When you buy speakers, watts are a big deal. So what is impedance? Impedance refers to the property the speaker has to add resistance to electrical current. Think of a garden hose with water flowing through it. Putting a nozzle on the end of the hose adds resistance to the flow of water. In a speaker setup, the speaker is like the nozzle of the hose, it adds resistance to the electrical current running through the wires. Most speakers have impedance ratings of 4, 8, or 16 ohms.
But that number is more like an average. So if a speaker has an impedance rating of 4 ohms, it may vary between 2 ohms and 8 ohms during use. Otherwise you risk distorting your sound and possibly damaging your equipment. That brings us to length. Length is a big factor in deciding what gauge wire to use.
For longer lengths of cable, you may consider using a thicker wire. For most average speakers 16 AWG wire will work well for you in lengths of less than 50 ft. For longer runs or for higher end speakers, you probably want thicker wire.
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Tagged audio audio cable audio speaker choosing audio cable choosing audio speaker choosing speaker wire speaker speaker wire. Be the first to know about new products, promos, and events. Facebook Twitter Linkedin-in Youtube. For example, to replace 18 gauge copper wire use a 16 gauge CCA wire. Wondering how to wire up your home or car speakers and need examples? Check out my speaker wiring diagram article here for more info.
Hey Marty how is it hanging? The more I look into it the more confusing jibbirish I find with ascending confusion. Can you clarify these types of specifications? With greatly appreciated anticipation-Justin.
Hello there. Judging by the picture it looks like plain old oxygen-free copper speaker wire, anyhow which is fine, just nothing above-average. I have read in some places that you need to use the same wire lengths for your speaker pairs. IE the Rear Surrounds should both be cut the same, even though one side or the other may have a shorter run to the reciever. Apparently using different lengths like the 16 and 22ft in your diagram would cause signals to be slightly out of sync between the two?
Can you comment on this? If were were talking about very long lengths of wire or high power, it could be a different situation. Stranded vs solid wire How much wire do you need?
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