as I bi-wire. Here is a copy/paste from my Ghent receipt:

DescriptionUnit priceQtyAmountItem Name: S01(A)---Canare 4S12F Speaker Cables 4x13AWG (Ba---Spa)
Item# 
Length: 2.0m
$56.00 USD2$56.00 USDSubtotal$112.00 USDShipping and handling$0.00 USDInsurance$0.00 USDTax$0.00 USDTotal$112.00 USDPayment$112.00 USD

Canare  & Mogami  manufacture some fine  wire and  rather than argue I suggest experimenting.  I am not only an audiophile but was a composer musician in my youth and  have used low to high-end cables from  Goertz , Synergistic Research,  Nordost, CRL, Acoustic Zen, Acrolink, Cardas and  Oyaide. All  excellent companies IMHO.
In this hobby it behooves one to try patiently rather than criticizing out of embarrassment, ignorance or the insecurity of being duped for over paying high prices for boutique cable. Which admittedly I have done,  and not just cable.

canare is really good cable, its low cost is a bonus

when it comes to cabling, more expensive options are sometimes better, but usually just different... totally depends on what your system needs, what sonic traits you value, what cabling you are changing from

anecdotal evidence from singular users here stating 'this is best' should be discounted - even if they are being honest, it is what is 'best' for them, their gear, their room, their taste