Solid core wire for speaker hookups? (1 Viewer)

[Patrick Sun]

Anyone use solid core wire (16 to 18 gauge) for their speaker hookups?

 

[Chu Gai]

can't say as I have, but can't imagine any benefit from doing it as you'd lose flexibility and have such an unforgiving situation.

 

[Mike boettner]

i dont, but bose does on the inside of their speakers. i would think that is enough reason not to do it!!

 

[Brian Bunge]

Pat,

I had some nice 4 conductor solid speaker wire (either 16 or 18 gauge) that I used to use in an old car audio install. I used it in my HT system for quite a while. I just twisted the red and black conductors together to make a single run. Worked great. I replaced it with DH Labs Silver Sonic that I got virtually for free. It has solid conductors as well.

 

[Lee Scoggins]

Patrick,

Regular Radio Shack solid core wire is just okay for speakers, but some entry level audiophile cable is only pennys more and ten times better sounding. Purity os copper makes a big difference, for instance.

Look into Audioquest F14 and F18 or equivalent cables and then terminate the copper ends your self and I think you will be better off. I used this stuff on my maggies for years but I stepped up to the expensive stuff.

Lee