Straight Wire
Crescendo 3
Introduced 2018$3,700 MSRP
Flagship-level speaker cable from Florida's Straight Wire using compacted CDA 101 copper conductors (6% compression) with TPR, foam PTFE, and foam polypropylene insulation in a 27 mm cable body. Third generation of the long-running Crescendo design.
MSRP
$3,700
Used market · Excellent
$1,850est.
-50% vs MSRP
as of Aug 17, 2026MSRP to used market
From $3,700 at launch to $1,850 today (estimated).
Specifications
- Type
- speaker cable
- Termination
- spades or bananas
- Construction
- multi-conductor helix, TPR / foam PTFE / foam polypropylene insulation, fiber braid jacket
- Standard length
- 8 ft pair
- Conductor material
- CDA 101 compacted OFHC copper, 15 AWG conductors
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