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Something Else I'm Wondering About

I don't know why, but only recently have I noticed, and am now questioning, why the internal wiring of speakers is usually a much smaller gauge than the cables we hook them up with. If a larger gauge wire is "better" for hooking them up to the amp/receiver, etc..., then why not use a similar gauge wire in the very speaker itself? Also, does this mean that we need not use the larger, more expensive gauges if what we are seeking is better/optimal sound? Will a smaller/cheaper gauge wire yield the same results?


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oldhvymec
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Ok, goto a larger, better cable, inside. What’s the difference?

Every manufacture worth his/her/their salt offers internal wire, cap, inductor, resistor, upgrades. Is it worth it to you? For them to do it, or you to do it? I’ve seen the insides of a lot of speakers, LOTS, and LOT.

You would be amazed at the crap that goes on INSIDE where you can’t see. Seldom are wired secured, seldom. Might be in one place, but not in another. Or bundled together, worse yet... Just floppin in the wind....I secure, and separate wires. 

Now, a larger, better cable to the speaker? Is there any difference?
BIGGER is not better by any means. Not big enough is a real problem, though.  BETTER quality, different concoctions, length, covers, terminal ends, armor, breakin, and routing, (the most important thing) for noise reduction. YES, all can make a BIG difference, to a point.

Night and day difference? Only in your head and if the cables you were running were that "BAD" to begin with. Like bad zip cord or something, not ZIP CORD, BAD zip cord, chewed on by rats or something.

You're not gonna turn a 50 year old Radio Shack Nova 6 speaker into a Magico G5 with a cable upgrade, ok...

Regards
oldhvymec
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LOL if you could only see some of the concoctions ,I've come up with "INSIDE" those boxes, really, I've put some STUFF, in there..

Some really, weird sounding tweaks for sure, some really nice discoveries too.  Silver plated tungsten, wrapped with 4 strands of copper, two CW, two CCW. per inch, seems to be pretty special for the mids and highs...

HEAVY copper for the bottom/BASS USA made SOOW is perfect..Save your money.. 8-10-12/4 SOOW, serious good copper.. There is only TWO grades of copper, so you know. Good and BAD!!, ALL US made copper is GOOD... ALL of it... All domestic cable is 99.99% pure, unless otherwise specified... Alu/Clad, copper/Clad.

Regards
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