@deludedaudiophile - re:
Stranded wire same gauge as solid is typically within 5% of the equivalent solid gauge. The don’t have the same exact diameter. 5% is not going to make a difference in sound.
I’m not talking about the difference in diameter of stranded wire vs solid wire,
- its due to the fact that a solid 12 gauge wire has a much higher current carrying capacity than a stranded 12 gauge wire
- This makes solid wire much better at dealing with transient peaks, which can easily be heard
- apparantly, It has to do with the valence electrons moving between the strands, which in turn degrades conductivity and generates heat
Regards - Steve