12/29/2012

Tips On Selecting The Best Silver Speaker Wire For Your Sound System

By Anna Hernandez


The usual sound system is composed of a set of speakers and an amplifier. People see these components as the sole elements that determine the sound quality that a sound system could produce and think that in order to have the best sound, then you need to have the most expensive components. Though this may be true, it is also a fact that superb sound quality could be achieved by assuring that all components of the sound system are of good quality. The relatively cheaper component, the speaker wire, is commonly overlooked that is why oftentimes, the full potential of an audio set up is not achieved. That is why a silver speaker wire is a good alternative to the conventional copper wire.

Consider this example. Say, you just bought a very expensive audio set up at your local electronics store. Given its price, you were expecting an excellent quality from it but as you crank up the volume slowly, you get a cold feeling that escalates slowly as you turn the volume up. Plainly said, you were disappointed.

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.

A superb sounding audio system is great but a similar sounding and cheaper audio set up is much better. And the latter could be achieving by bearing in mind the factors that should be considered in buying a speaker cable. These special cables comes in a variety of sizes and of course, prices. But remember that almost in all cases, the most expensive one, is not always the best one.

First, you need to know is the size of the wire you need. The thickness of the conductive material in a speaker wire is measured by its American Wire Gauge or simply gauge and commonly ranges from 12 to 16. A higher gauge means a thicker cable and a higher transmission capacity.

In choosing the cable size, the first thing you need to consider is the quality of your speakers and amplifiers. If you are not much of an audiophile and have a mid end audio set up in your room, then lower gauges is enough to make your ordinary audio system sound great. But if your amplifiers boasts a lot of wattage along with massive speakers, then it obvious that you purchase cables of higher gauges.

The proximity of your speakers and amplifier should also be considered. Remember that the farther the components are, the larger the transmission losses in the cables become, and thus the higher the ideal gauge requirement becomes.

Giving some thought on choosing the best silver speaker wire for your audio set up will save you money and disappointment. But if you do not want to bother doing this, then buying the most expensive one will not really be a problem, if you have the cash to spend that is.




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