He is not an audiophile so these needs to work and last for a while..
I rather expect my cables to last
for life --- so I'm obviously no audiophile! :lol:
(The only ones that have let me down by falling apart were Van den Hul

)
Everybody knows my favourite cable company. It's getting embarrassing to repeat

But one of the things that impressed me about buying from Blue Jeans was the ease of ordering, the low despatch cost from USA and quick courier delivery. I don't know how they compare with Monoprice for these factors.
I also wonder if, your friend not being an audiophile, even BJ prices might evoke a
"How much?" Even though they are very cheap compared to better-known names, even to me it seems like quite a lot of money to pay for a half metre of cable!
The lengths are specified when ordering. Minimum order is 0.5m (for interconnects). I suspect that, if asked, they would probably supply shorter for that minimum price.
you may find indian manufacturer producing fine speaker cable--FINOLEX...
A member is very happy with Finolex heavy-duty
mains cable (pump cable I think) for speakers, and yes, the speakers it is connected to are very expensive.