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In Reply to: what's the best gauge for speaker wire? posted by rhyno on February 28, 2006 at 17:20:07:
Thick wire tend's to have less transient snap,blurry soundstages and what some call time smear IMHO of course.If you have low impedance speaker's and a high power amp then thicker wire is recommended. It's best to use several smaller gauge wires to equal a single thick conductor if possible.For the average 6-10ft length of cable 9awg is totally over kill IMHO.
"If it sound's good it is good!"-Ernest Lee Farley III-
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What exactly do you mean by a "high power amp"?
An amp that put's out 200wpc or more.
"If it sound's good it is good!"-Ernest Lee Farley III-
What gauge would you recommend for 22 feet of speaker cable connecting a McIntosh MC 2102 to a pair of Martin Logan Ascents?My thinking has led me to either Kimber Kable 8TC (9 AWG), Element Cable Double-Run Twisted Pair Bi-Wire (10.5 AWG), or PFN Symphony (9 AWG).
Currently I am getting excellent results with Monster Cable Ultra 600 (12 AWG @ $1.00/foot) using Monster Cable gold-plated quick-lock connectors. I am very surprised that this "cheap" wire is doing so well.
Thanks.
Out of the options you listed and length needed I would suggest the PFN Symphony.
"If it sound's good it is good!"-Ernest Lee Farley III-
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