<font color='#000000'>I had a few questions concerning the difference between 12 AWG speaker wires out on the market.
I've always been one to recommend 12 AWG speaker wire, ~100% oxygen-free with low capacitance to get the most bang for your buck w/out sacrificing quality. I have some questions now, however. First of all, is a standard 12 AWG speaker wire more than enough for most high-end HT applications or will/can their be a noticeable benefit with 10 AWG wire? With many of the surround channels available now having full range drivers as well as receiving equal power as the front sound stage, I would assume that 10 AWG would be better, although I'm not sure if it'd be noticeable let alone cost effective. How do you guys feel about this?
I've read, and really enjoyed, the
Speaker Cable Face Off and have had personal experience with Cobalt Cables myself (and am very pleased with the quality). Incidentally, I saved money a long time ago while in Jr. High by purchasing parts and terminating my own speaker wire with banana plugs and made my own interconnects to save money. Parts for my 1 meter interconnects alone cost roughly the same amount as one of the higher-end Monster Cable interconnects, but the end result was of far better not to mention more rewarding as well. ^^;
In any event, for my friend I'm talking Price vs. Performance. I'm trying to suggest to my friend the best route he can go to hook up his speakers without spending a lot. The speaker wire I'm talking about here have the standard clear PVC jackets, nothing special, no hype/snake oil, just quality at a great price. When using these same core manufacturing principles, would there be a reason that one brand would be better than another? Sound King vs. Radio Shack vs. Brand X... 12 AWG, ~100% oxygen-free, etc. for example.
I've found this 250' spool of 10 AWG speaker wire on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3091621582
Another 300' spool of 12 AWG speaker wire from the same seller:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws....1621599
My friend could easily use up to 200' to hook up his speakers just to get that out of the way.
Should I be cautious in recommending either of these products to my friend? I've checked out the seller and he/she has impeccable feedback and it's not as though I'm looking at some hyped product. I just want to be more informed personally and would like to give the best suggestion I can to my friend. Any help would be most appreciated.
-Remy/Soujirou</font>