Length of speaker cables

@b4icu,
Yes, science can help determine things, but one issue is what is being measured and how it relates to human hearing. - The latter being a variable that has no one set status, as each individual has different hearing abilities. This alone renders any scientific interpretation moot.
Add to this that even though your engineering and science measurements relate to something measurable (say electrical conductivity), it has no relation to sound quality.
And, if you are serious about scientific and engineering, then why not put them to the test? I would be interested in your results.
Bob

As audio signals are AC and hence impacted by impedance and not simple resistance, I am not seeing the technical merit nor the evidence of engineering or science of using a simple DC value for dissipation factor to determine a cable. It also only considers the source impedance but not the load impedance which are equally important in energy transfer.


If someone would like to post their reasoning so that others could analyse that would be beneficial.

Mr.  dannad
I see no particular reason why would you argue over things that you never had tried, but only critic. This is beyond understanding.
Your say about AC and Impedance are all wrong! Do homework and see: 
Wikipedia is explaining DF as: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damping_factor)
"damping factor gives the ratio of the rated impedance of the loudspeaker to the source impedance. Only the resistive part of the loudspeaker impedance is used. The amplifier output impedance is also assumed to be totally resistive. The source impedance (that seen by the loudspeaker) includes the connecting cable impedance."

You assume that the "load impedance is equally important".
I say that the load impedance is insignificant in my analysis.
Even though, they are called "Speaker Cables", they are part of the Amp's output stage and the load.
Look at the Wikipedia / DF again. It is specifically says so.

On my side I can say that my calculations been proved many times to be accurate and be the best cable for the system. I also checked that adding thickness above that value is insignificant!
It sounds the same as the calculated thickness. 

However, all others: you, the big cable brands down to the last of them - have no idea what cable you need for your system.
That goes down to the sals guys, that spread BS with a shovel.
As you can see on my recommendation of the #8 AWG cable, it is not reaching US $50. For that money you mostly buy nothing from a big cable brand. At the time that nothing will sound better than the $50 cable at this particular system.

Mr. gdnrbob

Do you really think and recommend to use a copper wire between your Amp and speaker as the sound tweaker (Equalizer)?
I'm sorry if your taste buds would like better the sound of a poor cable over a good one.
I've seen the fenomena.
I was involved in a demo that the guy had some "MID" fetish. He loved his mid. As the #0 AWG cable was connected, all the sudden a deep rich bass stepped in. Like a good sub was added.
He said that the #0 AWG cable killed his mid!
What it did, is only enhanced the lows. The sound was clear and dynamic. Resolution was better. But he loved the mids and nothing more. From the levels of volume he liked to listen, I think he had a survivor hearing problem. But why do a calculation or a measurement, if that condition (no common sense) is the judge?
  

I can only assume then b4icu that you are unable to discuss and / or justify using on a DC damping factor and your level of knowledge is Wikipedia?  People who know there topic well don't tend to call on Wikipedia for validation.


DF is a definition. That is all. It does not define the totality of energy transfer from an amplifier to the driver on a load speaker.

Similarly, the cables are as much the first part of the loudspeaker as they are the last little part of the amplifier no matter what you have interpreted from a Wikipedia article.


If you up can't even address the impact of cable impedance on signal transfer of an AC signal a figure which carries far more meaning than a DC DF, then how can I take you seriously?