The best speaker cables you’ve had

Snake River Signature Series..

Own:   Ansuz speakz P2  -  treble control, better mid and low tones.

@terry9 "The best resistors, like Vishay VAR, consist primarily of a metal resistive component which is laser trimmed to provide a channel with the specified resistance".  I'd prefer that to jury-rigging some pieces of nichrome trying to get the correct resistance.  I stand by my statement that there will be little or no improvement, and the loss of a 5 year warranty is a significant cost to pay for nothing.

By the way, they use nichrome wire in toasters because of the way it heats up when current is applied.  Maybe I can toast my english muffins over your speaker wire.

Sadly, John, Vishay VAR can dissipate a maximum of 0.4W of heat. A speaker resistor is often rated at 10 W or more. So Vishay VAR could only work in a large and expensive array, and then you would still need another conductor.

As for obtaining the required resistance, try a multimeter? Always at least three figures of accuracy. That’s 0.1%. Most OEM resistors are 5% at best.

Yes, they use nichrome wire in toasters, and in space heaters. And in aerospace. So what? And didn't you ever wonder how a resistor works - by dissipating electrical energy as heat?

Audioquest Bi-wire Bi-amp Oaks. Huge difference in sound quality over a double run of BlueJean 10 gauge wire.