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Longish speaker cable

Somewhere in the future I might want to re-arrange my audio set-up. Right now my system stands between my speakers. However I am think about moving the system and letting my speaker stay where they are. Right now I use NBS Active IV speaker cables. These are 6 or 8 feet long.

If I move my set I would need speaker cables of 13 to 16 feet long. Speaker cables are very expensive. So I might have to take a step back.

So what are good and affordable speaker cables? Nordost White Lightning, Purple Flair? Kimber 8 series? Pink Faun SC3 etc. Before the NBS I had Wireworld Atalantis 5 and before that Nordost Red Dawn ref2.

So what cables are cheap, good and long?
mordante
newbee
4,767 posts
 
Belden 10 gauge cable sold by Blue Jeans @ about $1 per ft. Best bang for the buck AFAIK. Only down side is that it is not shielded but for most that is not an issue I think.
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flrun
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I am in that same situation, I will have to look at the Belden. Any specific model or type?
What do you think of Audioquest and Straight Wire sold at Sound Advice? ( If that matters )
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cto007
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I'm running 10 m worth of Nordost Leif series Purple Flair with good results. Had the same dilemma as you - but worse. Compromises are always tough to swallow.
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Who knows? Audio is a cut and paste proposition.
A cable that sounds wretched might sound great with a different preamp etc.
That's why I have about 30 prs of speaker cable.
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pbnaudio
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I consider the Canare 4S11 a bargain, available at Blue Jeans Cable, they will even terminate them nicely for you.

Best of Luck

Peter
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