In our experience, sonically talented, sensibly priced speaker cables aren’t common. There are budget options available from all the major manufacturers but having heard a fair few of them we’re disappointed to report that little has impressed below the £10/m mark. We think the real value in the market starts at the next price point above, which is where Ecosse’s CS2.15 Mk2 speaker cable sits.
The CS2.15 Mk2’s main feature is the use of 1.5mm sq solid core OFC (Oxygen-Free Copper) conductors rather than the multi-strand designs used by most competitors. The company claims the use of circular solid core conductors improves high-frequency performance thanks to something called the ‘skin effect’. This refers to the tendency of high-frequency AC current to travel through the outer edges of a conductor. In this case, the ‘perfectly circular’ conductors that Ecosse employs are claimed to be responsible for improved treble detail and reach over multi-strand alternatives, while avoiding unwanted harshness.
