generic speaker ok same as chea hdmi cable?

[sudbury78]

When buying speaker wire can we buy some generic wire like the $10 hdmi cables? I need some cable wire to go along with my newly ordered onkyo 705 and noticed there are some monster ones at bb for a lot of money. Can I just go to radio shack and get some cheaper ones?

[crackinhedz]

yeah, generic wire should be fine...radioshack or even

monoprice.com



keep in mind though, that speaker wire to a certain degree does require a good quality cable...if you're an audiophile, generic cable may not be desired.

[crackinhedz]

3. Speaker Cables

"Speaker Cable Despite all the myths and engineering fallacies surrounding speaker cables, these cables are not as critical as many cable companies would have you believe. In fact, many of these cable companies are simply marketing Snake Oil in fancy packages, and selling them to you for outrageous prices."

"If you consider that even most high end loudspeakers are internally wired with 14-16 AWG copper wire, and the terminations of most power amps / receivers and loudspeakers are soldered onto binding posts, then ask yourself, how could these "exotic" cables make such an audible difference?

What is important in speaker cables is how you terminate them. You want to ensure that you have the tightest connection of the cable to your amp and loudspeaker to minimize contact resistance. For that, I recommend either spades or banana plugs. Despite the fact that Spades generally have greater surface area contact than banana plugs, I have found that banana plugs usually make for a better connection to most commercial binding posts found on loudspeakers and amplifiers. Always remember to keep you speaker cable runs as short as possible and not to loop excessive cables as this may slightly increase cable inductance."

[MatrixS2000]

Speaking of bananna plugs, be careful which ones you choose as some are better than others.

Avoid this type:



Go for this type:
Product link

Greater contact area and much more secure.

EDIT - not sure why second pic is not coming up, edited link to bring you to the product page.

[Beta Man]

use the larger speaker wire for the longer runs (surrounds) to minimize interference and loss.

[T-Town Oil]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

use the larger speaker wire for the longer runs (surrounds) to minimize interference and loss.

amen to that, that is extremely important

[Rike255]

Originally Posted by MatrixS2000

Speaking of bananna plugs, be careful which ones you choose as some are better than others.

Avoid this type:



Go for this type:
Product link

Greater contact area and much more secure.

EDIT - not sure why second pic is not coming up, edited link to bring you to the product page.

So you're saying avoid these:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2
I just ordered them yesterday they're no good?