What's some good speaker wire for a cab?

[jackevorkian]

What's some good speaker wire for a cab? Doesn't have to be the best, boutique flavor of the month type stuff, but just something good. I just received an Avatar 2x12 and the speaker wire is the same stuff I used to wire my stereo with back in high school. It seems a little cheap.

[Matt Gordon]

http://www.allelectronics.com/cgi-bi...ZIP_WIRE_.html Nice and thick for extended high and lows.

[GCDEF]

Originally Posted by jackevorkian

What's some good speaker wire for a cab? Doesn't have to be the best, boutique flavor of the month type stuff, but just something good. I just received an Avatar 2x12 and the speaker wire is the same stuff I used to wire my stereo with back in high school. It seems a little cheap.

That may be, but there's nothing wrong with it, and you won't hear any difference by changing it.

[FJTurner]

I just use Radio Shack speaker wire. I read that one cable maker recommended solid copper wire and sugested 14 or 16 gauge romex.

[rastaman]

Originally Posted by FJTurner

I just use Radio Shack speaker wire. I read that one cable maker recommended solid copper wire and sugested 14 or 16 gauge romex.

I was always under the impression the signal flows on the outside of a strand, so the more strands - the more signal.

[stuffedshirt]

Do you think this is to much?

[rastaman]

I don't think so.... they definately don't have a shortage of solder.

[Red Planet]

Originally Posted by rastaman

I was always under the impression the signal flows on the outside of a strand, so the more strands - the more signal.

Correctomondo!

[bosstone]

There is only so much power to be conducted. 14 gauge will easily handle any usual need.

[rastaman]

Originally Posted by Red Planet

Correctomondo!

He's alive!!!!!!

[Red Planet]

Originally Posted by rastaman

He's alive!!!!!!

Yes I've been away fighting evil demon aliens.

Hows it going?

[rastaman]

Drinking beer and shooting pool........

How'd the jam go?

[Jay Mitchell]

Originally Posted by Red Planet

Correctomondo!

No. Incorrectomondo. Skin effect is frequency-dependent. It has no effect at audio frequencies. In fact, it has no noticeable effect for at least a decade above the audio band.

[zoooombiex]

Originally Posted by FJTurner

I read that one cable maker recommended solid copper wire and sugested 14 or 16 gauge romex.

That's what Two-Rock uses in its cabs. I've read varying things on the skin effect, but regardless, those cabs sound very nice and it's easy cable to work with too.

[bosstone]

If you use what is commonly referred to as romex, you are bound to have trouble eventually. It uses a cheap grade of impure copper that will work harden and eventually crack with much vibration and movement. Lamp cord is an infinitely better choice.