High end speaker manufacturers have used aluminum wire in their finest drivers for many years. The wire on the voice coils is small and there is a lot of it. Since the cheapest copper is far better than aluminum size for size, I suggest you get some cheap copper wire. Twelve gauge would be a nice over kill. If you don't like the idea of copper wire, use aluminum wire three sizes larger.
Need speaker cable recommendations ...
Anyone have experience with speaker cables for Lexicon MC-1, EAD Powermaster and Dunlavy Aletha speakers. The usage will be 50/50 HT/music. I am happy to buy used, and would prefer to limit the cost to no more than $500. I need 10 ft length. Some threads suggest simply going to Home Depot or Radio Shack. Kimber Kable 8-TC seems to pop up on many threads. I am bleary-eyed from reading the Dunlavy "Cable Nonsense" threads and see points on both sides regarding the Z-6. I understand the final decision is personal preference, I'd simply like to know if others have gone down a similar path and where they ended up. Thanks.