SKW A Pair Audiophile Speaker Cable,Convertible Banana Spade Gold Plated Connector,Nylon Braid,HiFi Quality Cable(4.9ft/1.5M,2 Cables for 2 Speakers)

These cable are superb. Connected to my JBL L300 and you can instantly hear a difference in sound. Everything is more pronounced all across the board. These are built very quality and not to mention it looks amazing, i almost don't even want to hide my cables. I'm a huge SKW fan here.

I was watching an audio review of these SKW cables on You tube and owning an old pair of MIT (see photo) S1 cables I was curious to hear how they would stack up! The MIT cables I purchased quite some time ago and I think they were about $400 or $500 dollars. I have always been a believer that on some level speaker cables do indeed sound different depending on the materials used to construct them. The reviewer was very surprised at the sound quality of these SKW cables and also the construction as well and for the asking price he considered SKW a steal in the audiophile world. I have seen so many reviews on super expensive cables and at the other end of the spectrum inexpensive cables. The general consensus is that there is not really that much of a difference and that a it is always better to buy inexpensive cables instead.Well.. considering RF noise interference measurements proving that the purer the copper, the quality of the shielding and connectors the clearer the sound quality will be. That was my reasoning behind purchasing the MIT S1 at the time, They have always had favorable reviews the MIT's ( I thought ) were pretty reasonable for the price and performance and for years I have enjoyed them. But one thing's a bit annoying about them that they have always been a tad sharp in the highs and lacking a bit in the bass and mids. They rely heavily on the source material but still a great sounding detailed cable all around.The thing that caught my attention about the SKW review was that the reviewer commented on how well theses cable recreate bass and mid frequencies I thought Hmm..that's interesting maybe I should give these a try I may be pleasantly surprised. See..I recently upgraded my audio system to a studio monitor book shelf speaker set up with the Polk audio R200's in white on speaker stands at the helm! The six and a half woofer needs a little kick in the speaker bass pants to come alive. Powered by two Crown Audio 1502's in bridge mode (1500 watts per channel ) did the trick and the SKW helped the R200 dramatically in the bass dept as well. Jazz guitar like Pat Metheny or the fusion works of guitarist of Allan Holdsworth's mid frequency guitar sound provides a smoothness that is kind of eerie coming out of a speaker so small and unobtrusive. Jaco's Donna lee fretless bass solo sounded tightly controlled with bouts of some lower frequencies hoping through the SKW cable with all the finess and then some bass I think most of us would ever need.Now for all of you audio enthusiasts that believe speaker cables don't matter much you have to give these cables try WOW! very surprising for $170 the build quality is just as good as the MIT's as a matter of fact I think it's better especially the connectors. The SKW's are a smooth sounding cable with very good bass and superb mid range response (better that the MIT S1) with a little bit of roll off in the highs VERY CONTROLLED roll off! They handle edgy and bright recordings really well! Everything for classical to metal sounds exceptionally good played though these speaker cables. This is a really good time for budget audiophile's SKW is proof of it.

If you look at what many high end cable makers are doing with construction and features, SKW does at a much lower price point but with the same or better quality. I've owned many speaker cables and interconnects from multiple audiophile wire companies. First, the OCC. Ohno Continuous Crystal. OCC cables are special because of the way the copper thread is extruded. It reduces signal degradation. There aren't many companies in the world who are capable and licensed to manufacture it. I suspect hat SKW is the shadow builder for many other cable companies. The insulating ferrite filter is another value-added feature. The filter removes interference (noise) while passing through the music signal. The sound is balanced and smooth. Refined and with no loss of detail. I love them so much I've gone back and purchased their locking interconnects and another set of speaker cables for another system in my home. The closer you look, the better they look. They come with changeable spades and bananas so you can get the exact connections you want. All-in-all an outstanding value for an excellent cable.

I’m writing this review to help others decide if skw cables are for them. First I need to give some info about my room and system in order to explain my goal. My room is located in a basement which sounds slightly dampened and laidback. If I put a speaker in that room that is also laid back(Buchardt S400)or smooth sounding it makes it even darker sounding and I keep craving little more liveliness or snappiness. I upgraded to Buchardt S400 MK2 and It improved my experience greatly. I use Parasound New classic 200 integrated amp and Topping D90SE dac. I stream music using Amazon music hd via usb dongle and usb cable. I first ordered skw usb cable and rca interconnects (cheaper version). After couple of days listening, I noticed that I was getting little more details ,snap and punch. Detail retrieval at low volume improved and my urge to crank up the volume subdued. Before SKW, I was using some DIY interconnects using pro grade cables and some generic usb cable. One review mentioned that skw cables sounded harsh. And I could see that happening if one all ready has edgy sounding system and adds those cables to the mix. But if you are like me and find your system to be laidback/smooth and want to reduce that effect and bring little zing to instruments, than definitely give skw a try. I highly recommend giving skw usb cable and interconnects try first. Than other cables if it’s your cup of tea. I liked skw usb cable so much that I also ordered 2 power cables and speaker cables. I’m not sure how much more improvement I am getting in my system by adding skw power cables and speaker cables. I would have to do much more extensive listening and comparison. However, I am satisfied with my purchase and will keep skw in my system.

These are great cables; quality construction, great signal, and aesthetically pleasing as well. My brother was jealous when he saw them. I'm currently running them from my Marantz M30 to my Martin Logan Aeon i towers, and they're a definite upgrade from the bulk 14AWG AudioQuest cables that I was previously using. If you're on the fence, give them a try.

I used 16 gauge speaker cables a newly purchased center channel speaker. It was an improvement but I expected more from Klipesch speaker. I purchased this quality made cable and I was truly surprised with the upgrade. I’m a believer the quality of the cables make difference. I’m very happy with my purchase.