A newbie with a speaker cable AWG question.

Thanks for your responses Ohlala, Stehno and Sdcampbell. Sdcampbell - You bring up important points. I guess when I asked about "overkill" I was trying to ask if it's possible to have too low of an impedance for a very short run of speaker cables. I understand that as you increase length of cable that issues like resistance and impedance become important. I guess my question is if you look at the various cables within any given speaker cable company's line, it seems that as the price goes up so does the cable thickness and "technologies" used. In my set up I only need 6 feet runs so are you saying I won't hear as much of an improvement the further up I go within a given line of products? Am I oversimplifying?

Tooter:

With short runs of speaker cable, it is less likely that the electrical characteristics of the cable will have an audible effect. However, cables that are better designed will -- in all likelihood -- sound better than cheaply designed cables. You didn't indicate what your budget is for speaker cables, but there are a lot of good choices in the moderately priced range. Again, I suggest that you look in the A-gon archives for specific comments about the better cable brands and models, and then (if possible) find a dealer that will let you audition the ones that interest you.

See this link midway in the page with the paragraph that starts with "There is a common misconception that loudspeaker cable must be large in diameter ...":
It works for me.

Hi Sdcampbell - thanks for the response. I'm getting a better grip on the concepts involved here. I have (and will continue) to search the forums for cable recommendations. I started this thread primarily to get a better understanding of cable AWG and its relation to length and monitor size. My budget is around $400. So far I'm considering used Cardas Cross in a single run, Cardas quadlink (double runs) or Acoustic Zen Epoch and Satori. I will also look into the Audience cable that Stehno and Eagle are recommending. If you have other recommendations I'm all ears. Thanks again!

Hi, Tooter:

Given your budget, I suggest you also consider (and audition) the Alpha-Core Goertz MI2 (copper) speaker cable. Alpha-Core makes a very good speaker cable that is not heavy, and they offer a free 30-day home trial. For more info about their speaker cables, see their Web site at the following link:
http://www.alphacore.com/mispeaker.html