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kinggimp82
02-19-2006, 01:26 PM
does thicker speaker wire increase sound quality? i use 12 gauge wire now. would 10 or 8 gauge wire be better?

sensibull
02-19-2006, 02:44 PM
does thicker speaker wire increase sound quality?

12 gauge is plenty thick enough.

drewface
02-20-2006, 07:01 PM
i've always been curious to how much thicker wire helps sound quality/performance. is there anyone who can give a brief explanation on the benefits of thicker wire. i currently use the wire sold through ascend's site (with the recommended two sets wired together for an 11.2 gauge), so i'm not worried about upgrading. just curious to facts behind this topic...

curtis
02-20-2006, 07:11 PM
Here's a good read:
http://www.roger-russell.com/wire/wire.htm

Lee Bailey
02-21-2006, 07:37 AM
Makes me glad I won my Monster Cable in their online contest. Best sounding cable for the money I spent. :D