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<blockquote data-quote="BrianChia" data-source="post: 3145245" data-attributes="member: 576132">Oxygen free copper is the material of choice. Other than that, get as low gauge as possible.Don&#039;t pay overinflated prices for Monster or other boutique cables because a majority of the price goes towards marketing. Just look for good thick insulation, real copper wires (not aluminum), and look for a stranded design that is flexible yet not so thin that the strands tend to break from twisting, connecting, and disconnecting from terminals.I&#039;ve used all kinds of wire for speakers- extension cord/power cable, lamp cord, zip cord, auto power cables, and most people will not be able to tell a difference as long as you use a low gauge to minimize any resistance. Try to get 14 AWG or thicker. I would personally use no thinner than 12 AWG for 25&#039; runs and 10 AWG for 30&#039; or longer, but that is probably overkill.Blue Jeans Cable is a reliable no BS cable seller that sells 12AWG for $.38/ft and 10AWG for $.57/ft. They also sell RCA cables, component, HDMI, and others at unbeatable prices.<a href="http://www.bluejeanscable.com" target="_blank">http://www.bluejeanscable.com</a>Home Depot will occasionally have some specials. I&#039;ve seen RCA brand 12 AWG speaker wire (zip cord style with the clear insulation) for around $40 for a 100 ft. spool.Automotive power cables can sometimes be found for real cheap too. I picked up some 14 AWG copper &quot;primary wire&quot; for and I think it was $8.99 for 50 ft. That is single wire only though. I use it for internal wiring on speakers.If you have Cat-5 lying around you could also try something like this:<a href="http://www.humblehomemadehifi.com/CAT5.html" target="_blank">http://www.humblehomemadehifi.com/CAT5.html</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="BrianChia, post: 3145245, member: 576132"] Oxygen free copper is the material of choice. Other than that, get as low gauge as possible. Don't pay overinflated prices for Monster or other boutique cables because a majority of the price goes towards marketing. Just look for good thick insulation, real copper wires (not aluminum), and look for a stranded design that is flexible yet not so thin that the strands tend to break from twisting, connecting, and disconnecting from terminals. I've used all kinds of wire for speakers- extension cord/power cable, lamp cord, zip cord, auto power cables, and most people will not be able to tell a difference as long as you use a low gauge to minimize any resistance. Try to get 14 AWG or thicker. I would personally use no thinner than 12 AWG for 25' runs and 10 AWG for 30' or longer, but that is probably overkill. Blue Jeans Cable is a reliable no BS cable seller that sells 12AWG for $.38/ft and 10AWG for $.57/ft. They also sell RCA cables, component, HDMI, and others at unbeatable prices. [URL="http://www.bluejeanscable.com"]http://www.bluejeanscable.com[/URL] Home Depot will occasionally have some specials. I've seen RCA brand 12 AWG speaker wire (zip cord style with the clear insulation) for around $40 for a 100 ft. spool. Automotive power cables can sometimes be found for real cheap too. I picked up some 14 AWG copper "primary wire" for and I think it was $8.99 for 50 ft. That is single wire only though. I use it for internal wiring on speakers. If you have Cat-5 lying around you could also try something like this: [URL="http://www.humblehomemadehifi.com/CAT5.html"]http://www.humblehomemadehifi.com/CAT5.html[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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