Boomzilla
07-18-2006, 01:30 AM
I had my (4-ohm) Klipsch Heresy II speakers wired with some 12 ga. Kimber-like cables. They sounded "right." I switched out to some shorter, 14 ga. cables of the same type from the same manufacturer. My tonal balance changed significantly!
My first question is: For lower impedance speakers, is it generally best to use heavier ga. cables? Assume, for the moment, that other cable parameters (length, capacitance, etc.) are non-issues.
If the answer to the first question is "yes, heavier cables are better for low impedance speakers," then my second question is: At what ga. does cable impedance for 4-ohm speakers reach the "point of diminishing returns?" In other words, are paralleled runs of 12 ga. wire better than a single run? Are triple runs of 12 ga. wire better than doubles?
Keep in mind that the Heresy II is NOT bi-wire capable, and I have no desire to modify the connectors or crossover on the speakers. All terminations are banana plug.
Thanks!
My first question is: For lower impedance speakers, is it generally best to use heavier ga. cables? Assume, for the moment, that other cable parameters (length, capacitance, etc.) are non-issues.
If the answer to the first question is "yes, heavier cables are better for low impedance speakers," then my second question is: At what ga. does cable impedance for 4-ohm speakers reach the "point of diminishing returns?" In other words, are paralleled runs of 12 ga. wire better than a single run? Are triple runs of 12 ga. wire better than doubles?
Keep in mind that the Heresy II is NOT bi-wire capable, and I have no desire to modify the connectors or crossover on the speakers. All terminations are banana plug.
Thanks!