Larger Gauge Speaker Wire?

[Thewes]

Does it really even benefit when having larger gauge speaker wire? How so?

[Applejack]

i would think more current would flow through allowing more power to the speakers, just my .02

[Thewes]

Not like that would matter though, I figure if anything- the choke point would be the tinsels, now I could understand if the tinsels were in 4 gauge wire, but wouldn't anything larger than the tinsels just be somewhat pointless?

Edited April 8, 2008 by Thewes

[Applejack]

i honestly have no clue, that one and only thought is all i could muster.

[memphis_finest1]

i talked to Steve about this and he explained it like this image you have a hose and on one end was the ocean the bigger the opening the more water can go thur

[MickyMcD]

A higher thickness guage wire with a high strand count will have less Roh, or natural resistance. The hgiher strand count and thickness of the wire assist in lowering impedance, which in turn allows for higher levels of power to be delivered through the cable, lower heat generated by the cable and a higher value of Damping Factor.

Cheers,

Mick

[Namosh]

Distance creates resistance also, so this is probably why the tinsels can be smaller gauge than the rest of the speaker wire. They are short enough to carry more juice than a long run of the same size.

[meade916]

Distance creates resistance also, so this is probably why the tinsels can be smaller gauge than the rest of the speaker wire. They are short enough to carry more juice than a long run of the same size.

perfect ^^

[wL<3bass]

A higher thickness guage wire with a high strand count will have less Roh, or natural resistance. The hgiher strand count and thickness of the wire assist in lowering impedance, which in turn allows for higher levels of power to be delivered through the cable, lower heat generated by the cable and a higher value of Damping Factor.

Cheers,

Mick

Technical but correct

Distance creates resistance also, so this is probably why the tinsels can be smaller gauge than the rest of the speaker wire. They are short enough to carry more juice than a long run of the same size.

Simple and also correct

[meade916]

distance is EVERYTHING when talking wire size....