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RE: Is 16 gauge speaker wite ok to use with my Merlin TSMBME

Posted by Chris K. on June 22, 2020 at 07:02:28:
I previously had a tube amp, but recently switched back to solid state, though I use both a tube preamp and tube buffer in my chain. My preference has always been toward a heavier gauge speaker wire of at least 12 gauge. I currently have Acoustic Zen Satori speaker cables which are 10 gauge. The other factor is that these use a form of OCC copper which I've found to be superior to OFC. I find the heavier gauge to give much better bass performance without compromising the mid or upper range, at least with my equipment.