Grounding Speakers
Yes supposedly over time, stranded can develop the so called skin effect distortion etc, at least that is what I've read. Stranded major advantage is flexibility. Solid is a bit more difficult to work with, but is better for a more wide open space, as stranded is better for tighter quarters due to its flexibility. However, it being only the ground wire and not a signal carrying wire, it probably will not have any audible influence whether it be solid or stranded wire. |
I have 12 gauge copper wire, which is a bit stiff, but I prefer a single strand.
After doing some on-line research and taking into consideration the comments here, I'm going back to what I had before I started this thread: ground wires run from each speaker to my power amp to my pre amp to create a Star ground setup. All of my equipment is connected to a Furman power conditioner, which is connected to a dedicated line. In essence, I'm following the advice found on the PS Audio site: https://www.psaudio.com/ps_how/how-to-practice-best-grounding/ On a side note, I started building my music room a little over a year ago. I'm in the process of tweaking things, hence the new audio rack. Next steps are to replace my NAD M22v2 power amp, with a much better amp or mono blocks, and then work with GIK on room treatment. Setting up a dedicated listening room has been a learning process, and I truly appreciate all of the help and information that I've received and gleaned from this forum. Many thanks to everyone who has chimed in. |
