Suggest economicalcables for HT setup...

[cooltoad]

Thanks Kumar, just want to make sure that 10m through the conduit with Rs.50/m cable does not result in any noticeable loss for non-audiophile ears.If that is the case, i could look at other options.

Also want to know from chennai forum members about any reputed dealer.Sorry if it is already posted in some other thread.will keep searching the other threads also.

 

[saurabh81]

What are your speakers impedence? If they are 8 ohm then you could run upto 30 ft of 16 AWG wire. If they are 4 then about 15 ft.

If your cable length is longer than 30 ft then go for 14 AWG.

Thanks for the info...
By this logic should i decipher that for 6 ohm speaker (Jamo 406) i can use 16 AWG wire for upto ~22.5ft?

Most stock speaker cables that come as part of speakers are 20 or 22 AWG.

Just for my info I would like to know why is it so? Is that the companies compromise on sound quality to save the cost of accessory they are giving for free??

 

[marsilians]

Thanks for the info...
By this logic should i decipher that for 6 ohm speaker (Jamo 406) i can use 16 AWG wire for upto ~22.5ft?

From the logic 6 ohm yield betweent he 4 and 8 ohm lenghts. Note that 6 ohms is not a very common impedence and most manufacturers of components supporting this value approximate to 8 ohm values.....

Just for my info I would like to know why is it so? Is that the companies compromise on sound quality to save the cost of accessory they are giving for free??

Most speaker manufs know that users end up using other cable. Also this is a cost cutting phenomenon. I don't want to burst many people who have paid premium for their speakers, but even in most of these the cables used are very very ordinary.

 

[zoey]

Guyz
Hope this chart helps... . All the values are appox.

Wire Size <---> 2 Ohms <---> 4 Ohms <---> 8 Ohms
----------------------------------------------------------
22 Gauge <---> 3 Feet <---> 6 Feet <---> 12 Feet
20 Gauge <---> 5 Feet <---> 10 Feet <---> 20 Feet
18 Gauge <---> 8 Feet <---> 16 Feet <---> 32 Feet
16 Gauge <---> 12 Feet <---> 24 Feet <---> 48 Feet
14 Gauge <---> 20 Feet <---> 40 Feet <---> 80 Feet*
12 Gauge <---> 30 Feet <---> 60 Feet* <---> 120 Feet*
10 Gauge <---> 50 Feet <---> 100 Feet* <---> 200 Feet*

*Cable lengths more than 50 feet should be avoided even if the cable size is adequate

 

[saurabh81]

Guyz
Hope this chart helps... . All the values are appox.

Wire Size <---> 2 Ohms <---> 4 Ohms <---> 8 Ohms
----------------------------------------------------------
22 Gauge <---> 3 Feet <---> 6 Feet <---> 12 Feet
20 Gauge <---> 5 Feet <---> 10 Feet <---> 20 Feet
18 Gauge <---> 8 Feet <---> 16 Feet <---> 32 Feet
16 Gauge <---> 12 Feet <---> 24 Feet <---> 48 Feet
14 Gauge <---> 20 Feet <---> 40 Feet <---> 80 Feet*
12 Gauge <---> 30 Feet <---> 60 Feet* <---> 120 Feet*
10 Gauge <---> 50 Feet <---> 100 Feet* <---> 200 Feet*

*Cable lengths more than 50 feet should be avoided even if the cable size is adequate

Thanks,

As per this chart even 18 - 20 AWG cable is enough for a normal size room (10'-12' in length) then why is 14-16 AWG cable is suggested by many. Is there a significant difference in sound quality???