speaker wire

what do you guys suggest i run for the speaker wire from my amp to my front component speakers??? best sounding

 

Ofc. Just go buy some.

 

copper

 

http://www.pearcable.com/sub_products_anjou_sc.htm

 

thanks everyone

 

Just some 16ga of anything... none of it sounds better. I spent money on pretty wire and you cant even see any of it lol. Twisted, shielded, etc. all that is crap for speaker wire and does nothing... if it is copper its good enough... 16ga is all you need to concern yourself with and 12ga for subs. Litterally thats all there is to know about spekaer cable. You can buy the cheapest shit in the world and it will be just as good as $300 wire as far as sound quality.

 

This^^^ just make sure its stranded and you'll be good cus solid is harder to feed

 

Yep, higher strand counts are more flexible but does not do anything for sound. Same goes for am power and ground cable... likely you will use 4ga... in some instances larger but usually 4ga is adequate for a single cab. You could use extension cord cut up and it would sound the same.

 

-as long as copper
-16 ga


that the only 2 main thing right???

 

Lol I'm doing this and have been for years. It's not actual extension cord but the stuff that's used for lamps, which is the same thing depending on the extension cord. Got a spool of it for cheap. Works fine

 

what???

 

how you know if it pure copper if it doesnt say anyrhing on it or because you found some wire laying around

 

Oxygen free copper has no impurities of iron and slightly better resistance but not enough to matter. Tinned copper make soldering easier but again is not necessary.

The guy above is saying he uses lamp cord for wire. You could even use aluminum but it would have to be thicker. Don't overthink or over research this topic any 16ga copper is adequate.