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How to run speaker wires...

This is probably more of a cabling question then it is a speaker question but is there a preferred/optimal way to run your speaker cables? What I mean is if you have say a dual voice coil speaker which would require 4 cables coming from the amp(provided you wire it parallel) would it be best to run both the positives side by side in a bundle and then do the same for the negative side, or would it be better to run the pairs each with 1 positive and 1 negative per bundle? Also on top of that, should you twist the pairs so as to create electromagnetic shielding the same way UTP Cat 5 computer cables are ran? Let me know your thoughts on this, thanks!
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Gregm - wire has inductance even without twisting (approx. 0.5uH/ft). Twisting doesn't remove or lower capacitance between wires.

Making twisted pair of speaker wires does nothing, as Almarg stated, but makes you feel good since you did something.

Do you really think manufacturer wouldn't twist wires if there would be any - even smallest improvement (advantage over competition)?
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