One thing that I found interesting is the wire guage used INSIDE speakers from the terminals to the drivers. We hook up our 8-ga hoses to speakers that use 16 or even 18-ga internally. This renders anything larger before it moot. So unless you need 25-plus ft of speaker cable, then the issue of voltage drop (not current delivery, BTW) should not be a factor in the size of the speaker cable.
Speaker cable gauge and amplifier power
Based on my limited understanding of electricity, sending electricity through a wire is like sending water through a pipe. Using a larger cable gauge or bi-wiring will increase the amount of current required from the amplifier.
It seems like there must be a way to optimize speaker cable gauge and length based on an amp's current and watt ratings. Lower powered amps would mate best with narrower gauge speaker wire, and a powerful amp would benefit from thicker wire.
Am I oversimplifying, or are there established guidelines based on calculations of current, capacitance, etc.?
It seems like there must be a way to optimize speaker cable gauge and length based on an amp's current and watt ratings. Lower powered amps would mate best with narrower gauge speaker wire, and a powerful amp would benefit from thicker wire.
Am I oversimplifying, or are there established guidelines based on calculations of current, capacitance, etc.?