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Speaker wire selection for inefficient speaker?

Hi,

I have an old B&W XTC Center channel speaker which is not very efficient. I am using a basic OFHC copper cable I bought years ago from a hifi dealer (don't recall the brand).  Would a different kind of cable, material, construction, would help drive the speaker better than these? KEY POINT, the DISTANCE IS ONLY 6-8 feet!

From what I understand, the resistance at 6 feet wouldn't make much of a difference between cables, but wanna know from more experienced users if a specific type of cable might help in these situations?

 

Thanks!

alexb76
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fuzztone
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No. Turn it up on you AVR.

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jjss49
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your cable is just fine, changing it won't change anything regarding efficiency or how loud it will play - just make sure terminations and connections are sold

kota1
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This is a good question. Center channels carry a huge percent of movie content. Make sure the tweeter of your center is the same height from the floor as your L-R channels so they are all on the same plane. Next, use a sound pressure meter and run the test tones from your receiver, is the volume the same in all front channels? Do you have to boost it? If you are using the same cable on your other speakers it shouldn't matter.

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