Review on Mediabridge 12AWG Ultra Series Speaker Cable with Dual Gold Plated Banana Tips - 6 Feet Length, CL2 Rated, High Strand Count OFC Copper Construction - Black [New & Improved Version] (Part# SWT-12B-06B) by Andrew Kay

I've been optimizing my 2.1 desktop for a while now. Paradigm Titan V2, Dayton Sub-1000 connected to a Pioneer SX-10AE. I've been using Amazon Basics 12 gauge speaker wire all along and knew I should upgrade to a higher gauge at some point. The holidays were coming and I got some Revain gift cards from family so I figured 2 of these 12 inch cables would cost around $40. I just hooked them up tonight and didn't expect that much of a difference. . Immediately I noticed a significant improvement in clarity. I used to feel the speakers were a little muddy in the center and lacked clarity, but I immediately played my first few "test" songs at a moderate volume, there was a definite improvement in clarity. What I was expecting based on other reviews was an increase in power and bass clarity. And that is largely correct. My receiver allows a range of low and high frequencies from -5 to +5. With the old wires, the bookshelves worked from +1 to +2 depending on the music. Now they sound perfect at -2. Although the bass (only in numbers) is reduced, it sounds clearer, more powerful and faster. I didn't expect that much of an improvement from a $40 wire. I thought based on a lot of what I read it was snake oil and maybe the wires are super overpriced but they are worth the money! I could take two more to power my EV-15 RTRs as I prefer them bi-amped. In terms of build quality, these wires are very well made. you can just feel it With solder joint, no loss. Excellent purchase!