Replace inside speaker cable

I have polk rti12 I bought in 2004.do you think it will improve the quality of the audio?

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 49,710
    Yes
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  • jorge12
    jorge12 Posts: 33
    Wich cable brand and gauge you recommend ?
  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,560
  • I keep seeing Supra Rondo popping up.

    Wouldn't a 12 AWG oxygen free copper, nice quality speaker wire give better results than stock in a vintage speaker? Maybe not Rondo results, but audible?

    The price of Rondo is... a lot if you've got a lot of internal wire.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,481
    I keep seeing Supra Rondo popping up.

    Wouldn't a 12 AWG oxygen free copper, nice quality speaker wire give better results than stock in a vintage speaker? Maybe not Rondo results, but audible?

    The price of Rondo is... a lot if you've got a lot of internal wire.

    No. Clear jacket stuff will turn green in just a few years and cause a problem. the jacket itself allows air to come in through the jacket itself. The Rondo has a different jacket and the wire is plated to not corrode.

    In mine I used a OCC silver plated copper hook up wire. It was hard to work with being 14ga but worth it in the end.

  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 49,710
    It won't matter what wire is used because he wants to line the interior of the cabinet with Dynamat.
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  • gp4jesus
    gp4jesus Posts: 1,969
    jorge12 wrote: »
    Wich cable brand and gauge you recommend ?
    12 ga for the mids. 10 ga for woofers.
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