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8 gauge speaker cable

I am currently using 12 gauge speaker cable in a system that contains:

Preamp...............Audio Research SP-9 Mk III
Amplifier............Sunfire Signature (1200 wpc @ 4 ohms)
Speakers.............Infinity Kappa 9 (4 ohm speakers)

Each speaker cable is 15 feet long.

I recently found a place that sells 8 gauge speaker cable. Will increasing the heft of the speaker cable from 12 to 8 gauge degrade the signal or improve it? What effect will longer runs have on the signal? Will longer runs put a strain on the amp?
mitch4t

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sean
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It depends on the current design that you have and the design of what you want to go to. Try doing a search in the archives regarding "8 gauge speaker cable" and you should come up with a recent thread that discussed the same basic questions. Your situation might be slightly different than the one suggested there, but you should be able to make logical deductions based on the information provided there. Sean
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