• ianovic69@feddit.uk
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    5 months ago

    I don’t know how well known this is by now, but just in case, I’ll add it.

    The quality of your speakers is not affected by the cable from your amp.

    The connectors are more important in terms of physical contact, but almost any new connector will do. The wire itself makes no difference. Pay as much as you want but the sound will not be any different than if you used metal coat hanger wire.

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        5 months ago

        Not really. Most home hifi won’t be affected. I think that’s a reasonable generalisation.

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          5 months ago

          By your reasoning I could use some 24 gauge wire that came with a pair of Walmart computer speakers with a receiver paired with 3-ways each with 10" woofers. Or even better yet, between a plate amp and sub as a fire starter.

          I don’t disagree with your overall premise, but it’s too reductive, even for home theater. Throw in a “16ga in most non-sub applications” and only then does it become true.