Does it matter what gauge power cord that you use?


I was just wondering if I could get any thoughts on why you would need a large gauge power cord. My listening room has 14gauge in the walls, and it seems like this would limit the effect of using a 10 or 12 gauge cable. Any thoughts?
thanks!
-Chris
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Heavier gauge cables typically have a greater amount of dielectric around each conductor. As such, this can change the impedance of the cable as a whole. Dielectric absorption may also become a bigger factor as you have more surface area of the larger conductor that comes into contact with a larger area of insulating material.

Other than that, heavier gauge cables keep series resistance to a minimum and thermal losses are minimized. Sean
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