Mediabridge™ 12AWG Ultra Series Speaker Cable w/Dual Gold Plated Banana Tips (6 Feet) - CL2 Rated - High Strand Count Copper (OFC) Construction - Black [New & Improved Version] (Part# SWT-12B-06B)

i have elac unifi ub5 speakers and the Yamaha R-N803 - i was using some generic, i believe, 14 AWG- just fairly cheap speaker wires without any shielding - unless you count the outer insulation as shielding - anyway i had purchased monoprice banana plugs but was too lazy to install them but i also wanted to upgrade my cables a bit and i had pretty good experience with mediabridge - i have purchased long lengths of Cat5 network cables and also a 25 foot long subwoofer cable.i received the 2 cables from amazon in good time - but one of the speaker cable box's seal was breached but the contents did look unused and brand new. the other box seal was intact. part of the fun in receiving deliveries is the unboxing - someone robbed me of that experience! well at least i was able to open the remaining box.the cable is well constructed - stiff enough but not so stiff that it would not bend. it is flexible enough for some tight application. i went with a pre-constructed with soldered terminators for a solid piece of speaker cable and not going with monoprice banana plugs and speaker wire because they are "loose" pieces - i actually did install the monoprice banana plugs to my AVR set up - nothing wrong with it they appear to work - but i wanted a solid piece of cable and shielding.the installation of the mediabridge speaker cables went smoothly as expected. the banana plugs fit well and snuggly in the Yamaha and elacs - felt like a perfect fit and contact to deliver the power and sound. Speaking of sound - it sounds great - does it sound better? not sure but it made me feel like it sounded better - i may do an A/B test one day if i weren't so lazy!no regrets with the purchase but it's only been a couple of days.thanks for reading.10/21/19 - still working well. Happy about the purchase and upgrade

I've been fond of Mediabridge cables for years now, as they offer good quality and performance for the price paid. The build construction is solid and comparable to more expensive brands. Picture quality and sound have always been excellent. I ordered this 12AWG cable for a new KEF Q250C center channel speaker and was replacing some 14AWG bare wire speaker cable that I had been using with the Monitor Audio center channel. It's taken me a long time to fully convert to banana plugs, but they make things so much easier.That aside, I'm thrilled with the purchase of this cable. It couldn't be much easier to connect the banana plugs to the speaker and amp terminals, unless some handy-dandy voice assistant automated the process for me. The flexibility of the cable is enough to adjust placement and the connection, but sturdy to the point where breakage or shielding are not a concern at all. The banana plugs secure nicely and the overall simplicity of the color scheme of the Mediabridge cables look nice behind the speaker (not that I'll be looking at it very often).If this cable had a different company's brand stamped on it (e.g. AudioQuest, Chord, QED), the price would easily quadruple, yet the clarity and detail would remain the same. I highly recommend purchasing this.

I used these extremely well made cable to connect a pair of Warfdale speakers to my integrated amp. The solid feel and obvious craftmanship have it over the RCA cable that are like noodles and provide less than satisfying sound. The banana tips make it so easy to make the connection, especially as I like to swap speakers to get different musical presentation. If you want a first class engineered speaker cable, this is the one. One last thing, you have the option of buying different lengths to meet most any use.

Great QualityBuilt well and sound Great

I bought these to replace 15+ year old Monster speaker cables whose banana plug covers became brittle and started to tear. When I first bought the monster cables, I had tried a dozen different speaker cables, and for the price, the Monster cables had the clearest sound. When I connected these, the difference was between night and day. The sound was so much clearer and I dare say louder at the same volume level. The build quality is fairly solid. The cable PVC jacket is sturdy, yet flexible. The the gold plated banana plugs have a solid fit but not too tight on the receiver and speaker side. The banana plug jackets are high quality plastic and should last a lot longer than the Monster rubber jackets. The silver ring near the banana plugs appears metallic, but I'm not sure whether it is metal or high quality plastic. I would have preferred solid metal jackets, but I'm sure it would have added to the overall cost. Overall, I would highly recommend these cables. I have bought Mediabridge products before, and have never been disappointed.

I had been using separate plugs attached to speaker wire, but they were too lose, and I was getting loss of a channel at times. These plugs are SOLID and very secure. No more channel loss. They are a little spendy, but they work, and they look professional. A good, solid purchase.