“What is the resistance rating of this wire? What about other electrical properties, inductance and capacitance? What is the insulating coating made of?”
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The resistance is 4 ohms per 1000 feet of 16 gauge copper wire.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I am an electonics engineer and have specialized in analog and digital for 40 years and your questions are ridiculous. If you have a run of more than 25 feet, you might want to get a lower gauge. If you bought an ohmmeter and measured from one end to the wire to the other (including the connector) you can get resistance. The main reason that you would want to do this is if you did not have a lot of power available to drive the speakers and did not want to wast a lot of it in the cable. I would say that if the resistance is > 1 ohm than get a fatter wire, else don't worry about it. The main speakers should be connected with 14-16 ga wire and should only have a run of 10 feet - probably less in most situations so no issues. Capacitance and inductance are NOT an issue at audio frequencies, not even close. If you LIKE to overpay for a cable that claims it is magical, be my guest. That's how they make money.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The resistance is negligible. That is, your speaker load(s) is/are the important impedance you should be worrying about, unless you're running a long distance or spliced multiple sections to get your distance. There are better and smarter ways to tackle long distances and manage the load than splicing inexpensive wire together. Insulation is ordinary plastic. It's pliable but I believe you should not exceed a 2 in bend radius (or about the diameter of the spool it comes on.) Sounds like someone just took an electronics class and is trying to show off...
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.16 ohms
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.It for 16 Ohms speakers 16 Gauge,2 core copper stranded wire with transparent insulation.
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