


Syston utilizes (OFC) Oxygen-Free, Bare Copper on all their PURE® audio speaker cables. Syston’s premium, PURE® Audio Speaker Cable line includes riser rated cables, plenum rated cables, and direct burial, outside plant cables. For more information, please check our Technical Guides of ” Speaker Cable Transmission Distance as a Function of Conductor Size vs. At this longer distance, the resistance of the cable will be increased considerably, so you will want to keep the resistance of the cable as low as possible with a thicker gauge wire. For wire runs beyond 75 feet, choose at least 16 gauge, if not a 14 or 12-gauge wire. For most 8-ohm speaker circuits with a shorter than 50 feet run, a 16-gauge wire would be an ideal choice. If your speaker has a nominal impedance of 4 ohms or lower and it requires a lot of power, so it is best to choose a 14 or 12-gauge wire, despite the distance. Once you’ve determined the length, now choose the wire gauge size. Measure the distance from the amplifier to each speaker in the system and make sure to include approximately 4 to 6 feet of extra cable slack at each end. Your decision should also be based on the length of the cable run and the impedance, or power requirements of your speakers. To get the best energy transfer a thicker wire such as a 12-gauge wire would be preferred over an 18-gauge thinner wire. An ideal wire should have the lowest resistance possible. A longer thinner wire will have higher resistance than a shorter t hicker wire of the same structure. The resistance of the wire depends on the cable thickness and cable length. Resistance is the measure of opposition to electric current. Therefore, it will affect the power transfer between the amplifier and the speakers. The thickness of the wire you choose is important because it will affect the overall resistance of the speaker circuit. The initial cost of stranded wire is higher due to the more complex manufacturing process. Stranded wire is more flexible, easier to route, can withstand vibration and flexing than solid wire therefore, it is more commonly used in audio speaking wiring. The most common audio speaker wires are 12 Gauge, 14 Gauge, 16 Gauge, and 18 Gauge. For example, a 12 AWG is thicker than an 18 AWG wire. The thicker the wire the lower the gauge number & the thinner the wire the higher the gauge number or AWG. The thickness of the wire is represented by its gauge or referring to the American Wire Ga uge (AWG). Finding the right size wire for your audio speakers can be challenging, but familiarizing yourself with some basic knowledge about audio speaker wires can help you make a sound decision, no pun intended.
