"Best" cable elevators?

Non-DIY recommendation: "Cable Elevators" from audionut.com -- work great, with a very clean look.

$160 for a set of 8. Use them myself.

You can use the side indentations for additional wires or power cords.

http://www.audionut.com/pk4/store.pl?view_product=45

I am currently using folded pieces of corrugated cardboard to elevate my speaker cables and power cords. In my system, they seem to restore intertransient silence (i.e. the carpet sounds like it was blurring the sound of my system).

Anyone know how much difference I could expect by upgrading to terra cotta pots or the wooden dowel teepees?

Also, what is the minimal and "best" distance from the floor that others have found?

Thanks in advance!

Old tubes.

Ceramic electric fence insulators-large corner type. $5.00 for a box of 10 at the local farm supply.

In this thread on cable elevators, the explanation on why we need it, is well explained. But, also brought up were mentions of cable sepatation.

In my case:

1. To each speaker requires 8 runs, 4+ and 4-. I see no reason for sepatating as if with another brands of bi-wire sets would contain 4 each within one case, putting the runs really bunched together.

2. With my interconnects, I run balanced. So, any induced noise will be automatically removed via the balanced technology.

3. As with power cords, I do understand the need for separation from the speaker cables, but how much distance, and will foam or other materials be better.

Thanks to all!

Richard