Re: which size of OFC loudspeaker cable should I use?

["BruceR" <brNOSPAM@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Unless you have some really long runs, say 50 feet or more, and you like
your music REALLY loud, you won't get any benefit from the thicker wire.
I'd stick with the 1.5mm2 (16AWG) as, as you surmised, it's easier to
work with.  I run my outdoor pool speakers on 14AWG which is just over
100 ft to each speaker. In the house, everything is 16AWG.  Don't
confuse thickness with better quality and, as Robert pointed out, don't
throw your money away on overpriced cables like Monster and others.  You
will not hear a difference.

From:reellifetv@xxxxxxxxxxx
reellifetv@xxxxxxxxxxx

> So the conclusion - that I can probably get away with 1.5mm2, or if I
> really want to be certain, then use2.5mm2?
>
> Is the 2.5 wire a bit chunky and difficult to bend round corners,
> attach to plugs etc? Otherwise, seems like it might make sense to go
> for the better quality stuff (price difference is negligible for the
> small quantities I'll be buying).
>
> By the way I'm posting from the UK, not usually thought of as a
> metric-based country, but my Bryant catalogue is fully metricised.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Chris