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Difference between power and stereo cable?

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Difference between power and stereo cable?

Post by TheOtherLeft »

What's the difference between power and stereo cable?

If it's the same size, eg 12AWG, I was told stereo cable is not suited for power applications due to higher resistance.

I was told amps etc need a certain resistance for it to not 'see' an open circuit???
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Post by v6hilux »

It all depends on what amp you want to run.
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Re: Difference between power and stereo cable?

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TheOtherLeft wrote:What's the difference between power and stereo cable?

If it's the same size, eg 12AWG, I was told stereo cable is not suited for power applications due to higher resistance.

I was told amps etc need a certain resistance for it to not 'see' an open circuit???
If this information was given to you by a "doof-doof" guru, you have pretty much answered your own question.

Copper = Copper
12 AWG = 12AWG

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Post by cooki_monsta »

the resistance your talking about is speaker load, as far as cables go tho, they are equal, just measured differently
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Post by TheOtherLeft »

Yeah I figured if the cable size is the same, and they're both made of copper then resistance should be the same.

Freakin' audiophiles wanting something different.
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