Even Round Speaker Cable is not that fat. How thin do you need it.
For short runs, as you seem to have, here are two examples of FLAT Speaker wire -
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fisual-Install-Profile-Speaker-Metres/dp/B001U1BGFQ/
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Superb-Quality-Profile-Oxygen-Speaker-White/dp/B00FEIY450/
Unless your equipment costs a King's Ransom, there is no need to remotely spend £10/meter on speaker wire. That is excess in the extreme.
It is very easy to add your own Banana Plugs, some require NO TOOLS, and some simply require a small screwdriver -
Here is a wide range of Banana Plugs -
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=banana+plugs
Nakamichi are considered good -
https://www.amazon.co.uk/MACTISICAL-Banana-Connector-Aluminum-Speaker-Gold/dp/B06Y5V9CSW/
These hold the wire in place using two small set screws.
These do not require any tools.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/AmazonBasics-Banana-Plugs-12-pairs/dp/B01MXJIEV9/
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sewell-Direct-SW-29863-6-Deadbolt-6-Pairs/dp/B007QUYQSY/
Here is a video showing how simple it is to install the
Sewell Deadbolt or the equivalent
Amazon Basics -
From
AudioVisualOnLine, you can get FLAT Fisual Speaker Wire with Banana Plugs for about £16.50 per cable with Banana Plugs installed.
Fisual Pro Install Series Low Profile Flat Speaker Cable - Speaker Cables - AudioVisual Online - UK Home Cinema and Hifi Specialists
On this page you will see to boxes marked
[NONE] click on those boxes and you will get a list of Termination (banana/spade). For simplicity I chose the £6/end Fisual Terminations.
For a 3m cable with Fisual Banana Plugs on both ends, the total price PER CABLE is a modest £16.50 or £33/pair.
However, I think straight forward wire like this would work fine -
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ex-Pro®-AV-Pro-Oxygen-Copper-Speaker-2-x-0-5mm-OFC/dp/B006YBQX28/
https://www.amazon.co.uk/KabelDirekt-speaker-2x2-5mm²-Transparent-polarity-Red-Copper/dp/B01C79XV5W/
Again, as you can see from the Video, the
Sewell Deadbolt Banana Plugs are very easy to install, and require no tools. You can add these to just about any wire. Just make sure the RED on each end is the same wire.
With Virtually all wire, one of the wires is marked. It might be with a molded in Ridge or Ridges, or it might be with printing or embossing on one of the wires, or one of the wires might have a colored Stripe on it. But one wire will be marked. Typically the Marked wire is RED(+).
One note of Caution. If at all possible get OFC (oxygen free copper) wire, next to that is simple Copper speaker wire.
DO NOT GET CCA (copper clad aluminum). This has a higher resistance.
Now if you are determined to spend £10/meter no wire, we can certainly accommodate you, but it is
very very very unlikely that you need to spend that much on Speaker Wire.
Though not exactly thin, this is the cable I most often recommend -
Fisual S-Flex Studio Grade White Speaker Cable 2 x 2.5mm - £2.50/meter -
Fisual S-Flex Studio Grade White Speaker Cable 2 x 2.5mm - Speaker Cables - AudioVisual Online - UK Home Cinema and Hifi Specialists
Terminated with basic Banana Plugs on both ends, the cost for 3m
(as an example) is £23.50/each or £47/pair with
QED Plastic Airloc plugs (£8/end)
The Fisual S-Flex is 99.999% OFC copper in 2.5mm² size.
Steve/bluewizard