Speaker Cables? why all the hype for expensive speaker wire?

mikelavigne,
I agree with you. It's all so system dependent. I have used XLO, Kimber, Cerious and a couple of others, and all of them were good in one way or another; but in my current system, the best cables are a rare Australian brand of bi-wire cables that are ribbon on top and solid core for the bass which I got as a free add-on with a DeHavilland amp that I bought from a member here years ago.
Don't be afraid to experiment without prejudice related to price was the lesson that I learned.

@tzh21y 

"maybe i should have been using 14 gauge basic wire from the get go. lol"


Why not push the boat out and get some high purity ofc cable?

It might not sound any better than a pair of twisted coat hangers (why should it?) but it might bring you some peace of mind.

Enjoy the music :-)

Speaker Cables? why all the hype for expensive speaker wire?

If you like listening to lamp cord, no problem. Listen to lamp cord.

Make sure to disconnect the lamp first though.

What got me thinking about this was the fact that many people that I listen with have great equipment and just basic speaker cables. I was hearing things on their systems that I was not hearing on mine. It got me thinking, how can these systems sound so great with home depot speaker wire? 

Simple: everything matters. Come listen to my system with lamp cord, patch cords, and freebie rubber power cords. I will pull them out of my junk drawer and put them in special just for you. You will be floored how good it will sound. Because if that is all you hear that is all you know, and you will be impressed. Just like with your friend's systems.

Then I will change just the speaker cable and your jaw will drop. Then I will change the interconnect. You will not believe it. Finally the power cords. It will be a whole new system. Each time. By the time we are done your mind will be boggling how anything could ever sound so good.

It's because of those wires you think don't matter.