I am new to this so please be delicate with me...

Pableson - what rubbish. That does nothing to help the person who asked the question. Just because something cannot be measured doesn't mean it is not true.

Being new to this insane hobby makes responding to the question a little more difficult, because we probably don't have a mutual point of reference. Unless a person is tone deaf, every cable sounds different. Some people have not been trained enough to hear a difference. That is not an insult, it's the same as a master mechanic who can hear an engine problem in a vehicle driving past him.

The only way to get anything other than the typical "buy __________ brand cables, because they're my favorite" is to get out there and listen to cables. Sorry I can't impart some magical level of understanding upon you, but it's something you have to do yourself.
Dr R.C. Brockhaus

YES, standard 12ga copper stranded Monster will be perfectly adequate for your application. Buy it, hook it up, and spend the rest of your time and hard-earned money on music!

I would definitely start with cabling that is affordable. Nothing wrong with Monster, plus you can find it at your local Circuit City and Best Buy. Hook it up and enjoy it. The Paradigms are nice speakers. Hopefully your quest will end there. Have fun!

i have to agree with uppermidfi on this one..there are alot of different camps when it comes to measuremet vs sonics (tube vs solid state, analog vs digitial etc...)

cables do make a difference and if you would like to upgrade from what you have. i would suggest something other than monster (who spends more on advertising than on the product).you dont have to spend a incredible amount of $$$$ to get a sonic improvement.

there are alot of smaller mfgs that offer a very, very good product at a extremly resonable price.. i would suggest upgraqding "interconnect" cable & "speaker" cable:

signal cable (havent tried but others have. i have bought cable risers and is a good person to deal with).

art audio cable -ic1 & ic3 & sc5 - this is a honest to god reference cable a ridiculouly low price ($45 & $89).. this is my refernce cable under the $450 mark other wise i use the xlo sig 2 at $650.btw, this cable was "formally " reviewed by soundstage and pretty much mirrored my review..