{"id":104,"date":"2020-01-27T14:27:34","date_gmt":"2020-01-27T14:27:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.investinbsr.com\/?p=104"},"modified":"2020-02-27T16:45:00","modified_gmt":"2020-02-27T16:45:00","slug":"use-an-instrument-cable-as-a-speaker-cable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.investinbsr.com\/music-equipment\/use-an-instrument-cable-as-a-speaker-cable\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I use an instrument cable as a speaker cable?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Either you are new to home entertainment and are just building your first device or a veteran, choosing the right form of speaker cables is important in order to make sure that you get the best output from your equipment.<\/p>\n
Only’ cheap’ home entertainment systems are relatively expensive, so scrubbing and saving is not significant.<\/p>\n
That being said, do not throw your money into the most expensive speaker cables you can find as you can use an instrument cable as a speaker cable.<\/p>\n
Many speaker cables are made of copper because they are a very good electric current conductor. There are also silver wires, which are even better conductors than copper.<\/p>\n
But silver is clearly a much costlier commodity, which can cost hundreds if not thousands of dollars for silver cables.<\/p>\n
Many people cannot tell the difference between speaker cable and instrument cable, but there are also cables made of silver plated copper to add to the mystery.<\/p>\n
This is an ideal solution that provides excellent efficiency, while remaining economical for most people.<\/p>\n
For general, the shorter the speaker cable travels, the easier it is. The cable’s length or thickness may also affect performance.<\/p>\n
Thicker cables tend to maintain the signal over longer distances and may also lead to reducing the resistance to a fuller and richer tone.<\/p>\n
Average users would find 16 gage speaker cables perfectly fine for their needs; however, serious audiophiles typically like the thicker cable extra and use 12 gage cables for surround sound speakers and 10 gage for subwoofs.<\/p>\n