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Duelund 16ga vs. 12ga

I've read some comparisons on-line, but am curious about others' experiences comparing these two gauges of Duelund hookup wire...

I currently have 16ga on a pair of Coincident PREs which require four separate runs of cable (to power the subwoofer and head units).  I'm trying to figure out if I should replace both sets of wires, or leave 16ga on either the head units or subs... or just stick with the 16ga on everything.  I have two goals, 1) to extract as much bass as possible out of my system, and 2) to get the most natural tones and textures.

Any input is appreciated.
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thanks folks...
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@grannyring Thanks Bill.
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I have short cable runs due to monoblocks, but never heard any difference between the two on my bass cabinets.  Unfortunately never tried the 12ga on my head units. 

I eventually switched to tempo electric solid core silver wiring and found it superior in all regards.  I think the Duelund has wonderful tonality, but loses a bit of precision due to the stranded wire design.  My old preamp had 16ga Duelund in it and I modified one input to use only a single strand of the duelund wire.  Comparing to a standard input you could hear the blurring caused by the multiple strands.  In the end I preferred single strand solid core silver (VH Audio) in that position as well. 
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