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Does length matter? #74014 12/30/04 07:27 PM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 14 NC sgtpeeper OP frequent flier
OP sgtpeeper frequent flier Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 14 NC	Hi folks. I know speaker wire issues have been flogged to death on this forum, as I've done a bit of digging. I've found various conflicting info on wire lengths. I'm also certain I've been doing a very bad thing by using 16 gauge wire in lengths of nearly 25 ft for each 8 ohm speaker. One thing I'm uncertain of is what I found in the following site: http://www.roger-russell.com/wire/wire.htm If you look at the last two sentences in the paragraph above the wire gauge chart, it states "The wire length is for TWO-CONDUCTOR wire. This includes one wire out to the speaker and one wire back again." So, does this mean that when an 8 ohm load using 16 gauge wire should be be less than 50 ft you should count each conductor? In other words, does my 25 ft two-conductor cable count as 50 ft? I'm thinking not, but I just want to be certain. I'm thinking of making a trip to home depot for some 12 gauge wire and some stuff to fix my toilet. If nothing else, I'll improve the sound of my leaky toilet. Thanks!