thicker cable is better?

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  • 12-23-2005, 06:17 PM
    veganaudio
    thicker cable is better?
    How about Maxus ...anyone familiar with this brand? are they any good?

    is thicker cable (12 gauge) really better than regular 16 gauge?
  • 12-23-2005, 09:04 PM
    wayner86
    Depends
    From what i understand it depends on how far the source has to transmit the signal. So 12guage has an easier time transmitting a signal 50ft than an 18guage wire, it also puts less stress on the source to push the signal through a thicker wire. Check this link out, i found it helpful.

    http://www.crutchfieldadvisor.com/IS...kers_wire.html

    Wayne
  • 12-24-2005, 08:40 AM
    FLZapped
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by veganaudio
    How about Maxus ...anyone familiar with this brand? are they any good?

    is thicker cable (12 gauge) really better than regular 16 gauge?

    For something like 10 feet, no. One-Hundred feet, yeah. Assuming you aren't driving 1 ohm speakers.

    Not familiar with Maxus.

    -Bruce

    Merry Christmas
  • 12-24-2005, 10:15 AM
    L.J.
    Here's another article. There's a wire gauge table midway through.