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<blockquote data-quote="jsloan10" data-source="post: 916213" data-attributes="member: 560397">&#039;Master of cut and paste&#039;2.4&nbsp; &nbsp; What is the best speaker wire to use? [JSC, JW]======================================================Again, there is much debate over the benefit of the various schemesthat are being used by different manufacturers.&nbsp; In general, however,you will probably want to upgrade your speaker wire from the factory~20 gauge to something bigger when you upgrade your amplifiers andspeakers.&nbsp; In most cases, 16 or 18 gauge should be sufficient, with thepossible exception of high-power subwoofers.&nbsp; According to an example byJerry Williamson, using 18 gauge instead of 12 gauge would only resultin a power loss of 0.1dB, which is essentially undetectable by humans.Thus, other factors play more important roles in the selection ofspeaker wire.&nbsp; One issue is that different wires will have differentline capacitances, which could cause the wire to act as a low passfilter.&nbsp; Generally, however, the capacitances involved are so small thatthis is not a significant problem.&nbsp; Be sure to heed the warnings aboveregarding cable flexibility and insulation, especially when runningwire into doors and other areas with an abundance of sharp metal.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jsloan10, post: 916213, member: 560397"] 'Master of cut and paste' 2.4 What is the best speaker wire to use? [JSC, JW] ====================================================== Again, there is much debate over the benefit of the various schemes that are being used by different manufacturers. In general, however, you will probably want to upgrade your speaker wire from the factory ~20 gauge to something bigger when you upgrade your amplifiers and speakers. In most cases, 16 or 18 gauge should be sufficient, with the possible exception of high-power subwoofers. According to an example by Jerry Williamson, using 18 gauge instead of 12 gauge would only result in a power loss of 0.1dB, which is essentially undetectable by humans. Thus, other factors play more important roles in the selection of speaker wire. One issue is that different wires will have different line capacitances, which could cause the wire to act as a low pass filter. Generally, however, the capacitances involved are so small that this is not a significant problem. Be sure to heed the warnings above regarding cable flexibility and insulation, especially when running wire into doors and other areas with an abundance of sharp metal. [/QUOTE]

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