Best lower end cables for B&W speakers...?


Hello Everyone,
I’m relatively new to mid grade audio equipment and recently purchased a pair of B&W 702 S2’s and a HTM71 S2 center channel. To me, they are very clear and unforgiving speakers. I also use a Velodyne sub, but not all the time. So far I’ve been in love with them but am using borrowed speaker cable, straight 12 guage, to just try.

The Blue Jeans certainly seem reasonable enough, but in my head cables may be more speaker specific than a lot of other applications so I wanted to see if folks had used Canare 4s11 or some other cable that would be 500 and under per pair with their B&W’s. I can get these for 150 and certainly seem reasonable.
At 150, if they don’t work it won’t be the end of the world but figured I’d try here to see what people thought who had B&W’s
goodman770
I have an 8’ run of Canare 4S11 with spade connectors purchased from Blue Jeans to my Vandersteen Treo’s and have been very satisfied with performance and the build quality of the cables. I am also using Wire World interconnects from the Cable Company and am very satisfied with them also. Worth a try and if you don’t like them the return policies are decent.
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Hello,
I like the ideas of the speaker cable upgrade. You don't have to break the bank like a lot of people think. I’m going a different route. Try upgrading your power cable even if it’s for a surround sound receiver. Go with 12awg cable if you can but 14awg is ok too. You can start by trying some inexpensive ones on Amazon. This way if they don’t work you can return them. They will need a week or so to settle or burn in. My thinking is your basic 16awg power cable you received with your amp/ preamp or surround sound receiver is not letting your system breathe. If your amp or engine can breathe it will push your speakers more efficiently. If this works and I know it will think about upgrading to a better power cable than the one from Amazon. You can return the Amazon cables or use it on the subs which also get hungry for power. Just so you know I did this and I have all upgraded power cables to Nordost in my system. Many of the companies listed above by other members have power cables. If you live in the Chicagoland area this store lets you try before you buy. https://holmaudio.com/
That way you can really see if it works. In Nordost I would go with Red Dawn power cable. It is 14awg but really, really good. 
audioquest rocket 11 or 22 in single bi-wire configuration. If you you use bare wire, it keeps the cost way down. AQ bananas are expensive. Both cables were recommended by What Hi Fi. B&W's definitely benefit from bi-wiring, I have owned several pairs over the last ten years: 684's, 704's & 803's. 
Hi goodman077,

I recently picked up some used B&W CM9 S2’s, and I’ve been listening for less than a couple weeks. So I’m still learning about them. I’ve mostly heard people say that B&W are (1) unforgiving, (2) have a sharp treble, and (3) that they benefit from super clear equipment. I haven’t been bothered yet by anything that I would attribute to an unforgiving nature, or from a sharp treble region. (This might be because my equipment is sufficiently clean?) For me, I am bothered by the bass not being as articulate as I want. I believe that I can affordably tighten the bass up with some silicone or sorbothane feet, which I already have added to the sub.

I have put some work into lowering the noise floor of my system. Power cables and low noise power supplies have done wonders for both my stereo system and my home theater system. You mentioned you are running your B&W in a home theater. I wonder about your home theater electronics since home theater equipment is generally considered to focus on features rather than quality. I would recommend looking at power cables (receiver, TV/projector) and low noise power supplies (streamer/Bluray player) if you haven’t already. I added an iFi power supply to the Chromecast streamer and an AQ PC to the TV. The lower noise floor resulting from those additions has made the colors on the TV much more vibrant. People who come over are startled at how good the TV looks. The sound was similarly affected.

That said, in my stereo system with the B&W’s, I have been using simple 14 gauge ofc 99% oxygen free speaker cable. I haven’t tweaked the speaker cables yet the way I have everything else because my electronics sit off to the right of the speakers. The differing cable lengths needed to reach each speaker likely mean I’ll take the DYI approach to speaker cabling. I’m eyeing Mogami like another poster mentioned. I haven’t yet played with bi-amping or bi-wiring yet.

In interested in your findings.