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Using solid copper Door Bell wire as speaker wire.

In the search for good speaker wire that doesn't break the bank, I came across a forum where one guy asserted that solid copper door bell wire would be the same as the solid copper wire that costs big bucks. The wire in question is 18 gauge. Can anyone out there confirm or rebut this assertion?

I've got Audio Research D-51 tube amp, Audible Illusions Modulus tube pre-amp, Rogers L2sa speakers, Oppo BDP95 CD and Project Expression III Classic turntable with Sumiko Pearl cartridge.
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The Mapleshade Omega Mikros are 54 ga. That's teeny tiny in technical terms.
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Double blind tests confirm not audible difference between coat hangers and Monster Cable. Just what we always suspected. ;-)
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I've heard the 54 ga Omega Mikros from Mapleshade. Now, those are impressive!
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The world is full of pseudo skeptics, I mean skeptics.

;-)
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Funny. They all sound the same. Hilarious.
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Al, I used to work with Pierre who runs Mapleshade and am quite sure of my facts. The Omega Mikros are the brainchild of Ron Bauman. I was exhibiting at the CES with Mapleshade and those 54 ga cables way back when. You might have missed my post where I mentioned I accidentally stepped on those particular cables. ;-). Follow?
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Nice response Al. You almost made me believe it. Lol. Funny how science works -- if you calculate things or make decisions based on measurements in order to decide which audio things to buy you'd probably miss a lot of the really good stuff.
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