Analysis Plus Big Silver Oval Speaker Cable - 10 Foot - Banana to Spade - Pair

Analysis Plus Big Silver Oval Speaker Cable - 10 Foot - Banana to Spade - Pair

What It Does in Your System

The Top Silver Speaker Cable in the Analysis Plus Line

Analysis Plus is an engineering firm first. The Michigan company built its name testing and modeling cables for other manufacturers, then decided it could do better itself. Big Silver Oval is their premier silver speaker cable.

This is a matched 10-foot pair with a banana at one end and a spade at the other. Ten feet covers most real layouts. The mixed ends suit systems where your amp and your speakers take different connectors.

An Oval Shape That Keeps the Sound Even

Their computer work showed a problem with round wire. The signal bunches up in certain spots, and it bunches differently at different pitches. So they built a hollow oval shape instead, woven so every strand sits about the same distance from the return path.

Current spreads evenly as a result. Resistance — how much the cable fights the signal — stays about the same from the lowest bass to the highest treble. You hear that as a cable that sounds consistent top to bottom, with transients arriving intact.

Silver Speed Without the Silver Edge

Silver has a reputation for a bright, hard top end. Older silver cables earned it. Big Silver Oval works around the problem by layering pure silver over a copper core. The copper gives the hollow shape the strength it needs to hold form. The silver sits on the outside, where high frequencies travel.

The current version stepped up from 12-gauge wire to a thick 9-gauge, with a longer, flatter oval profile. More metal in the path means more grip and punch at the bottom end. The result is fast and detailed without the harshness silver used to imply.

Is This Right for You?

A few things to check before you order:

• Check which end goes where. This cable has a banana at one end and a spade at the other. Make sure each of your components takes the connector it will get. Some recessed binding posts won't let a spade tighten down properly.
• You have a system that can show the difference. This is a reference-level cable. It rewards gear that can reveal what it's doing. If the cable isn't the weak link in your system, the Black Mesh Oval 9 will serve you well for much less.
• Ten feet is a real distance. Measure your actual routing path with the connectors seated. Thick 9-gauge wire doesn't take sharp bends to make up a shortfall.

Setup & Installation

The banana end pushes straight in and holds by spring pressure. No tools needed. For the spade end, loosen the binding post, slide the spade over it, and tighten firmly by hand. It should be snug enough that the spade can't turn. Match positive to positive and negative to negative at both ends, and wire both channels the same way.

The cable is about 17mm by 5mm across, so it's a wide flat oval rather than a round bundle. That shape lies flat along a baseboard or under a rug edge. Thick wire doesn't like sharp corners, so give it a wide curve where it leaves each component. Keep the run clear of AC power cords where you can.

Features & Specifications

Patented Hollow Oval Geometry
Keeps the signal from bunching up in the wire, so resistance stays steady across the whole range of pitches.

Pure Silver Over Oxygen-Free Copper
Silver sits where high frequencies travel, on a copper core that holds the hollow shape in place.

9-Gauge Conductor
A step up from the previous 12-gauge design, adding grip and punch at the bottom end.

Woven Braided Construction
Flexible braid resists the kinks and flat spots that degrade the signal in solid-wire cables.

Specifications

• Type: Full-range speaker cable, matched pair
• Length: 10 feet
• Terminations: Banana at one end, spade at the other
• Conductor gauge: 9 AWG
• Conductor material: Pure silver over a stabilizing strand of oxygen-free copper
• Geometry: Patented hollow oval, oval-coaxial configuration
• Outer dimensions: 17mm x 5mm
• Included: One matched pair of terminated speaker cables

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this a pair or a single cable?
This is a matched pair. You get two 10-foot cables, one for each speaker. That's everything you need to wire a stereo system.

Will a silver cable sound bright?
That worry comes from older silver cables that put fine detail on a knife's edge. This one uses silver over a copper core, in a shape built to keep resistance steady across all pitches. That's what stops the rising top end that causes brightness. With our 60-day guarantee you can hear it in your own room and decide.

Why would I want different connectors on each end?
Because equipment doesn't always agree. Many amplifiers have shrouded posts that only take a banana. Speaker terminals often hold a spade more securely. A mixed cable lets each end use whatever fits best.

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