Solid Copper Wire Speaker Cable

Looking to cut costs manufacturers started using aluminum wire dipped in a thin coating of copper.

Solid copper wire speaker cable.

Certainly no negative effects compared to my previous wire. This technique created an aluminum core cable surrounded by a thin layer of copper. Intial listening test are positive. 500 feet 16awg 2 conductor solid copper oxygen free speaker wire cable cne63638.

Amazonbasics 100ft 16 gauge audio stereo speaker wire cable 100 feet. More buying choices 67 69 4 new offers best seller in speaker cables. I was using some homemade stuff a cl rated speaker wire for inwall use terminated with some dinky spades. Wire material copper is the most widely used material for speaker cable due to its low cost and low resistance.

The basics solid cable is built with one strand or the core of a wire that has non conductive material for insulation. All for about 11. If you have ever purchased coax cable you may have purchased cable that is copper clad. Solid vs stranded cable.

The below table illustrates suggested cable lengths that will ensure your cable has a resistance less than 5 of your speaker s nominal impedance given differing gauge measurements. Pair viborg vs903 speaker wire twisted solid flat copper 17awg 1 0 mm2 hi end dynamic speaker cables with vb401 pure copper banana plug for home theater 8 2ft 2 5m 5 0 out of 5 stars 1 125 00 125. Creating a copper clad aluminum cable. This type of cable is used for home electrical wiring wiring for breadboards and other situations where wires are not required to be constantly flexed.

The solid core wire with bare copper ends seems to be a winner. Our wire design offers conductance equivalent to 12 gauge solid core wire and even greater than 12 gauge stranded wire.