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Being flat, it is very awkward and difficult to make a flat 90 degree turn, and the wire twists like a garden hose between anchors, instead of laying flat against the wall as it is supposed to. The idea is good, but not completely thought out. The broad flat insulation around the wires plays havoc with a normal wire stripper, and if you were actually going to use all of the wire, there isn't nearly enough wall achors included with it to do the job. If you really want your speaker wire to not be seen, then it needs to be run up inside the wall into the attic and across and back down inside the other wall and wired to a speaker terminal. Otherwise, I think it's better to not pay so much, and just buy normal speaker wire that can be hidden along the baseboard under the carpet - or behind the floor wall trim, and alongside a door frame, etc.
It is flat, but large. Regular 16 gauge wire is less noticeable. I would up not even using it.
It's a little too thick to run under most carpets, or to paint and have it actually disappear.Monster doesn't like to tell you the gauge of cables, but these are 16 AWG. Sort of a cream color.But - and here's another design flaw - one wire is marked on one side with a silver line, with "Superflat Mini" and a bunch of other text every foot. It may be best for running along baseboards, etc. Not really enough thinner than regular wire, and not space-efficient (see below). This cable really isn't that flat - it's about 2 to 2.5 mm (1/10th inch) thick, and 14mm (0.55 in) wide. There are also 4 clamps (to hold the wire to the wall) and 2 "corner trim" pieces (for making a 90 turn by folding over the wire and putting it into the trim). But, since this cable is available for a fraction of list if you look around, it might suit your needs for a specific installation.The color is an off-white, with a slightly yellowish tinge. There's a chunk of plastic down the center that seems unnecessary - maybe it's there to provide a place to attach (nail, screw, staple), but it's just taking up space that could have been used to make the wire flatter instead.If you're willing to pay a lot more (about $1/foot) you can get truly flat speaker wire.
So it means that only the unmarked side of the wire is really usable - a 90 flat turn on a surface flips the text out onto the exposed side of the wire - unless you plan to paint this.The SFLM GP50 package includes 4 red/black pairs of straight termination pins, crimp to attach. Google speaker wire for some discussion on what size wire you need for a given distance from the receiver to the speaker.The design could be improved, maybe that's why these are sharply discounted lots of places. (The thickness dimension at the Monster site is wrong). It's much more than is needed to mark the polarity of the wire (to make sure you connect + to + and - to - on the speakers). Which is just fine for up to about 40 feet, maybe more. As noted, they aren't at all Superflat. They don't seem designed for this wider wire, though - they're really meant for standard round wire. Not enough clamps for a whole run, if you use them, but might be handy.File this under products that could be a lot better.
The cable itself is great. They are not extremely easy to put on. Very flat and easy to hide. The speaker connectors that came with it aren't that great. The seller delivered my item in a good time. No complaints there.
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