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)

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.

The media could not be loaded.  Huge difference between the cables I had before much clearer sound and build quality is excellent, looks good too , thnks

I really like these cables. They're well put together, the appearance is appealing, and they have great performance for the cost. I will be purchasing more in future.

The product arrived as advertised in impressive packaging. They are performing at a high level and I am very happy they are part of my sound system.

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.

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 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.

Overall great quality, sound is great.

Speaker cables are usually only used for speakers. And that's what I bought them for.They proved to be waaay bulkier than I expected, but very well made. I bought them primarily for the dual termination options. Although, I didn't have to utilise that feature.The cables are difficult to route because of their size. So, if your space is tight around your stereo set-up, think carefully.The cables are directional, so they work best if you orient them properly. The literature says nothing about this. Disappointing.I am NOT a cable guy! I've been using 12 AWG, buy it off the roll, by the foot, for years. I decided to give more expensive speaker cables a try. The sound was better! More detail! Way more Base!! It sounded like I upgraded my speakers. I was impressed. And surprised.They're an improvement to ordinary speaker wire. I'm glad I bought them.

Excelente resolución por ese precio

After watching videos on YouTube and reading reviews, I decided to invest in 2 sets for bi-amping to my Musical fidelity power amps.These cables look the part, are quite stiff and pleasing to the eye. They come with a set of spades and banana plugs, both screw on to the cables termination's. I decided to use the spades to connect to my Monitor Audio GX50 woofers and use the banana plugs onto the tweeters. I was a bit concerned about the weight of the cable pulling on the speakers terminations, so I used a cable tie to secure the cable onto the speaker stand. Job done.First listening test I was somewhat sceptical at first as I didn't hear much of an improvement on my previous cable. I remembered someone in a review saying they would sound better after listening for a few hours, and they started to shine.I played a lot of my favourite CD's and as time went on I was hearing a lot of sounds I had never noticed before. The music was much more relaxed than before and the detail was much improved with percussion sounding more realistic. The vocals sounded less congested and the stereo image wider too. The bass was better controlled being less Wolly than before.I still think these cables will need more time to reach their best but so far I'm very impressed.Cost £113 for a 2,5 meter stereo pair. An absolute bargain for the money. Recommended 100%

Bonjour, j'ai acheté ces câbles pour améliorer le son de mes enceintes. Le résultat est immédiat, la différence avec mes câbles standards est surprenante. La qualité de fabrication est très bonne. Le rendu sonnore est bon surtout après plusieurs heures d'écoute comme s'il était nécessaire de les rôder. Ils ont sensiblement accentué les graves mais ça n'altère pas la qualité d'écoute et c'est peut-être un avantage à bas volume.Pour résumer, ces câbles bien moins chère que ceux répertoriés dans les magazines HIFI, sont beaux et bons.

Kabels ogen heel goed. Mooi gemaakt en in mooie doos geleverd. Geluidsbeeld is meer open dan voorheen met standaard 4mm2 koper. Het lijkt alsof het geluid makkelijker uit de luissprekers komt. Aanrader!