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Solid copper or stranded copper for speaker cables? What is your choice and why?

I had old copper speaker cable made by Audioquest (don't know the model).  The cable contains only two solid copper wires, one is thicker than the other. As I recalled, Audioquest claimed back then that thicker wire primarily carries lower frequency signal and the thinner wire is responsible for the rest.  I actually have not seen this type of design nowadays, BUT when listening and comparing it with the stranded wire (either 12 or 10 gauge) cable, I found the dynamic range is greater, and the bass is tighter and has more weight.  What do you think?

lanx0003
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noromance
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@elliottbnewcombjr  I know what CAT cables are—I've overseen a number of office network and server room builds. Actually tried CAT6 as speaker cable for a while and dumped it for singlecore UP-OCC. 

elliottbnewcombjr
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noromance

I figured you knew all of this, (as well as every other thing), often I post for imagined others following along.

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jchiappinelli
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Just go to the Morrow website and read the description of their approach to cable design. 

 

J.Chip

erik_squires
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100% all in on stranded every time.

Easier to use, more reliable, and nicer to dress up with cable sheathes, heat shrink, ends, etc.  In a decade stranded cable will still be performing great, but solid, may or may not be or may degrade without even knowing.  No way I would consider that an option.

lanx0003 OP
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Thank you everyone for the opinions and advises.  Appreciated.

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