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interconnect guage diffrence between + and - matter?

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Jay1Bala

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Jul 17, 1997, 3:00:00 AM7/17/97
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Greeting! does anyone know if the guage diffrence between + and - of
an interconnect will make any diffrence? Specifically use one strand
on + and two of the same cable on the - or vise versa. Considering it
is AC... scientifically or otherwise should the "potential diffrence"
matter?

Jay My Stereo: EAR 859 SEi tube amp, Lowther PM6A speaker, Kimber
Black Pearl silver strand cables, 2 VMPS Larger subwoofers, Townshend
Elite Rock turntable and a Rega RB300 arm. A Quote: A good life may
be long enough, but a long life may not be good enough.

ShLampen

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Jul 30, 1997, 3:00:00 AM7/30/97
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Dear Gage Sizers,
(I am leading a lifelong quest to substitute GAGE for GAUGE, since
obviously no one can pell it right. GAGE is an alternate and accepted
spelling.) On to the subject: The voltage drop (i.e. loss) in any
circuit is based on the total resistance in that circuit. The two
wires to your speaker thus contribute a total resistance to the
transfer of energy from your amplifier to the speaker. Therefore,
doubling up either side will lower the resistance (a good thing) but
it doesn't matter whether you doubled the + or the - side.

Steve Lampen
Technology Development Manager
Belden Wire & Cable Co.
Richmond, Indiana

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