Posted by Frnak Mena [ 209.47.109.130 ] on February 14, 2006 at 07:29:33:

Hi all.
I have a Bottlehead/Pi tube system: Foreplay II > Paramours >Theater 4 Pi and want to know if it's ok to use 20 ga magnet wire as speaker wire. I plan to run 8 twisted wires (4 strands to each speaker terminal) per speaker run with a length of 3 ft from amplifier to speaker. I seem to recall a post in the archives that magnet wire was not ok but can't find the reference. Can some one clarify this for me?

I've tried to find that Royal Cable speaker wire (mentioned by Mr Epstein) at the local Walmart but they don't seem to carry it here in Ontariairrio (Canada). Any suggestions for a replacement? I've also tried to find solid core magnet wire but the thickest I can find is 20 ga.

Cheers.
Frank Mena

Replies:

• My system exactly! - Garland 12:51:12 02/14/06 (0)
• Re: Magnet wire ok as speaker wire? - colinhester 12:05:05 02/14/06 (4)
  • Is Royal Cable available any place other than Wal-Mart? - Patrick Kopson 14:10:01 02/14/06 (3)
    • I'm with ya, man! - Garland 14:59:35 02/14/06 (2)
      • Re: "It's 8 O'clock Wal-Mart shoppers, time ta beat yer kids"! - Bill Epstein 19:48:37 02/14/06 (1)
        • Re: "It's 8 O'clock Wal-Mart shoppers, time ta beat yer kids"! - Matts 23:01:56 02/14/06 (0)
• Re: Magnet wire ok as speaker wire? - Matts 10:32:56 02/14/06 (3)
  • Re: Magnet wire ok as speaker wire? - Frnak Mena 11:45:22 02/14/06 (2)
    • Re: Magnet wire ok as speaker wire? ** from where ** - j.luis cruz . 15:33:29 02/14/06 (1)
      • Re: Magnet wire ok as speaker wire? ** from where ** - Frnak Mena 07:15:15 02/15/06 (0)
• Re: Magnet wire ok as speaker wire? - jimbop 08:41:33 02/14/06 (2)
  • Re: How well 2A3's drive 15" speaker - Frank Mena 09:15:14 02/14/06 (1)
    • Re: A Kindred spirit! - Bill Epstein 19:43:03 02/14/06 (0)