Designer in wall wiring - worth it?


I have two dedicated outlets for my system using standard 12 gauge with short runs of about 15' to the breaker box. I used 12 gauge in this case due to the very short runs. I have recently experienced some very positive results with Audience speaker and ethernet cables, and it got me thinking it would not be crazy money to try the Audience in-wall shielded 10 gauge cable. Has anyone tried the Audience cable or other "designer" AC cabling? Did you find it to be a significant upgrade?

 

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@jea48  it says it right here 

Hidden Treasure in-wall AC power cable provides high-performance AC power distribution intended to be used from your house breaker to the wall outlet. It features three 10 AWG stranded copper conductors plus a ground making it applicable for 120V and 240V applications plus flexible interlocked aluminum armor. The wire is cryogenically treated to relieve stresses that can be imparted to the wire during manufacturing and to re-align the microstructure in the copper for improved conductivity. The conductors are foil-shielded to provide rejection from external electrical noise. The dielectric (insulation) is made from XLPE cross-linked polyethylene insulation with a PVC sleeve for unmatched durability and performance. Hidden Treasure In-Wall AC Power Cable is also treated by our proprietary EHVP, which applies extreme high voltages at specific pulse modulations, frequencies, and amplitudes in differing ratios. This very special process creates predictable paths through the crystalline grain structure providing continuity and integrity to the AC signal.

 

Hidden Treasure is flexible and easy to install and has a diameter of 0.72 inches (18.3 mm

@invalid said

It features three 10 AWG stranded copper conductors plus a ground making it applicable for 120V and 240V applications plus flexible interlocked aluminum armor.

That’s a horse of a different color...

That is not the cable shown Here Enjoy The Music positive review, or here,  Hidden Treasure In-Wall AC Power Cable on the "Cable Company" Website.

IT sounds like it’s MC (Metal Clad) cable.

Can you provide an ad, website, that shows the cable and a description of the cable’s make-up.

Example:

10/2 x 125 ft. Stranded CU MC (Metal Clad) Armorlite Cable  

I personally would use solid copper wire, Not stranded.  

 

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@jea48  I looked this up at Dedicated audio, I don't know if they are correct, but it does say in the literature that it has a ground.

VH Audio / Wire

10-2 Cryogenically Treated Romex (10 AWG) is fantastic for dedicated lines and is UL approved for in-wall AC power use. Deep Cryogenic treatment using a proprietary process developed in conjunction with VH Audio.

10-2 Cryogenically Treated Romex (10 AWG)

10-2 w/g CRYO Romex $3.99 foot.

 

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