Acoustic Research PR391 Pro II Series 800-Watt Microflat Speaker Cable
Sep 20, 2009 in
Electronics
- Ideal for surround sound or wall mounted speakers this aesthetic cable jacket can be painted, wallpapered, spackled or mudded
- High-strength adhesive back provides secure application to almost any surface
- Easy hookup with two included terminal blocks for connection to standard speaker cable or use optional AR pins, spades, or banana connectors
- 800 watt high purity 99.99 percent oxygen free copper conductors ensure minimal signal loss
- Can be used indoors or outdoors or in automotive under carpet wiring
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Acoustic Research PR391 Pro II Series 800-Watt Microflat Speaker Cable
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5 comments
C. Wheeler on September 20, 2009 at 8:25 pm
The end result is impressive. We had friends come over and ask where the wires were. However, stripping the ends was time-consuming and difficult because the adhesive didn’t want to come off. If some adhesive remains your connection will be shoddy at best.
Logan Aalders on September 20, 2009 at 10:11 pm
The wire was easy to install. corners were no problem at all. the only problem is that if you have textured walls expect to have to tack your speakerwire back to the wall in a hour. i ran into this problem and i am going to end up glueing the wire to the walls before i paint over it.
Blowfish on September 20, 2009 at 11:01 pm
I wouldn’t recommend this product to anyone. I purchased a roll of this at BB and thankfully I could return it once it was opened. As some other reviewers have mentioned elsewhere, the adhesive is not very tacky. It would not stick to my painted concrete walls. Additionally, once any slight crease is made in the wire, it is clearly evident and impossible to get straight and smooth again. I suppose the only way once creased is to patch over the wire with drywall patch and paint. It is very thin, but almost too thin. My last complaint is with the connectors. Forget trying to attach the wire to banana plugs or the like, as the packaging recommends. The wire is so stiff that you have to cut it in order to get it to fold onto itself and fit in an banana plug, and even then you get a poor connection. I would recommend spending more money on better custom cables than wasting your money on this wire.
jc on September 21, 2009 at 12:12 am
I bought two of these. I run it mostly on the baseboard and also around two door frames.
The product looks very nice when first put on. However two serious problems would occur the second day:
1. It doesn’t stay flat. The thin plastic backing layer is perfectly flat when you first pressed it on the wall. But very soon it would start to have small “speed bumps” every few inches. The product claims that it is thin enough so it can be painted over. However this does not seem to be an option when it can’t stay flat;
1. It won’t stick on the wall. When the bumps started to occur, it would obviously cause that particular spot to be detached from the wall. The plastic backing is rather rigid and not flexible enough, so you can’t just press it back. Eventually a whole segment would come off the wall. The adhesive doesn’t seem to be strong enough. Many places would not stick even on baseboard;
I end up using plastic wire clamps and nails to fasten the wires on the baseboard. With the wires on the wall, I end up using small piece of wall paper to paste over a few places in order to hold the wire on the wall. I can’t paint it over because of all those bumps.
F.O. on September 21, 2009 at 2:31 am
I purchased this item because I didn’t want to run a wire behind the wall. It worked like a charm and it is virtually invisible. If people here have given bad reviews is because they didn’t install it properly.
I stuck it to a painted (eggshell finish) drywall down to the baseboard. It looks great adhered to the baseboard as it followed its contours. Once finished, I painted over it with the same paint (2 coats), and it can barely be seen.
I did not use the provided connectors which is probably why my connection was such a success. The connectors that come with it are bulky and way too big. I soldered the ends to the speaker wire provided with my system and it worked flawlessly. I only used this expensive wire from the floor to the speakers, and used the regular wire underneath the baseboards leading to the receiver.
I would certainly recommend this product to someone who knows how to solder the ends. I would also recommend using a vertical level to draw a straight line up the wall as a guide so you don’t get any “bumps” on the wire. It looks great once it has been painted.