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QED XT25 Speaker Cable - Custom Length

£5.95 £4.96
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QED XT25
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If you want Future Shop to terminate your speaker cable with our special range of plugs, select Banana/BFA/Z-Plug or Spade plugs from the drop-down menu. We offer a wide range of options on how our highly trained and experienced engineers can fit the plugs to your selected cable. If an option is not available for your requirements, please call us on 0800 772 3688 or 0208 905 1555. All cables are tested for signal integrity before shipping.

what's this?

If you want Future Shop to terminate your speaker cable with our special range of plugs, select Banana/BFA/Z-Plug or Spade plugs from the drop-down menu. We offer a wide range of options on how our highly trained and experienced engineers can fit the plugs to your selected cable. If an option is not available for your requirements, please call us on 0800 772 3688 or 0208 905 1555. All cables are tested for signal integrity before shipping

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Select the desired length for your cable from the drop-down menu.

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SPEAKER CABLES:

A quantity of 2 means you will receive a pair of speaker cables e.g. for your front left and front right speakers. By entering a quantity of 1, you will get a cable for a single speaker e.g. centre speaker and this option also enables you to vary the length (and termination) of your cable for each speaker.

OTHER CABLES:

A quantity of 1 means you will receive a single cable in the case of aerial, satellite, subwoofer, digital coaxial & optical cables and a pair of cables in the case of 2 rca to 2 rca analogue audio cables.

NON-CABLE PRODUCTS:

A quantity of 1 means you will receive 1 of the specified products.

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Need help? Call us on 0800 772 3688 or 0208 905 1555

Prefer email? Contact us via sales@futureshop.co.uk

All QED cables are designed using the top down principle. XT25 represents the core musical performance trickled down from our money-no-object Supremus cable in a more affordable package. QED has won more What Hi-fi? Awards than any other single brand and with XT25 this heritage is delivered at a sensible price.

QED XT25 Speaker Cable - Custom Length

 

 

The QED speaker cable story began in 1973, with the launch of the world’s first specialist speaker cables, QED 42 and 79 strand, now household names in the audio industry. Building on this longstanding British speaker cable heritage, QED embarked on an exhaustive research program into cable parameters which began in 1995 and continues into 2017 with the release of “The Sound of Science”, a 40 page White Paper distilling the research published since 1973 by QED.

These reports set out the “top down” design-principles that have resulted most recently in the development of QED XT25 loudspeaker cable – the new class leading standard in budget to mid-range speaker cables.

 

Features:

  • Low Loss LDPE Dielectric
  • 2.5mm2 Oxygen Free Copper
  • X-TUBE™ Technology
  • QED AirLoc™ Forté Plugs

QED XT25 Speaker Cable Features

Award winning heritage guaranteed

All QED cables are designed using the top down principle. XT25 represents the core musical performance trickled down from our money-no-object Supremus cable in a more affordable package. QED has won more What Hi-fi? Awards than any other single brand and with XT25 this heritage is delivered at a sensible price. Unlike most other manufacturers, QED offer an unlimited lifetime guarantee which means that if your cable ever fails to deliver to its full potential during its lifetime we will replace it free of charge.

 

X-Tube™ Technology….but with a twist

In loudspeaker cables high pitched sounds are forced to travel towards the outside of the conductor and so are able to use less and less of the available cross-sectional area as the pitch increases. This is called the “Skin Effect”. It means that for high frequencies the resistance of the cable appears to be much higher than it does for lower pitched sounds. Eddy currents in one conductor can affect the current flowing in an adjacent conductor so that currents flowing in the same direction move away from each other. This “Proximity Effect” also increases resistance as frequency increases. These phenomena have a detrimental effect on the fidelity of the sound you hear. The XT25 variation of QED X-Tube™ Technology solves these problems by creating a hollow tubular conductor geometry out of individual conductor bunches through which each frequency can pass with equal ease when compared to traditional solid or stranded conductors.

 QED XT25 Speaker Cable XTube

Low-Loss Dielectric

Music signals in a loudspeaker cable move back and forth many times every second. The insulating material used to separate the send and return conductors from each other (the dielectric) has to be charged and discharged every time. Not all of the energy stored in the dielectric during each charge cycle is completely returned during each discharge cycle which has a detrimental effect on the fidelity of the sound you hear. That’s why at QED we use low-loss dielectric materials such as Polyethylene (PE) or Teflon™ (PTFE) in preference to cheaper PVC alternatives found in inferior unbranded cables.

 

99.999% Oxygen-Free Copper

Speaker cables need to have a large current carrying capacity. If the electrical resistance of the cable is too large, part of the music signal will be lost, causing a detrimental effect on the fidelity of the sound you hear. To stop this from happening we make the resistance of our speaker cables as small as possible. We do this by using the largest practical cross-sectional area of copper within the size constraints of each cable. In order to squeeze the last drop of performance from the conductors we make sure that there are no impurities in the copper which would defeat the object of making them so large. That’s why we use 99.999% oxygen-free copper exclusively.

 

Just Listen

Unique proprietary technology and trademarked geometries plus our award winning heritage all combine to create audible sonic improvements when compared to other loudspeaker cables.

QED XT25 Speaker Cable Diagram

 

 

QED XT25 Speaker Cable What Hi-Fi Review

"We know QED for sensational levels of clarity and detail, and, even at this lower price, it doesn’t disappoint. This kind of transparency is difficult for rivals to match."(Read More)

"XT25's design is informed by the results of our exhaustive research into loudspeaker cable design which began in 1995 and is detailed in the recently released ‘Sound of Science."(Read More)

Cable Review - What Hi-Fi Magazine - February 2018

 

Equipment Review - Hi-Fi World - February 2018

“The XT25 offers a fine upgrade to basic loudspeaker cables - sounding more authoritative, detailed and open than its price would suggest. Slot this into a budget or mid priced system and the resultant improvement in quality cannot help but make you smile.At £70 for a terminated 3 metre pair they offer remarkable value for money. ” (Read More)

Equipment Review - Hi-Fi World - February 2018

 

 

Specification:

  • Please note, you need to enter a quantity of 2 for a pair
  • Length : Custom
  • Cross-sectional area: 2.5 mm2
  • Outer Diamter 7.60 mm x 4 mm
  • Wire gauge: 14 AWG
  • Jacket outside diameter: 3.96 mm
  • Loop inductance: 0.52 μH/m
  • Loop resistance: 13.4 mΩ
  • Capacitance: 35.0 pF/m
  • Dissipation factor @ 10 kHz: 0.0001
  • Conductors: 10 x 19/0.13 mm
  • Insulation: LDPE jacket with 100% coverage of Aluminium Mylar tape wrap
  • Plugs and spades: QED Airloc™ Forte banana plugs
  • Lifetime Guarantee

 

Termination

This cable is custom-made according to customers specific requirements as selected by the various dropdown options above and is professionally terminated by Futureshop's expert engineers using QED's superb 24 Carat gold plated AIRLOC termination plugs.

AIRLOC is QED's specialised loudspeaker termination method and offers the very best termination with QED speaker cables. This is a solder-free, airtight fusion between the cable and plug offering optimum signal transfer, excellent signal quality and perfect long-term performance.

QED’s AIRLOC FORTE metal banana and spade plugs deliver a superior performance over many plugs offered by rival manufacturers for the following reasons. Firstly, the plug is crimped around the conductors under high pressure using a special tool supplied by QED. No soldering is used and as a result the conductors are in contact with the plug 360 degrees which maximises the surface area contact. Furthermore, the banana plug itself is in contact with the binding post again at 360 degrees. The net effect of this is it maximises the signal transfer from the plug into your equipment and hence a superior performance. When bare wire is used not all the conductors are in contact with the binding post and as a result some loss occurs.

Unfortunately the metal barrels for the AIRLOC spades were discontinued in 2012 however we still use genuine QED’s AIRLOC spade plugs with genuine QED heat shrinks over the spade plugs. This ensures every QED speaker cable comes fully terminated with the best of QED's engineering.

QED AIRLOC Forte Banana and Spade Plugs Diagram

How to Order

From the dropdown menus' above, simply select the length of cable, the type of plugs required at the ‘Amplifier end’ and ‘Speaker end’, the amount of burn-in time required and click on the 'Add to Basket' button to add the item to your basket. Your cable will be dispatched as soon as it has been made by Future Shop's or the manufacturer’s engineers and has completed the specified burn-in process (if any), subject to Future Shop’s Terms & Conditions and stock availability. Please note, this cable is pre-bunrt in for 96 hours.

About QED Cables Made in United Kingdom

QED is an award winning British company with over 40 years of experience in the audio-visual connectivity industry.

In 1973 Bob Abraham and Ian Vine founded QED Audio Products and changed the way people think about hi-fi cables. By the time QED 79 strand speaker cable was launched in 1978, it wasn’t looked upon as ‘just another speaker cable’ but was instead regarded as a serious hi-fi component, making a fundamental change in the way people thought about cables.

QED's reputation for innovation and technical excellence is known throughout the world. The latest computer-aided design techniques allow their research and development team to keep pace with technological advances and deliver products that achieve the highest levels of performance and reliability. This is why QED products are recommended by so many of the world’s leading hi-fi and home theatre equipment manufacturers.

QED offer a range of connectivity products spanning from both consumer and installation cables, wireless products and switching devices to satisfy every audio visual need.

QED is Europe's number one award winning connectivity brand and has won more prestigious cable awards from ‘What Hi-Fi? Sound & Vision’ magazine than any other brand (Awards 1981–2013).

Specification:

  • Please note, you need to enter a quantity of 2 for a pair
  • Length : Custom
  • Cross-sectional area: 2.5 mm2
  • Wire gauge: 14 AWG
  • Jacket outside diameter: 3.96 mm
  • Loop inductance: 0.52 μH/m
  • Loop resistance: 13.4 mΩ
  • Capacitance: 35.0 pF/m
  • Dissipation factor @ 10 kHz: 0.0001
  • Conductors: 10 x 19/0.13 mm
  • Insulation: LDPE jacket with 100% coverage of Aluminium Mylar tape wrap
  • Plugs and spades: QED Airloc™ Forte banana plugs
  • Lifetime Guarantee

UK Delivery

 

1. We use Royal Mail 1st Class Services as a Standard Postage Option

Orders received before 4.30pm Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays) are usually dispatched the same day by FIRST CLASS post (unless premium postal or timed courier services are selected), subject to stock availability. Over 98% of our orders are usually delivered the next working day including Saturdays.

Standard delivery is usually within 2-3 working days, although 98% of all orders are delivered the next working day including Saturdays . In extreme cases, such as delivery to the Highlands and Islands, this may take 3 days.

All items are fully insured and come with an invoice from Futureshop.co.uk. We use the Royal Mail for delivery of small packages and DPD or Interlink Express for items that weigh over 2KG. Items over 2KG are fully insured and will usually be delivered within 48 hours of placing your order Monday to Friday subject to stock availability. For International orders, we use FedEx Services where customers have selected this option.

Please note, special orders for non-standard cable lengths or custom-made cables may be subject to longer delivery time-scales. This may vary from manufacturer to manufacturer.

We offer 'Free UK delivery on orders over £99' subject to the following terms & conditions:

  • Applies only to orders with £99 or more of items (including VAT at the UK rate), at FutureShop.co.uk
  • Free Delivery on orders over £99 utilises Royal Mail First Class postal service for items weighing under 2KG. For items weighing over 2KG, we use DPD next working day services which deliver from 9.00am to 6pm within mainland UK (excludes Royal Mail Special Delivery Services and timed next day delivery services by UK Mail).
  • Applies only to deliveries to addresses within mainland UK and Northern Ireland addresses. Applies only to orders that are to be delivered to a single Mainland UK delivery address.
  • You will not be eligible for free delivery on your order if any items are cancelled or returned for a refund, bringing the total order amount below £99. Where items are returned, the refund due will be the cost of the item less any postage costs.
  • We reserve the right to change or discontinue 'Free delivery on orders over £99 promotion at any time.
  • FREE DELIVERY FOR ORDERS OVER £99 OFFER DOES NOT APPLY TO TRADE CUSTOMERS.

Free Delivery on orders over £99 utilises Royal Mail First Class postal service for items weighing under 2KG. For items weighing over 2KG, we use DPD or Interlink Express next working day services which deliver from 9.00am to 6pm within mainland UK.

Free Delivery for orders over £99 excludes Royal Mail Special Delivery Services and timed next day delivery services by DPD or Interlink Express.

 

Royal Mail 1st Class Shipping DPD Next Day Delivery

 

2. Special Delivery UK - Guaranteed Next Working Day

We have 99.9% of the UK covered With Royal Mail Next Day Special Delivery. We guarantee delivery to most UK addresses by 1pm the next working day. This includes Northern Ireland, Jersey and Guernsey. Some places take longer to deliver to but we still guarantee delivery within three working days by 5.30 PM.

For the Next Day Special Delivery service, orders must be received by futureshop.co.uk by 4.30pm weekdays. Orders after the 4.30pm deadline cannot be guaranteed for same day dispatch.

Please note, Royal Mail Special Delivery for next working day may not be possible where non-standard cable lengths are ordered. If this is the case, the item will be shipped via The Royal Mail Special Delivery service as soon as the cable is custom made.

For orders weighing over 2KG, we reserve the right to ship items using Next Day Pre-Noon Courier Services where Royal Mail Special Delivery option has been selected.

 

Royal Mail Special Next Working Day Delivery

 

3. Channel Islands & Northern Ireland

We accept orders from all Channel Islands including Alderney, Jersey, Guernsey and Sark. Unless you select a premium service, Items weighing under 2KG are delivered using our standard UK delivery option above. For items weighing over 2KG, a surcharge may be applied for all deliveries to the Channel Islands as well as Northern Ireland.

 

European Countries

Deliveries to EU member states are subject to 20% VAT. We offer the following shipping services:

  • Royal Mail First Class International Untracked Airmail Services - Items are usually delivered within 10 working days.
  • Royal Mail First Class International Tracked Airmail Services - Items are usually delivered within 3 to 7 working days.
  • DHL Express International - Items are usually delivered within 24 to 48 hours. DHL orders must be received by 3:30pm for next day service to most destinations in Europe
  • Federal Express International Priority - Items are usually delivered within 24 to 48 hours. FedEx orders must be received by 3.00pm for next day service to most destinations in Europe
  • Federal Express International Economy - Item are usually delivered within 48 to 72 hours

 

Royal Mail International DeliveryRoyal Mail International Tracked DeliveryFedEX Express Economy International DeliveryFedEX Express Priority International DeliveryDHL Worldwide Express International DeliveryDHL Econmy Select International Delivery

 

Worldwide - Excluding UK & Europe

Deliveries outside of the EU are not subject to 20% VAT and so the 20% tax on items is automatically deducted when you login or register.
We offer the following shipping services:

  • Royal Mail First Class International Untracked Airmail Services - Items are usually delivered within 15 working days.
  • Royal Mail First Class International Tracked Airmail - Items are usually delivered within 10-15 working days.
  • DHL Express International - Items are usually delivered within 48 hours. DHL orders must be received by 3:30pm in order to ship items the same day, subject to stock availability.
  • Federal Express International Priority - Items are usually delivered within 48 hours. FedEx orders must be received by 3.00pm in order to ship items the same day, subject to stock availability.

Where the actual weight of the package significantly exceeds the shipping cost charged on orders, we may write to you for an additional shipping charge. For larger orders, items may be shipped in multiple packets.

 

Royal Mail International DeliveryRoyal Mail International Tracked DeliveryFedEX Express Economy International DeliveryFedEX Express Priority International DeliveryDHL Worldwide Express International DeliveryDHL Econmy Select International Delivery

 

Customer Reviews
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5 /5.0 of 94 Reviews
5 stars 89 (95%)
4 stars 4 (4%)
3 stars 0 (0%)
2 stars 0 (0%)
1 star 1 (1%)
5
Exceptional customer services, product spot-on
3 Aug 2024
Verified Buyer
I ordered a bespoke speaker cable for my odd-shaped room—the wrong length! It was 15m instead of 17m. They helped me fix this easily and quickly—amazing service. The QED cable is excellent. I'm super happy with the sound from my Cambridge Audio AXA35 + ELAC speaker cab combo.
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5
Superb clarity
22 Mar 2024
Verified Buyer
Superb clarity. Upgraded to this cable and can tell a noticeable difference
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5
Great to find a customisable length/terminals.
18 Mar 2024
Verified Buyer
Good quality product. Futureshop kept me informed at every stage of dispatch; the product arrived very quickly!
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5
Excellent Product
18 Dec 2023
Verified Buyer
Fantastic product, exceeded all my expectations.
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5
Excellent Product
18 Dec 2023
Verified Buyer
I would never have believed speaker cable alone would give such an improvement, but QED XT25 delivers just that. Money well spent.
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5
Very good speaker cable
13 Dec 2023
Verified Buyer
Affordable speaker cables. Outperform pricier brands.
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5
Great Speaker Cable
10 Aug 2023
Verified Buyer
The custom length was spot on (thank you Futureshop!). The cable transmits really clean, clear sound. My stereo sounds better than ever!
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5
Super
17 Jul 2023
Verified Buyer
Great deal, fast shipping, good price. Many thanks.
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5
QED XT25 Speaker Cable
1 Jun 2023
Verified Buyer
I ordered a custom length and terminals. It arrived in 1-2 days. Superb service and at a great price. Recommended.
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5
Much better sound quality
15 May 2023
Verified Buyer
This cable is a great upgrade for my stereo system. I could hear the difference in sound quality immediately. It matches my Q Acoustic speakers perfectly. The cable quality is excellent too.
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Not suitable for connections to Binding Posts
7 May 2023
Verified Buyer
I ordered 4 x 7m lengths of QED XT25 for the purpose of running under the floor and terminated at each end into a wall plate with binding posts and a screw fixing for the cable. I ordered the QED cables with stripped ends. Unfortunately, I was not aware that these QED cables were not suitable for using with binding posts and that they had to have special plugs at each end. Obviously not very happy with having to strip out these wires that had taken a day to install and the wasted expense of buying the cables. Therefore cannot use them at all but having said that, I cannot make any comment on their performance having not put them to the test.
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5
QED XT25 speaker cable with airloc banana plugs
23 Apr 2023
Verified Buyer
I ordered 2x 3m of QED XT25 with airloc banana plugs. Excellent product, great finish on plug fittings, quick delivery and well packaged. I would definitely use again. Highly recommended.
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5
Great
23 Mar 2023
Verified Buyer
Great.
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5
Super Good Yarn for the Price!
7 Mar 2023
Verified Buyer
Super good yarn for the price! They are much more expensive in Canada even with the exchange rate.
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5
Made an audible difference
16 Jan 2023
Verified Buyer
I used this to replace some old QED 79-strand cable. Frankly, I was sceptical that it could make any difference, but it did - I changed one side at a time, and I could hear the difference between the changed and old sides. Also, the measured resistance was zero ohms, compared to 0.9 ohms with the old cable - quite significant when in series with a 4-ohm speaker. I bought gold-plated spade terminals off eBay for £5 and crimped them to the ends (be sure to connect to the copper, not the shielding).
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5
Another excellent cable from QED
14 Jan 2023
Verified Buyer
Bought these as an upgrade for a pretty good set of 99.999% OFC cables. I have a 7.1 surround system with an older Yamaha amp at the core. The centre and front L and R speakers are connected with a QED XT40i, and the remaining are connected via the QED XT25. The QED Screwloc banana plugs are used for termination at both ends of the XT25 cables. The sound from all speakers is much clearer, and there is a noticeable lift in mid and trebles. I would recommend the QED XT25 and the XT40i as a moderately priced upgrades for any system.
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5
Good quality cable was well worth buying.
13 Jan 2023
Verified Buyer
Good quality cable was well worth buying.
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5
This Is a Great Product
8 Jan 2023
Verified Buyer
This is a great product. A huge improvement in sound quality compared to my old cables. It arrived quickly, and I can’t fault the company or the product.
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5
Good Quality Cable
3 Jan 2023
Verified Buyer
Good quality cable. Very happy with the purchase. The quality was great, and also great customer service.
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5
Great, Inexpensive Speaker Cables.
23 Dec 2022
Verified Buyer
I have a new Denon CEOL N10 system running a pair of Monitor Audio Bronze 50 speakers that I bought to replace my Aiwa NX9, which died after 25+ years of excellent service. I used the speaker cables provided with the Denon initially, but despite enjoying the warm sound of the system, I was missing some top-end detail. I was recommended to try these speaker cables, which have indeed opened up the top end of my music without robbing its lower-end detail or body of the music. I'd avoid these if you already have a "bright" system. However, they may work for you if you want to brighten up a warm system. They're attractively priced at Future Shop, so you can afford to experiment before thinking about upgrading speakers or amps (yes, the cables made that much difference!). I had the bare-wired endings, as the amp can't take banana plugs. The only criticism that I could make is that in the info, Future Shop could say that a speaker length of cable means both "wires" for the speaker - yes, I bought 4 lengths (thinking that I would get 4 wires) when I only needed 2.
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5
Excellent cable for the money.
21 Nov 2022
Verified Buyer
Bought as a simple but cheap upgrade/experiment over the standard QED 79 strand, and yes, it's worth it. Sounds great and more spacious between the Audiolab amp and Mission speakers and probably gives cables twice the price a run for their money. Highly recommended and super fast next-day delivery from Futureshop, and at a price... a no-brainer in my opinion.
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5
Can’t Believe the Improvement Over the Cables Supplied
12 Oct 2022
Verified Buyer
I bought a Denon receiver, and Monitor Audio BR1 speakers, which were supplied with OK speaker leads, about ten years ago. After a lot of research, I decided to try QED. XT25 cables. I can’t believe what I’ve been missing. For a reasonable cost, the improvement in sound is unbelievable.
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5
Excellent Cable
2 Oct 2022
Verified Buyer
Quality Cable.
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5
Simple! Good quality cable
2 Sep 2022
Verified Buyer
Simple! Good quality cable Good looking, easy to bend, quick delivery.
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5
Custom lenght cables
25 Aug 2022
Verified Buyer
Great customer service, and quality cables.
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5
Excellent product.
19 Aug 2022
Verified Buyer
I have bought the XT25 speaker cable previously. It is of excellent value and offers great clarity of sound against comparable products from other manufacturers. It is highly recommended.
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5
Excellent cables
14 Aug 2022
Verified Buyer
I bought a set of these a couple of years ago and so wasn’t disappointed. Due to obtaining another amplifier, I was then able to bi-wire the speakers, so I ordered another set again. The speed of receiving them from placing the order was stupidly quick. I will buy them again (more expensive cables perhaps). Highly recommend.
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5
Excellent
23 Jun 2022
Verified Buyer
Excellent in every way, quality of workmanship, materials and speed of order process to delivery.
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5
Great quality cables and customer service
23 Jun 2022
Verified Buyer
Superb! Quality cables, fast delivery and excellent customer service. Highly recommended company…thank you!
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5
Excellent product delivered very promptly indeed.
29 May 2022
Verified Buyer
Great product QED cable. The terminals are very well detailed and connected. I will definitely go to Futureshop again.
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