[net.audio] Speaker Cable

ultra@cmcl2.UUCP (10/04/83)

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cmcl2!ultra    Oct  4 13:07:00 1983

Just curious, but is there actually anything electrically *wrong*
with using coax cable to hook up speakers (like RG-58)?  I don't
actually do it, but I am curious what the real reason is.

lbj@rruxo.UUCP (L Johnson) (07/25/85)

I am looking for a four conductor cable that could be used as speaker wire.
Each cabinet contains a Gauss 18" woofer and a pair of JBL bullet tweeter. 
I want to connect two cabinets in parallel with ~40-50 feet between them.
An additional 20 feet is needed the first cabinet and the amplifiers.
I'm using a bi-amp system with an electronic crossover(pioneer). So far
I've seen 16/4 (16 gauge- 4 conductor) but the man in electrical store said
it wouldn't do the job. He couldn't explain why though. I would appreciate
any help.            Thanx.



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