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Who makes budget speaker cables which are truly “good” or “exceptional” in quality?

A dealer of mine convinced me into buying Analysis Plus speakers cables that I have enjoyed for a few years now. I noticed some other companies making speaker cables for many multiples of $1k and wondered how many truly good companies are making budget speaker cables nowadays? Who are they? What are the prices?  I had Blue Jean speaker cables some years back and thought they were as good as the Analysis Plus brand I have now. What is your brand? 
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mikado463
40 posts
 
another happy Signal Cable owner here, Franks stuff simply works !
azbrd
102 posts
 
Blue Jeans Cables Belden 5T00UP 10 AWG (white or gray jacket) with their Locking Banana plugs that are Ultrasonic welded which allows it to literally fuse the copper wire to the brass banana plug body without using the heat of conventional gas or arc welding, for a tremendously strong physical connection, low contact resistance, and low susceptibility to corrosion.  Custom made to your length requirements its the best value in cables out there.
2channel8
758 posts
 
For years I was quite happy with Auvio 12 AWG premuim speaker wire ($0.48/ft; but, alas, no longer widely available). My weakness is that I spend too much time on these forums and eventually give in and buy something of questionable value.
Recently I bid $80 on a $1,200 pair of Zu Lubtec cables. I think the improvement is worth $80. I'm glad I didn't spend $1,200!
audiobrian
186 posts
 
Take a peek online at Cabledyne. Excellent 
cables and excellent value.
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chrisr
543 posts
 
Beside the excellent low-cost heavy 10-12awg proposed by Van Damme, Belden, Monoprice, Douglas,etc... I would say Canare 4s8 is a best buy.  It is 13awg, so a little more resistive, but it seems, it feels like it makes my LS50s sound a bit smoother, for the better.
Impeccable quality of construction, PE insulation, starquad, flexible, made in Japan.
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