Often wire experiences won't translate from one system to the next. Every amp is different, even matched pairs of speakers are slightly different.
I'm a firm believer that others experiences should be used to establish a direction for research only. The real solution is what works best for you.
We had a poster who is gone now who was fond of stating only he knew the right way. I'm glad this discussion so far has avoided that trap.
I have found much of what is sold as premium wire isn't worth any more than quality American copper from Belden. Avoid Asian wire, it often has sulfur in the insulation which will cause issues. Mass market companies are more about profit than quality. Oxygen free copper is a marketing term, not a tech spec. Belden will draw a slug of copper into wire that is miles long- imagine how pure that copper has to be to do that.
Theoretically gold plated silver wire would be the ultimate... silver conducts better than copper, but tarnishes, hence the plating.
One item not often addressed is too large a wire can actually be detrimental. Sometimes the small bit of resistance can improve a speaker's sound. So in addition to types, trying different sizes of wire can help.
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