Analysis Plus Black Mesh Oval 9 Speaker Cable - 6 Foot - Banana to Spade - Pair

Analysis Plus Black Mesh Oval 9 Speaker Cable - 6 Foot - Banana to Spade - Pair

What It Does in Your System

The Cable That Built This Company's Reputation, Terminated for Mixed Terminals

Oval 9 is the design that made Analysis Plus a name in audio — well enough regarded that reviewers kept remarking on how little it costs relative to what it does. Black Mesh Oval Nine is the current version, with improved connectors, a dielectric with faster rise time, and geometry re-optimized for more uniform current distribution.

This is a matched 6-foot pair with bananas at one end and spades at the other — the configuration for systems where the amplifier and the speakers want different connectors. Six feet is a common real-world length for speakers flanking a rack at normal spacing.

Hollow Oval Geometry That Keeps Resistance Flat Across the Band

Analysis Plus is an engineering firm first — the Michigan company earned its name modeling and testing cables for other manufacturers before deciding it could do better itself. Their simulations showed that round conductors suffer badly from current bunching and skin effect, so they developed a patented hollow oval cross-section instead.

A woven pattern places every wire statistically as close to the return current as every other wire. Current density stays even, resistance barely changes with frequency, and you hear a cable that stays consistent from the bottom of the bass to the top of the treble.

Nine Gauge of Copper, Hand-Terminated at Both Ends

This is a substantial cable — 9 AWG of high-purity oxygen-free copper, built to hold onto deep bass notes played at high volume. Analysis Plus points it specifically at lower-sensitivity speakers, longer runs, and higher listening levels.

Analysis Plus uses a flexible braid rather than solid conductors, which kink and deform in ways that degrade the signal. The oval cross-section and braided construction can't be machine-terminated — each cable takes over an hour of handwork to complete, and a mixed-termination build is no exception.

Is This Right for You?

A few things to confirm before ordering:

• Check the mixed termination against your terminals. This SKU has bananas at one end and spades at the other. Confirm which end goes where, and that each component accepts the connector it will receive — shrouded EU-style posts won't let a spade tighten properly, while some older terminals won't take a banana at all.
• Six feet is a common but tight length. Right for speakers flanking a rack at typical spacing. Measure the actual routing path with the connectors seated, including the drop behind the amplifier, since this cable doesn't take sharp bends to make up a shortfall.
• This is the full-range configuration. Two conductors per end, one cable per speaker. If your speakers have separate bass and treble binding posts and you want to bi-wire, Analysis Plus builds the Bi-Oval 9 for that.

Setup & Installation

The banana end seats with a firm push and holds by spring tension, no tools needed. For the spade end, loosen the binding post, slide the spade over it, and tighten firmly by hand — snug enough that the spade can't rotate, without straining the post. Observe polarity at every connection and wire both channels identically before playing music.

The cable measures roughly 20mm by 8mm in cross-section — a wide flat oval rather than a round bundle. Over six feet there's modest routing to do, but 9-gauge conductors don't like tight turns, so give the cable a generous radius where it leaves each component rather than forcing it flat to take up slack.

Features & Specifications

Patented Hollow Oval Geometry
Minimizes current bunching and skin effect so resistance stays nearly constant across the audio band.

Woven Braided Conductor
Every wire sits statistically as close to the return current as every other, distributing current density evenly for better signal transfer than solid-conductor designs.

9-Gauge Oxygen-Free Copper
A massive conductor built to convey deep bass at high volume, especially with lower-sensitivity speakers.

Handcrafted Termination
The oval cross-section and braided construction require hand assembly — over an hour of work per cable.

Specifications

• Type: Full-range speaker cable, matched pair
• Length: 6 feet
• Terminations: Banana at one end, spade at the other
• Conductor gauge: 9 AWG
• Conductor material: High-purity oxygen-free copper
• Geometry: Patented hollow oval, oval-coaxial configuration
• Outer dimensions: 20mm x 8mm
• Jacket: Black mesh
• Included: One matched pair of terminated speaker cables

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this a pair or a single cable?
This is a matched pair — two 6-foot cables, one per speaker. Everything you need to wire a stereo system is included.

Why would I want different connectors at each end?
Because equipment doesn't always agree. Many amplifiers have shrouded binding posts that only accept bananas, while speaker terminals often take a spade more securely. A mixed-termination cable lets each end use whichever connector fits best rather than compromising at one end.

What's the difference between this and the Bi-Oval 9?
Same conductor, same geometry, same gauge. The Bi-Oval 9 uses four conductors so your speaker's bass and treble binding posts each get their own pair. This standard version is what you want if your speakers have a single set of posts.

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