Speaker Cables

Hmm, all these votes for Canare and all of my experience with stranded copper cables were fine, at first, until I happened upon stranded and solid silver cables. Stranded copper has always smeared the sound a bit too much for my liking. It has a very pleasing, but inaccurate, warmth to it that obscures detail and smokes the air, so to speak. Highs are a bit rounded off and the bass gets too fat and inarticulate. I say this only in comparison to what I now use, which reveals lots of info that was AWOL beforehand.

Prices are dirt cheap online what with all the DIYs out there so that gives me a bit of pause as well. I’ve been told by everyone that every cable will sound different and it’s a PITA as there is no consensus. Darn this hobby.

All the best,
Nonoise

Questions like these are always rather futile. In this case the responses that you are going to get will fall into three categories:
(i) a long and (ultimately) confusing list of member‘s favourite speaker cables - mainly reflecting nothing more than their own biases and not specifically directed to your needs.
(ii) inconclusive arguments for and against bi-wiring (which can already be found on numerous other threads).
(iii) posts from those who believe that cables make no difference and tell you that you are deluding yourself if you believe otherwise (which again can be found on numerous other threads).

The concept that there is a specific set of cables out there with best synergy with your speakers, and that they are somehow going be identified out of the sheer morass of feedback generated by your post is folly. On two counts.

Audioquest type 4 is all you need. It has been on the Stereophile’s recommended component list since its inception. Also if the speakers have biwire terminals, I’d take advantage of it. It does make a difference, albeit small, but it is there. Buy the type 4 from Audioadvisor, they will terminate them in house, you will save money.

@ghdprentice Great call on Transparent! I have been using Transparent for 20+ years now. I am now using their Plus speaker cables and IC's. Not only great products but excellent policies and customer service as well!

I am using Nordost with my ProAc D-40r speakers and I like the results. Single run with jumpers. My system is posted if you want to see the other components.