Entry-level speaker cables

I recently bought some Audioquest Type 4 cable for $5 ft at Audio Advisor and am pleased by the balanced detailed and musical sound they provide

Used cables are AWESOME...I scored a great sounding pair of AQ Type 8 from somebody for peanuts, as well as several pairs of great ICs here and there...you can sometimes get "demo" cables from high end shops also...consider them "pre broken-in."

By the way...the 10' AQ Type 8s were less than 200 bucks used, and looked new.

Canare 4S11.

There are some options from Van den Jul that will fit your budget if you can find a dealer. The Clearwater is a great entry level and the CS - 122 Hybrid is an exceptional performer to step up to.

They are excellent quality and perform extremely well

See http://www.vandenhul.com/