Let’s talk speaker wire and terminating, eh?
Any particular gauge any of you run, or is it just whatever is lying around…Furthermore, when you’re terminating your wires, do you solder the ends before attaching banana plugs and whatnot?
Thoughts on CCA vs. solid copper?
As for me, the “bench tech” in me has always soldered the ends with some added heat shrink.
Can Speaker Cables make a Difference? Maybe.
Do Speaker Cables make a Difference? Probably not.
For cable to make a difference, in my opinion, it has to be pretty high end high-resolving equipment. And the difference is likely to be subtle.
There is an old saying that applies to most people with regard to expensive Speaker Wire - A New One is born every minute -
https://www.audioadvisor.com/cables/speaker-cables/
$20,000 Cable -
https://www.audioadvisor.com/crclebesp-6-spsp-pr
$60 Cable -
https://www.audioadvisor.com/anclov-4-0ft-banban-sin
Neither one looks like it is worth the price.
Though keep in mind, in my opinion, people can buy what they want. Spend to your hearts content. Doesn’t cost me anything.
And do keep in mind that it does cost money to dress up speaker wire, and many of these wires are using premium components. That still doesn’t justify the cost, but it does cost money to make cable fancy and pretty.