Need recommendations on speaker cables


In the past year I put together a system (see Evolving System in Vegas) but used my existing Audioquest speaker cables. Its time to upgrade and while I speant a great deal of time and energy researching and selecting my speakers and amps, I know relatively little about cables.

I have a B&W 800Ds powered by two McIntosh 501s. I would like the cables to be 5 feet long with spades on both ends. Additionally, I would prefer to spend $1,000 or less (the wife can't get why any old cable won't do).
joeswest
Before you spend a boatload of cash check out the inexpensive ones such as Anti-Cables or Marrow, etc. Oft times, they sound better than the high priced spread. All the inexpensive cable companys have a money back policy...
Gshepardbuster: After trying a few different cables, I went with the AQ Oak as well. Got them yesterday and burning them in as I write.........Thanks!
My 2 cents. I have tried several brands of speaker wire. From $10 a foot to $3 a foot. The wire I liked best in my system was the Mogami W2921. This is a bi wire cable that uses their Neglex OFC brand of wire. I got 35 feet shipped for $120.00. After installing this wire my wife made the comment that the voices were clearer and easier to understand. If my wife says something it must be good. This wire made my system more detailed, improved the bass and added clarity with movies and music.

The Mogami wire used in my system was an improvement every time I added it. Interconnects first and then speaker wire.


Paradigm/Outlaw Separates/Mogami W2549 interconnects/Mogami W2921 speaker wire.
I just purchased four 75 foot runs of JW Audio cryo speaker cables and they sound great. I too am hearing lots of sounds I have never heard before. Many different audiogoners suggested solid copper wire for long runs including some sellers of high end braided wire. I spent far less than I anticipated I would need to and am very happy with the outcome.
I would echo the JW Audio cryo speaker cables. I just bought an 8 foot pair; my system is an Audio Van Alstine 250 wpc heavily modded hybrid amplifier, EAR pre-amp, Emerald Physic CS 3 speakers, locally made subwoofer, Balanced Power technology modded Alesis ML 9600 CD player/recorder, Tritium triphazer interconnect, Dakiom amplifier stablizers; the sound of the JW cryo speaker cables is very clean, clear, spacious when there is space on the recording, and detailed. No part of the frequency spectrum is accentuated. They lack that extra sparkle on the top end that you get with silver and silver/copper hybrid cables. However, this is one excellent speaker cable. And it costs literally peanuts.......