Speaker cable


Can someone tell me why positive (red) cable is of copper and the return (white) is of whatever? It could be sliver plated, but why is it necessary, what does it add?

thanks

 

sngreen

Because most of us do not buy cheap China cable. 😉

Shocked that nobody here knows the answer. Lots of wrong answers. Aluminum is my favorite one.

From reading the Amazon description, both conductors a pure copper. The insulation on the negative appears to be white, the positive looks like it has clear insulation.

Aluminium is my favorite one.

 

Really? Aluminum for speaker cables? 🤦‍♂️

I remember decades ago buying spools of speaker cable at Radio Shack . One leg had a silver look. Strictly to identify + and - . Don't think it's any more than that.