What are the best speaker wires and what gauge do you really need? Check out the top speaker cables with the PopSci audio experts.
To select the best speaker wires, we looked at wire material, gauge, and manufacturer to ensure reliability across the board. We looked at over 25 recommended brands, consulted research articles, and investigated first-hand user reviews, diving deep into the debate regarding the relationship between wire quality and price. We also looked at our own home systems, recommending wires that we have used to provide a personal touch.
There are a few factors that can affect a wire’s resistance, including length, thickness, and impedance. Impedance is often listed in speaker product descriptions, measured in ohms . While you don’t necessarily need to understand the science behind impedance other than to know you should make sure the ohms of your amp/receiver and speakers correspond, know that the lower the impedance, the more important it is to seek out a low resistance in your wire.
If you are running speaker wire between bookshelf speakers or desk monitors, you don’t need to worry about wire type. If you are hoping to run wire inside your walls, look for a unit rated CL2 or CL3. If you are running wire outside and/or underground, make sure you look for a wire rated for “direct burial.” There is much debate about whether expensive speaker wires perform significantly better than lower-priced models.
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