An update to the search for ultimate cheap (but quality) cable:
A brother in law of a friend's tech at work buys cable as a local contractor through some of the wholesalers previously mentioned. He provided us with 12ga cable for 20 cents Cdn per foot!! I've included pics of the cable quality (sorry for the fuzzy webcam snaps).
The cable is designed for audio use, has a blue PVC jacket, is flexible, etc. etc. The thread count is probably between 40 and 80 for those who care to know this information.
I also came across a good price for
banana plugs on ebay. Since these plugs looked alot like the Ultralink bananas being sold at another site for $2 a piece, i asked the seller for more info on these plugs. Here was his reply:
"they are all made by the same few OEMs in asia. I buy them direct, but everyone from Ultralink to RadioShack sell them."
Brand name buyer beware is a good mantra to follow indeed.
