Beware of the AR Pro wire. I have it (AR PRO 12ga.) in my bedroom system for the surrounds. I bought it (about 5 yrs ago) off the reel at either Lowes or Home Depot (Home Depot most likely).
It has turned dark green and there is some sort of sticky substance imbeded within the strands inside the jacket. It is running under the carpet so I'm SOL unless I pull up the carpet or run new wire through the attic to replace it. I still get sound to the surround speakers but I'm really bummed about the wire.
The lettering on the jacket reads: "Acoustic Research Pro Series oxygen free speaker cable".
