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Long speaker wire runs

Hi everyone;

I am setting up a new home theater. For my audio, I have an Anthem Statement D2 preamp with the matching P2 amp. For speakers, I have B&W 802D's , HTM2's and 4 SCM's. The speakers are about 20 feet from the equipment and with in wall wiring, will require approximately 40 feet of wire. What is a viable option for in wall wiring with this distance for all the speakers?
Look forward to hearing your suggestions.
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Look into Canare 4S11 from Markertek.com ($.69/foot) and MAS Signature Hybrid offered on Audiogon from Audioparts, Inc.

I have used both. I loved the Canare 4S11, and I heard a definite improvement in the top end when I switched to the MAS Signature Hybrid, which is also reasonably priced.
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mitch4t
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I purchased some 10 gauge speaker cable from Redco Audio for a 60 ft run for my rear speakers running full range and it works great.

The Redco web address is: http://www.redco.com/default.asp
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shadorne
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Copper is copper, no matter how its dressed up. Its up to you whether you wanna use Monster or Home Depot type cable.

Yes, I second those above who suggest you avoid hype...you can add acoustic treatements or a better component for the same cost as high priced copper wires. $.69/foot or less seems a reasonable price to pay. I certainly would never pay more than this.
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mitch4t
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Regarding my purchase at Redco above, I paid about a dollar a foot and that included my choice of spades or banana plug terminations.
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Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I ordered speaker, coax and an hdmi cable from Redco.
Thanks again.

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