Acoustic Research PR361 Speaker Cable, Flat 16 AWG, (50 ft spool)

by Acoustic Research

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 6.5 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00008VSL3
• Item model number: PR361
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 15, 2003

Product Description

Flat design with paintable jacket ideal for under-carpet & on-wall construction 99.97% oxygen-free copper wire lowers resistance for better signal transfer ultra-fine stranded roped layers create more surface area for more detail over entire audio bandwidth clearly marked outer-jacket for proper identification to permit in-phase hookup for proper sound reproduction & imaging 50 ft

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Flat and inexpensive!, August 20, 2009

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James Lin (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Acoustic Research PR361 Speaker Cable, Flat 16 AWG, (50 ft spool) (Electronics)

I uploaded a photo to the gallery above comparing the Acoustic Research PR361 to regular 16AWG cable and in-wall 16AWG cable. As you can see, the Acoustic Research cable isn't really much thinner than regular 16AWG cabling. However, the benefit comes from the flat, rectangular shape of the cable that makes it much easier to lay across a living room floor and under a rug without curling or twisting up. It also feels a bit heavier than regular cable so once you lay it out, it'll stay put better than lighter cables.

Pros:
- Flat, rectangular shape is much, much easier to work with because it doesn't twist up as easily.
- Feels a bit heavier than regular cable so it'll stay put once you lay it out.
- Despite being a "special" thin cable, it's actually cheaper than the regular cables that you'll find at brick & mortar stores.

Cons:
- Not wafer thin like I had hoped, but still good enough.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What can you say?, August 1, 2004

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Jason Heiss - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Acoustic Research PR361 Speaker Cable, Flat 16 AWG, (50 ft spool) (Electronics)

Exactly what I expected, a roll of fairly flat speaker cable for running under carpet, etc. I ran it under an area rug across our living room for rear speakers and it does not create a noticable bump. The cable is probably about 1mm thick.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Is was it is.., November 20, 2007

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Hankdoll (Orange County, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Acoustic Research PR361 Speaker Cable, Flat 16 AWG, (50 ft spool) (Electronics)

Great wire. As mentioned before, relatively flat. At $24, $6 cheaper than RadioShack. I installed laminate flooring and decided to run this across the room for surround sound. Worked perfectly, flat enough where it can't be felt. Perhaps a very high gauge, supercheap speakerwire would've work as well, but this is good quality wire.