Monoprice Choice Series 12AWG Oxygen-Free Pure Bare Copper Speaker Wire 100ft

Description

For example, a 16AWG 2-conductor Pure Bare Copper speaker wire has a total resistance of 0.803 ohms per 100 feet (both directions must be considered). By comparison, a 16AWG 2-conductor CCA speaker wire has a total resistance of 1.181 ohms per 100 feet. This speaker wire features two conductors made of high purity (greater than 99.95% pure), oxygen-free bare copper. CCA is only about 68% as conductive as pure bare copper. By comparison, a 16AWG 2-conductor CCA speaker wire has a total resistance of 1.181 ohms per 100 feet. Pure Bare Copper is a conductor to the copper clad aluminum (CCA) conductors used in most other inexpensive speaker wire. Assuming 4 ohms is the lowest impedance of your speakers, a speaker wire run can be no more 0.2-ohms total. Even speakers rated for a nominal 8-ohms, may dip to as low as 4-ohms at some frequencies, which further reduces the total cable resistance allowed in the wire. For example, a 16AWG 2-conductor Pure Bare Copper speaker wire has a total resistance of 0.803 ohms per 100 feet (both directions must be considered). On the other hand, 20 feet of 16AWG CCA would be 0.2362 ohms, well OVER the 0.2-ohm limit. Pure Bare Copper is a superior conductor to the copper clad aluminum (CCA) conductors used in most other inexpensive speaker wire. 20 feet of 16AWG Pure Bare Copper would be 0.1606 ohms, well under the 0.2-ohm limit. This additional resistance is added to the impedance of your speakers and can negatively effect the sound.

Key Features

• By comparison, a 16AWG 2-conductor CCA speaker wire has a total resistance of 1.181 ohms per 100 feet.
• For example, a 16AWG 2-conductor Pure Bare Copper speaker wire has a total resistance of 0.803 ohms per 100 feet (both directions must be considered).
• This speaker wire features two conductors made of high purity (greater than 99.95% pure), oxygen-free bare copper.
• Pure Bare Copper is a conductor to the copper clad aluminum (CCA) conductors used in most other inexpensive speaker wire.
• On the other hand, 20 feet of 16AWG CCA would be 0.2362 ohms, well OVER the 0.2-ohm limit.
• 20 feet of 16AWG Pure Bare Copper would be 0.1606 ohms, well under the 0.2-ohm limit.