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Re: What's the smallest wire AWG that you feel confident using for speakers?

From my experience 22 gauge won't be enough on a 95db speaker. It didn't even work that well on my ~99 db bass drivers.

I've used 22.5 gauge on a 108db Oris Horn and now 112db Orphean Horn, and that works well enough :).

Dennis Boyle at Chimera Labs has done extensive testing of appropriate gauges for various efficiency drivers, at least for his copper litz magnet wire cables. Results may vary with other wire metal types and geometries. Still, it might help you figure out what you need for your situation.

Check out: http://www.chimeralabs.com/spkr_intrl_full.html

This will give you some idea on his recommendations.

In some other literature I have from Dennis which I don't think is on his website anymore, his general recommendation starting point for speakers 95db and lower is about 16 gauge.


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