Skar Audio 14 Gauge (AWG) Elite Oxygen-Free Copper Audio Speaker Wire - 30 Feet (Blue/White)

Each of the very many strands of wire that make up the cable has a uniform metal coating that protects against corrosion and helps ensure a good connection. I examined the strands and was happy to see the wire was indeed copper and NOT just aluminum with a microscopically thin layer of copper (CCA), pretending to be real copper cable. The individual strands were smooth with no sign of micro scratches that could cause the wire to crack and break over time. I was concerned a 14AWG cable would be too small and degrade the signal. Using Oxygen Free Copper helps remedy this issue. The insulation was uniform, with the wire centered nicely inside it. Unlike some other brands of cable out there, the Skar Audio 14 Gauge (AWG) Elite Oxygen-Free Copper Audio Speaker Wire doesn't have any weird or unpleasant odors. It does have a faint scent of plastic, which is normal. Very pleased I didn't get stunk out of my home theater as has happened to other customers! The cable came on a nice spool, no sharp edges, which I've repurposed to neatly store some other cables. Bonus! This was a surprisingly well made product. The quality of this cable really put a smile on my face! I'd definitely buy it again.

Overall this was an upgrade to my very old cable, but I bet most cable would be. I ended up buying new cable based on a review and that's when I realised how dead the midrange was with this speaker cable. Mids sound flat, lifeless and barely there. It really effects vocals to the point they are at a lower volume than the rest of the music.

Running between a yamaha s801 and some restored/upgraded acoustic research series 660 monitors. I wouldnt call it a night and day difference over the now quite old replaced wire, nor am i even sure what kind of wire the old stuff was, probably just copper clad, but the sound does seem cleaner, which has always been my experience in the past using OFC. Excellent price. And to anyone curious the leads are tinned on some sets, not on the others, and the rest is very much quality OFC. Quality purified OF copper has a much cleaner metallic appearance then your usual copper. At least the ofc wire ive purchased in the past always had a more metallic, less amber sheen to it. You have to get it in the right light to see the copper color, and this is actually, in my experience, a sign your working with very high quality, very pure copper, and this stuff, however cheap, seems to look and behave exactly as any other, albeit far more expensive, wire that i have used in the past. Nice packaging as well Would absolutely buy again

Upgraded from the stock cables going from my powered speaker to the passive speaker, I had a low buzzing, and low sounds popping in and out. Upgrading to this wire is like night and day. The low buzz is gone, the sound is solid and clean. The cable is flexible enough that it’s a breeze to route. it looks great, works great, and is cost efficient. Very happy with this cable.

Good speaker wire if you are in a pinch and just need some cheap wire. Downside it frays really bad when you strip the insulation off but that's to be expected with cheap wiring.