Review on 🔊 USA-Made Blue Jeans Cable Canare 4S11 Speaker Cable, 6 Ft, Grey Jacket, Welded Locking Bananas, Single Cable for Speaker, Bi-Wire by Jenny Washington

Edit: After a few months of use I made the mistake of pulling a speaker out a little too far and it pulled on the cord. Well, with any other banana cable, two things can happen: 1) the connector will be harmlessly ripped out, or 2) the banana connector could bend in one direction quite easily. In this case, however, it initially appeared as if the entire connector was bent, but which on closer inspection (when reconnected) completely destroyed the outer conductors, which expanded and created a blocking effect. In fact, a small piece got stuck in my amp connector and it took me quite a while to fish/pull it out. This was clearly my own fault, but I promise I only strained the cable/plug a little - not even noticeably until I tried uninstalling/reconnecting it. So since they are "welded" (sorry I forgot the term "over my head") I have to either buy a new connector or just crimp or solder (thus losing the super duper connection). /line effect? ) and need to trim that one cable down a bit - OR - need to buy a new cable for $60 (shipping included). So for now I'm back to my old eBay canare cables with standard banana crimp connectors. Contact Blue Jeans to see what fixes they offer. Heck, the subject of speaker cable can be divisive, especially when it comes to perceptions (or perceived perceptions) of audio differences between (mostly) electrically equivalent cables of the same length. I used this type of Canare implementation on every system I had back then for well over a decade. I've gotten a good deal on eBay on a few of these and so far have preferred them to any other cable I've tried if the speaker in question is bi-wire capable. I know there is controversy about bi-wiring and there are people who will tell you to NEVER use the little copper colored metal jumper that comes with your speakers unless you are bi-wiring . I personally think that's nonsense, but I digress. The Canare 4S11 sounds as good or better than any Audioquest or Nordost cable I've ever compared it to. Each cable has its own unique tonal characteristics dependent on the speaker and amplifier, but I can't say any of the expensive cables outperform the Canares. There's a reason professional audio engineers use them. Where the blue jean versions really shine is in the build quality. In addition to Canare's already excellent conductors and jackets, Blue Jeans takes two steps that set them apart from other "budget" cable companies: 1) They use a form of CAD welding that essentially physically and chemically joins cables to connectors . I have worked in radio engineering in the past and we have always defined welds using CAD for underground ground loops on Tx/Rx towers. A simple weld or collar may not conduct enough electricity from a lightning strike to the ground. 2) They use "locking" banana plugs, which I've never seen before. This prevents your plugs from being pulled by children, pets, or turning themselves off and causing a short circuit (rare as it can be) that destroys your devices. Simply install, screw on and forget. I'll be coming back to this review over the next few months with some additional comments from an "audiophile" perspective. I've had the opportunity to use these cables on several speakers including 'reference' models and a few different SET, class D and solid state amps. Until then, I highly recommend them. For the price you don't get a higher quality and more durable cable.