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Duelund 16g Speaker Wire Question

Having heard great things about this wire I ordered 12 meters of it from Parts Connexion.
It arrived today and I hooked it up and started listening to it.  I plan to spend a lot longer with it before deciding if it's better than the Clear Day Cable Double Shotgun wires I've been using for more than 5 years, but so far I really like the sound.
My question is, would there be anything to gain by doubling the run of wire similar to the double shotgun approach that Clear Day uses?  16 gauge wire is pretty thin so I wonder if adding conductors will improve sound. 
For reference, I am using a Primaluna Dialogue Premium HP integrated amp and Harbeth 40.1 speakers. Speakers are rated for 6 ohms and 85db sensitivity.

snackeyp

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lak
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@snackeyp,  what is the length of the speaker cables?

You purchased: 16 awg, Tin-Plated Stranded Copper & Cotton / Oil (DCA16GA), hook-up wire?

Twist every 1.5-2 inches. Bare wire hook up on both ends?
 
I have been told by knowledgeable audiophiles that any length over 12' should be 12 gauge.

I also know from experience that the Duelund wire needs 100 hours to fully sound its best.
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lak
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@snackeyp I twisted the 16 gauge Duelund wire every 1.5" to 2" and then every 8" to 10" I used a 1/4" piece of shrink wrap to hold the twists and wires together. I also used bare wires on the amp terminals and bare wire on the speaker terminals. Because the speaker terminals (Montana EPX speakers) were provided one set for bass and the second set for mids and highs, I extended the same single one-piece wire from the bass terminal to the mid and high terminals.
If that 16 gauge wire doesn't provide enough bass for you try the 12 gauge wire.
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