RE: Calculating speaker wire gauge

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In Reply to: Calculating speaker wire gauge posted by chuck55 on March 22, 2010 at 02:59:02:

You are adding resistance to the output, in effect lowering damping factor and ending up 'simulating' a current source amp.

Skin effect is a non-starter at audio frequencies.

Please read the attached link. I think Nelson Pass may qualify as 'sound engineering practice'.
Too much is never enough
http://www.passdiy.com/pdf/cs-amps-speakers.pdf (Open in New Window)

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Topic - Calculating speaker wire gauge - chuck55 02:59:02 03/22/10 (3)

RE: Calculating speaker wire gauge - pictureguy 21:23:25 05/19/10 (0)

sound engineering practive... - Tweekeng 20:01:17 03/27/10 (1)

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