Saturday, December 29, 2012

Tips On Choosing The Most Suitable Silver Speaker Wire For Your Audio System

By Anna Hernandez


Commonly, a sound system is consisted of an amplifier and a number of speakers. Most people think that the quality of sound that an audio system could produce will rely on the quality of these components. It may be true that a decent amplifier and an expensive set of speakers will produce good sound but without a quality wire, it will not sound as good as it could. Copper speaker wires are commonly used and are usually supplied with speakers but are just not enough to maximize the potential of an audio set up. This is why a silver speaker wire is a better alternatives.

Consider this scenario. For example you just purchased a very pricey audio system from your local electronics dealer. Then you got home and finally set up your new system. With its price, you were expecting a lot from it. But as you turn up the volume, you felt that it was not producing the sound that you were expecting it to produce. You were puzzled and think hard on what could have gone wrong.

You might have thought that the dealer scammed you or the components you bought were damaged never realizing that actually, the reason behind the satisfactorily sounding audio system is that it lacks an important component which is the suitable speaker cable and had cheap ones instead. It was like letting making a guitarist play drums.

An expensive set of speakers and amplifier is not what all it takes to have a superb sounding audio system. A quality speaker cable could also make a low or mid end audio set up sound great and this cable should not be expensive either. All you need is a cable with the correct size and you are good to go.

Choosing the best cable size for your audio set up is not that difficult. The American Wire Gauge or just gauge is a measure of the thickness of a cable and ranges from a numerical value of 12 to 16. A higher gauge means a thicker wire and consequently, a higher transmission capacity.

In choosing the best wire gauge, the first thing that needs to be taken into consideration is the quality of your speakers and amplifiers. If yours are used for leisurely listening and does not demand much from your audio set up, then lower gauge wires are enough to enhance your listening experience. But if you like turning your house into a club during house parties, then you will need higher gauges to unleash the potential of your powerful speakers and amplifiers.

The distance between your speakers and amplifier will influence your decision on what wire gauge to buy. The longer cables you lay out, the larger the transmission loss in your system will be so if your speakers are scattered and far from the amplifier, you might want to consider buying cables with a higher gauge.

Choosing the most suitable silver speaker wire size for your audio system will make your sound system sound at its best without needing to spend that much. Buying an expensive cable is fine as long as you have the budget for it though.




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