Surround speaker cable - so many choices??

[Ranger 6]

I'm not one of the people who subscribe to the whole cable quality 'thing' and spend a fortune. I went on to Amazon thinking there would be a simple way of ordering a roll of cable, but no, there's so many choices!! I just want some new surround speaker cable.

There's measurements of the copper cable, there's measurements of the cable and insulation - 0.5mm to 4mm

So PH Hi-Fi experts, your brief is;

30 metres - white
Amazon
£15 max

Is this sufficient? https://www.amazon.co.uk/MANAX-speaker-cable-mm&#1...

[RedWhiteMonkey]

Try https://www.futureshop.co.uk/speaker-cables/custom...

You can buy the exact length you want. They’ll strip or add connectors if you want.

[AndyTR]

I've got the amazon basics cable, it's very good quality for the price and at £18 for 30m is a bargain IMHO!

[Ranger 6]

Suggestions appreciated, but the basics stuff isn't white and the QED cable on the other site starts to add up as the run is 14m and that's over £22 then add delivery.

I could even get two of these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/0-50mm-Speaker-Wire4U&#17...

[darreni]

RedWhiteMonkey said:

Try https://www.futureshop.co.uk/speaker-cables/custom...

You can buy the exact length you want. They’ll strip or add connectors if you want.

I've used the pink version for years, great stuff & great value.

[RedWhiteMonkey]

Ranger 6 said:

Suggestions appreciated, but the basics stuff isn't white and the QED cable on the other site starts to add up as the run is 14m and that's over £22 then add delivery.

I could even get two of these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/0-50mm-Speaker-Wire4U&#17...

I don't subscribe to the quality thing with cable either, would never pay megabucks for some cable but 22 quid hardly seems excessive to me. Perhaps you need https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bulk-Hardware-BH01468-Sta...

[megaphone]

Are you installing the cable, in walls etc? Or just running it loose?

[Ranger 6]

Loose to start with (or pinned round the edges) and then dependant on flooring after renovating the place it may be wedged under the skirting board. It's a concrete floor.

[mr_fibuli]

Worth noting that these cheap cables are copper plated aluminium (CCA). Not sure if it makes much difference, but seems like a bit of a con to me.

[Ranger 6]

Yes - I was always under the impression that oxygen free copper was the thing to look for - budget may be blown by using either this stuff or the QED stuff suggested earlier.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00GEURUIU/ref...

I'm impressed by the choice of name - mister hifi

[S6PNJ]

Sadly not currently available, but I bought this stuff https://www.amazon.co.uk/Philex-Speaker-Cable-2-Co... to run speakers in my local Village Hall

[clockworks]

I used 1.5mm T&E mains cable (not flex) in my last house. I'll be doing the same here when I get round to refurbishing the lounge.

[Lazadude]

I used Chord Clearway on my build at home. Probably makes no difference, but thought spending 4 figures on speakers, then "good" shielded cable to go with it makes sense.

Especially as even the "expensive" (£10pm +) stuff is only a couple % of the original purchase price of the rest of the system... Plus if its stocked you can buy off cuts (rather than off the reel) from Richer sounds and pay £5pm for it instead of the £12.

So I saved by having a it split into shorter lengths rather than cutting bits off myself. Obviously, measure twice/cut once applies.

[B17NNS]

Any 2.5mm oxygen free copper will do.

https://www.markgrantcables.co.uk/uk/speaker-cable...

Edited by B17NNS on Saturday 11th August 16:21

[Monty Python]

I've used Shark for both my speaker cables and interconnects:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shark-17Awg-Loud-Speaker-...

[VEX]

If you are burying it in walls of a building you need to be aware of the new regs for cables.

CPR Compliant, EN50575 for Construction Compliance.

V.