Mediabridge 14AWG 2-Conductor Speaker Wire (100 ft, White) - 99.9% Oxygen-Free Copper – ETL Listed & CL2 Rated for In-Wall Installation (Part# SW-14X2-100-WH) Review

Bought to use as regular speaker cable. Not in the wall. I love the fact that it has a PVC outer sheath that protects the 2 insulated conductors (red and black) but the cable itself is quite difficult to straighten and tends to twist in weird ways if you try to pin it to the ground to lay. I can see it working very well for wall wiring, but not so well for just walking around on the floor. I needed a few long barrels (about 30 feet each) so this reel was a good price for what I needed. I'll…

I recently moved into a new house and decided to replace all the 10 year old crappy 16 AWG wire I had with new 14 gauge wire. The white insulation helped mask the wire as it ran along the skin. The cable is strong (heavier than expected!) and easy to install. The reason I docked the star: 1) The marking of the legs on the cable is appreciated but not visible. I want to have a light (or pitch black) mark/letter every three feet so the marks are easier to see. 2) Whenever I stripped a wire, I…

I ran out of cables for a similar speaker for a home project, but the brand I had previously bought (Cable Matters) was temporarily out of stock so I bought that brand. While the other brand had the cable specs and CL2 rating clearly printed all over the body, this Mediabridge cable only has the specs faintly printed at the very end. Once installed, the verifier cannot determine whether this wire meets the requirements of the code. And although it is clearly written on the reel that there are…

I hooked this up in my 7.1 wall system. The wire is a good combination of flexibility and durability. The sheath is abrasion-resistant and suitable for being pulled through trusses, boreholes, etc. without damaging the wires inside (normal insulation of these wires). I like the built in nylon fiber used to tear the sheath to expose the wires. However, to get to it you will need to cut the cable about 1cm with wire cutters to expose it. I used the needle tip to grab the fiber, wrapped it around…

I received two spools of 14 AWG wire with no markings. If that doesn't matter to you, then this product could be for you, but remember that if a seller misrepresents a product in such a seemingly insignificant way, what other claims about it are untrue? END OF SUMMARY Explaining the reason is important for those who don't get it: I have customer service appointments and no time to deal with returns or obviously misrepresented products. When the work is checked, it is important that the cables…

After reading some negative reviews I decided it was best to test this cable before starting the complicated installation process. Any item made in China today has a 1 in 1,000 chance that you will receive a counterfeit. Length: There were complaints that the length wasn't as advertised (e.g. 80ft instead of 100ft) so I unwound the spool and measured my "100ft" spool and it was 98ft 9in , so not that bad. The jacket is marked with CLS. rating etc. but I found it also says 99 feet of wire. So…

I've been making high quality audio for forty years now. During that time, I've become accustomed to seeing obscenely expensive audio components and related accessories that are often ridiculously overpriced, particularly audio interconnects and speaker cables. Whoever started Mediabridge must have been frustrated by this aspect of audio and decided to do something about it. offers high quality audio and speaker cables at an extremely affordable price. I've purchased several Mediabridge audio…

Quality: So I upgraded my entire video system to 4K and then asked myself why am I still using a crappy thin speaker cable when I have 4K digital ?" First thing you'll notice is how heavy the box is when it arrives. It's great quality, ridiculously thick, 35-wire, ALL copper wire! Replaced my old ones (probably 18 gauge " coppered") cable in my 7.1 surround system and can definitely tell the difference, especially with newer 4K AV receivers (I like Yamaha) with Dolby Atmos/THX etc. Cut the…

After reading some negative reviews I decided it was best to test this cable before proceeding with the complex installation process. Any item made in China today has a 1 in 1,000 chance that you will receive a counterfeit. Length: There were complaints that the length wasn't as advertised (e.g. 80ft instead of 100ft) so I unwound the spool and measured my "100ft" spool and it was 98ft 9in , so not that bad. The jacket is marked with CLS. rating etc. but I found it also says 99 feet of wire. So

I've been making quality audio equipment for forty years. During that time, I've become accustomed to seeing audio components priced obscenely and the often ridiculously overpriced ancillary equipment that accompanies them, particularly audio interconnects and speaker cables. Whoever created Mediabridge must have been frustrated by this aspect of audio and decided to do something about it. offers high quality audio and speaker cables at an extremely affordable price. I've purchased several…

flimsy speaker cable annoying when I'm in digital 4K? The first thing you'll notice is how heavy the box is when it arrives. This is great quality, ridiculously thick, 35-strand, ALL copper wire! Replaced my old (probably 18 gauge copper plated) cables in my 7.1 surround system and can definitely tell a difference, especially with newer 4K AV receivers (I like Yamaha) with Dolby Atmos/THX/etc. digital sound. Installation: The insulation is very thick, so I had to cut the insulation in a couple…