[Audio Empire]

On Mon, 18 Oct 2010 07:47:42 -0700, August Karlstrom wrote
(in article ):

On 2010-10-17 23:53, Audio Empire wrote:
All wire sounds exactly the same. Copper zip cord, 14 Gauge or bigger should
be sufficient for any 4-meter run for any domestic amplifier or speaker
setup.

OK, so you mean that the resistance in a four meter wire of gauge 15 or
more may be too high. Do you base this claim on some resistance
percentage similar to the Wikipedia article where 5% is mentioned?

I base it on the fact that 14-Ga Zip cord is less than 0.006 Ohm/foot. A
meter is a hair over three feet (3.37 inches over to be exact). You figure it
out.

According to the Wikipedia article I could even use a wire as thin as 20
AWG for a four meter run. On the other hand Arny Krueger suspects that
the 5% value is a recommendation for live sound rather than for critical
listening in a domestic environment. So what is the maximum resistance
percentage for critical listening?

Just buy 14-Ga zip cord and forget about it. Your are counting angels on the
heads of pins here.