Didn't see a mention anywhere, but also for reasonably priced good sounding cables (wire) I got to give a shout out for AntiCables solid high quality cable in there various offerings. I'm running the basic 2.1 with bananas with very good result. A number of reviews out there. Definitely worth a look and right in the OP's price range.
http://anticables.com/speaker-wires/2-channel
http://anticables.com/speaker-wires/2-channel