Budget Cable Suggestions: 15 ft Runs 8,9 Gauge


Currently trying Blue Jeans Belden 5T00UP/ locking bananas. Looking for other suggestions for 15 ft run speaker cables in lower gauge (larger diameter):

1. banana terminations /15 feet
2. less than 10 gauge (8 or 9 gauge)-- lower resistance
3. up to $500
4. for use with higher power/current setup (NAD M2 to Mirage OMD 28 speakers)

Tried Analysis Plus Oval Nine in past years, sold them.

foster_9

Showing 1 response by almarg

Doug makes a good point. Two identical paralleled cables are equivalent in terms of resistance to a single cable that is three gauge sizes larger (e.g., paralleling two 12 gauge runs will be equivalent to 9 gauge).

Doing that would also cut inductance in half, which may be at least slightly beneficial in terms of upper treble extension.

Don't do this, however, with the few cables out there that have ultra-high capacitance, such as Goertz, or your amplifier may be VERY unhappy with the doubled capacitance.

Best,
-- Al