Acoustic Research AP-1650W 50' White 16 Gauge Oxygen-Free Speaker Wire
Rating: - Awesome but I would consider the 100 ft. option on a 7.1/5.1
What you get is a 50 ft. roll of high quality, honest to goodness true shiny-red copper, 16 Gauge thick wire and I just can't see why anyone would settle for anything less.
I in fact, ordered the ACOUSTIC RESEARCH AP-16100W 100' White 16 Gauge Oxygen-Free Speaker Wire 'by mistake', not knowing that my Onkyo 7.1 speakers set actually came with its own color-coded wires and I was about to return it. I then decided to actually do a comparison test. The color-coded, thin, aluminum-like wimpy wires that Onkyo was providing 'for free' vs. the Acoustic Research, thick, near-pure copper. Needless to say, and I would not call myself an audiophile, I immediately knew that this wire was a keeper. The sound coming out when using the AR wire was clearly crisper, fuller and I did not go back to the color-coded Onkyo-supplied alternative.
Here's what you get:
- 50 ft. long, 16 Gauge
- Superior quality copper
- Off-white thick wire
- The '+' wire is clearly but discretely marked
- Limited lifetime warranty (I don't really know what that means)
- Made in China (why AR, oh why?)
I recommend this good quality, high performance speaker wire without hesitation. I would go with the 100 ft. roll (got it with free shipping) on a 7.1 and even a 5.1 system, just to stay on the same side.
Rating: - NOT BAD
Decent set of speaker wires, comes with some nice banana clip things that are easy to install. The insulation is pretty thick so the gauge of the wire is a little less than one would expect; however, its still thick enough to do the job. Altogether a good price for a decent product.
Rating: - Good cable and color.
Hard to find color and length. Worked perfectly for my application.