2. cables
  3. 1408533169

Shotgun connection

I have following case regarding loudspeakers connection.
I have a speaker cables that have two internal wires.
I would like to connect each loudspeaker using double run of my speaker cables, so I have four wires on disposal.
In that case I can connect the speakers in two ways:

1. Each of the two wires on the cable goes to the positive and negative speaker terminals.

2. Both wires within the each cable shortened with each other and one cable goes to positive, and the other to the negative speaker terminal.

The first variant is the gain that wires the plus and minus are twisted together.

In a second variant the gain is that the dual cores plus and minus are better insulated from each other, because there is external insulation.

How is theoretically better?
milimetr
almarg's avatar
almarg
9,670 posts
 
Use option 1.

Option 2 will considerably increase the inductance of the cables, which may have adverse effects at upper treble frequencies.

In saying this, I'm assuming that you are not using one of the few cable types that have ultra-high capacitance and ultra-low inductance, such as Goertz. Option 2 could conceivably be preferable in those unusual cases.

I'm also assuming that the goal is to minimize the sonic effects of the cables, as opposed to softening the upper treble.

Regards,
-- Al
milimetr OP
152 posts
 
Thanks, Al.

The cables are Ocellia Reference.
The goal with double run is to increase overal gauge and add a bit of weight to the sound.

Regards,
mofimadness's avatar
mofimadness
5,775 posts
 
I shotgun my cables and use option 1 like Al suggests. I have always done it this way.

You would have 1 "stick" of cable that would normally be for both + & - , but in a shotgun configuration, these would be twisted together for EACH + & -. So you would need 4 "sticks".
More to discover