Speaker wire selection for inefficient speaker?


Hi,

I have an old B&W XTC Center channel speaker which is not very efficient. I am using a basic OFHC copper cable I bought years ago from a hifi dealer (don't recall the brand).  Would a different kind of cable, material, construction, would help drive the speaker better than these? KEY POINT, the DISTANCE IS ONLY 6-8 feet!

From what I understand, the resistance at 6 feet wouldn't make much of a difference between cables, but wanna know from more experienced users if a specific type of cable might help in these situations?

 

Thanks!

alexb76

Showing 1 response by carlsbad

A little perspective.  90+% of the problems are associated with too small a gauge wire. This is especially important for inefficient speakers.  So I always use 10awg wire for speaker wires.  From there you can spend thousands of dollars on the last few percent but the key is heavy gauge.