The bottom line is that if your speaker's load is all resistive, then you can use ohm's law and plunk in the numbers and figure out the maximum current draw, select a wire gauge from that and let it rip.
However, since your speaker might be some gawd awful conglomeration of wierd reactances (we hope not though) you can't simply count on ohm's law to apply. One can with some effort and test equipment do a splendid job of measuring the load and determining the worst case reactance and use that information to determine the proper wire size.
Since no one is likely to do that, and unless you own KEF's
more recent offerings (an almost purely resistive load, by golly!)or a full range planar dynamic (with no crossovers)the load is going to have some reactive components. So, the rule of thumb is to count on some wierd phase angles and the need for current in excess of the normally mandated amount indicated by the lowest impedance that the speaker exhibits. Thus the tendency for a slightly larger rather than thinner gauge wire.
Beyond that point, the geometry of the wire will play the greatest role in what you hear since that will dork your L & C values.
After that, ur out in the wild blue yonder on ur own...
The late "Dr. Gizmo" often was a proponent of reaching musical trancendence, so am I. The bottom line is, that if it sounds good to you, do it.
_-_-bear
However, since your speaker might be some gawd awful conglomeration of wierd reactances (we hope not though) you can't simply count on ohm's law to apply. One can with some effort and test equipment do a splendid job of measuring the load and determining the worst case reactance and use that information to determine the proper wire size.
Since no one is likely to do that, and unless you own KEF's
more recent offerings (an almost purely resistive load, by golly!)or a full range planar dynamic (with no crossovers)the load is going to have some reactive components. So, the rule of thumb is to count on some wierd phase angles and the need for current in excess of the normally mandated amount indicated by the lowest impedance that the speaker exhibits. Thus the tendency for a slightly larger rather than thinner gauge wire.
Beyond that point, the geometry of the wire will play the greatest role in what you hear since that will dork your L & C values.
After that, ur out in the wild blue yonder on ur own...
The late "Dr. Gizmo" often was a proponent of reaching musical trancendence, so am I. The bottom line is, that if it sounds good to you, do it.
_-_-bear