Flat Figure-8 Speaker Cable For Concealed Runs

What Goes Wrong With Flat Speaker Cable

Figure-8 speaker cable is chosen for where it has to go, not how it sounds. Under a carpet gripper, behind a skirting board, along the back of a shop fitting — the flat profile sits where a round cable would show. Polarity identification matters because the cable is often terminated in poor light.

• Round cable showing as a ridge under carpet or behind trim
• Polarity confusion when both conductors look identical
• Level loss on long spurs from undersized conductor
• Jacket that discolours where it is visible against white trim