[GTALUG] Linux and Stereo Speaker Cables

[James Knott]

On 03/13/2016 09:56 PM, Randy Jonasz wrote:
> On Sunday, March 13, 2016 9:33:42 PM EDT William Park wrote:
>> 10AWG for audio?  That's lotta of Amps.
> Actually I ended up buying today 50' of 12 guage wire for $17.  I figure I'll 
> try it and if I don't like it I  only lose $17.  There's a couple of reviews I 
> read that influenced my decision.  This one was very good.
>
> http://www.audioholics.com/audio-video-cables/speaker-cable-gauge
>

According to that article, 18 gauge is plenty for up to 10'.  That's the
smallest wire I'd recommend, for purely physical reasons.  16g is
probably plenty.  Also, notice how that first graph ends at -1.5 dB? 
Well, the smallest change you can normally perceive is about 1 dB.  Do
you really think you'll notice the difference between 12 & 18 gauge? 
According to the graph, the difference would be less than 0.2 dB, which
you'd never hear.  As I mentioned, I used 16 gauge for short runs and 14
for long (about 20'), which is actually better than what that article
recommends,