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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2psyop
All designers of cables were originally DIY. No exceptions.

If you don't hear the difference, save your money.

However, sooner or later, most audio people will hear a difference, and marvel at it.

The trick is to apply the right form of reason to what is heard. That is a multifaceted task of enormous complexity that can take decades to unravel.

No shiny red button quick fixes where ignorance can throw money at it and make it better. That's where the ignorance and bull combines to make a mess out of things. Just like it does in all areas of business.


@willemj - Well, thanks for posting your uninformed thoughts. As J. Gordon Holt used to say: "If you haven’t heard it, then you don’t have an opinion." I, too, could post on every thread here on the Forum to chime in about things I haven’t heard and know nothing of, but I don't.  I read more than I type. If you want your fellow Audiogoners to respect your opinions, some selectivity is always a good idea.



I’m always checking out bargains, reading reviews, etc. and I came across an ad at amazon where Cabledyne sells their older version of speaker cables at 50% off.

They're solid, rectangular, single core 12 gauge high purity silver, and appear to be very well made. Six feet for $250. They only come terminated with spades. Might be worth checking out.

All the best,
Nonoise