Thanks for your input Mceljo--so for the same volume, the speaker wire having less resistance will place less demands on the amp which results in less distortion. That I get. What about the effects of inductance and capacitance? I've been braiding these cat 5 twisted pairs as my wife makes fun of the affair. I figured a 3x3 braid = 14.5 ga., a 3x5 = 12.5 ga, a 3x7 = 11 ga., and a 3x3x3 would be just over 10 ga. I don't think I can make 3 6-foot pairs of 3x3x3 without going insane. Perhaps, as has been suggested, I make the 3 pairs all the same at 3x5s. Else, I'll have to buy another 100' and then go nutszoid.
Tri-amped sys. speaker cable gauge question
In a tri-amped stereo system, would it be beneficial to use different gauge wire commensurate with the power requirements for each set of speakers? For example, would it be better to use 10 ga. for the subwoofers, 12 ga. for the mids, and 14 ga. for the tweeters? Alternatively, is there a benefit to using 10 ga. for all speaker cables (cost not being a factor)? Details that may or may not impact the answer are that the active crossover in use allows independent level adjustment for each range and the amps in use are all from the same manufacturer having different power ratings (120 watts/channel, 60 watts/channel, and 30 watts/channel for the subs, mids, and tweeters respectively). Also, the speaker cables to be used are DIY using Cat 5 cable and this basic recipe:
http://www.venhaus1.com/diycatfivecables.html
I'm going with the answer is yes.
http://www.venhaus1.com/diycatfivecables.html
I'm going with the answer is yes.