Quote Originally Posted by E-Stat
Not every *equivalent* combination results in the same ability to localize.
The paper doesn't include any listening tests and it doesn't even include any distortion measurements so I agree, it is not going to give a complete picture as to what the different cables sound like.

But I have to say, neither does it do a good job of supporting its thesis: "If loudspeakers were only simple resistance, then large, low-resistance cables would not be a bad idea. However, loudspeaker systems exhibit a frequency dependent complex impedance that can interact with the reactive components of amplifier and cable."

Without this piece, theory indicates that 3.1 meters of reasonable cable (coiled or not) doesn't have significant effect on system performance. So, for now, I'm sticking with 12 gauge zip cord.