I have mixed thoughts about this. I am all for saving money, but in my home automation projects, the wire and supplies are the least expensive parts of the job. It is the labor that is the most "expensive" part. With this in mind, extra money on quality materials that are easier to install is money well spent. There is a difference in wire. I always use Belden wire. The jacket is sequentially numbered at 2 foot markers. The copper seems to be of good quality. The pull boxes work well, and there is a pull string along with the wire making it easier to terminate. If Monoprice cable has these features, then go for it. Here is a link to the cable that I like:I'm about to buy 250-500ft of in wall 14ga speaker cable. Mono price is cheaper than home depot but is it cheaper than the price an electrician would charge me? I'm hoping that i can get the wires and just have an electrician run them.
Don't forget the shipping cost when ordering from Monoprice...also for 250-500ft it's hardly worth thinking about...not sure if you can even get less than 1000ft increments in bulk from monoprice...
Sheer wire is actually made by Isotec and it is very good cable for the price. Very good.I second Belden cable, and Tristate Electronics. I recently wired my new home, and purchased all 45,000 feet of cable from Tristate. I used a few boxes of their Sheer Sound 14 GA 4-pair and 2-pair, and it is very nice stuff. I have some runs as long as 125', and the sound reproduction is great. It has an extremely high strand count, and is very easy to work with. All of my other cable was Belden, which I have used and trusted for a long time. Their rep talked me into the Sheer Sound wire for the speakers, and I am glad he did. It was also a lot less expensive than the Belden.
I can all but guarantee that your electrician will use whatever his supplier gives to him, which will NOT be as good of quality wire as you can purchase on your own.
https://www.tselectronic.com/genesis/htwire.html
I can absolutely guarantee that my price for cable beats the pants off of Monoprice and isn't of the cheap Chinese variety, at that.
Sheer wire is actually made by Isotec and it is very good cable for the price. Very good.I second Belden cable, and Tristate Electronics. I recently wired my new home, and purchased all 45,000 feet of cable from Tristate. I used a few boxes of their Sheer Sound 14 GA 4-pair and 2-pair, and it is very nice stuff. I have some runs as long as 125', and the sound reproduction is great. It has an extremely high strand count, and is very easy to work with. All of my other cable was Belden, which I have used and trusted for a long time. Their rep talked me into the Sheer Sound wire for the speakers, and I am glad he did. It was also a lot less expensive than the Belden.
I can all but guarantee that your electrician will use whatever his supplier gives to him, which will NOT be as good of quality wire as you can purchase on your own.
https://www.tselectronic.com/genesis/htwire.html
Please explain the last sentence. Why would the sparky be unable to one, purchase the same or better wire on their own and two, get it for a hell of a lot better price than the average DIY'er via direct vendor relationship or distribution? I can absolutely guarantee that my price for cable beats the pants off of Monoprice and isn't of the cheap Chinese variety, at that.