Effective Gauge size on bi-wire speaker cable?

polkatese
polkatese Posts: 6,767
edited January 2009 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
Happy New Year all!

Question: if a double-run shotgun bi-wire speaker cable (Signalcable Ultra) is being used on a non-bi-wire speakers with the respective + and - cables combined at the speaker posts, what is:

a) The effective gauge?
b) any benefit(s)?

Just curious. TIA.
I am sorry, I have no opinion on the matter. I am sure you do. So, don't mind me, I just want to talk audio and pie.
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  • ShinAce
    ShinAce Posts: 1,194
    edited January 2009
    Double the cross-sectional area is the same as going up in gauge by 3.

    Double up on 14 gauge and you have 11 gauge. The benefit is that of a bigger wire.

    Make sure to make the cables the same length and freshly strip all ends. Even a difference of a few inches could count.
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited January 2009
    Thanks for the explanations, ShinAce.
    I am sorry, I have no opinion on the matter. I am sure you do. So, don't mind me, I just want to talk audio and pie.
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