The smaller the awg number the bigger the wire. The bigger the wire the less resistance it has. Less resistance is considered desirable when building speaker wire. While Home depot is OK you can buy Belden twisted pair in 10 12 or 14 awg. Its cheaper (.51 ft or less)and works just as well. However the jacket is grey not orange :)
Home Depot Power Cord?
Hello, we all heard about the success with Home Depot's electrical extension cord used by DIY's for speaker wire.
Has any one tried to make a power cord with it?
I would assume that the lower the guage the better the performance, so if one selects a 7 guage extension cord it should be pretty good for low capacitance and open sound with wide sounstage.
ted
Has any one tried to make a power cord with it?
I would assume that the lower the guage the better the performance, so if one selects a 7 guage extension cord it should be pretty good for low capacitance and open sound with wide sounstage.
ted