What are the best audio interconnects & speaker wire for the money?

Answer 1

Don't get taken in by big Brand Names ..like JVC or SONY..any connection that is gold plated is going to give you best sound conductivity..when your dealing with speaker wire there is a rule to follow..you go down 2 gauges for every 10 watts after 70..so for example if you have a 70 watt per speaker system you would use a 22 gauge wire..then 80 watts 20 gauge..i have a bose system and it puts out 100 watts per channel and i use 16 gauge wire with gold connector on the end

Answer 2

There are so many on the market claiming their wires do this and do that that it has become an audio nightmare.Go for interconnects that are short as possible with strong fitting gold plugs that make a tight fit. the same goes for the speaker cable .Keep the cable as short as possible.As for different wire gages i really think it is not that important and remember any new cable that comes on the market does not always sound better.

Answer 3

Generic copper speaker wire sold in a large spool is your best bet. depending on the length of the speaker wire needed and the wattage passing through it will determine the AWG.
16 AWG should be fine for most home theaters.
14 AWG if you have very long (50ft), or more than 100 watts per channel.
other audio interconnects should be of obvious quality, but don't need to be "monster" brand. a solid connection is the most important.