Thursday, December 6, 2012

Tips For Choosing Silver Speaker Cable

By Rosalind Landry


Entertainment is a great way to pass time. Depending on what you are into, you can get an experience that will thrill you while you are whiling time away. It is also a perfect way to spend time with guests, enjoying music and movies that interest the group. Many homes are equipped with entertainment system that will maximize viewing experience. Sights are sharper and sounds are crisper all thanks to advancements that have been made in technology. To enhance function of your appliances, you will need the best component in them, and when you are in need of a silver speaker cable, choose one that is of good quality.

Zip cords or speaker wires are ones used for the electrical connection of audio amplifiers and loudspeakers. Their conductors of electricity are insulated individually of plastic like Teflon, PE or PVC. The cords are electrically identical and marked only for proper identification of polarity for audio signal.

Zip cords are passive components described by their electrical impedance. Electrical impedance is the opposition a circuit presents to an electric current. Impedance has three properties that determine performance. They are resistance, inductance and capacitance. Ideal zip cords do not have resistance, inductance or capacitance.

An important specification of zip cords is their resistance. A shorter length nears the ideal given that resistance is a function of lengths in conductors. Performance is affected most by resistance. The performance of conductors would be optimized through limiting the length. The farther the audio signal will need to travel, the greater the resistance and power loss that is encountered.

Thicker and lower gauge cords offer least resistance so it has the best capacity to carry audio signals for great distances. This is why it is important that one determines the distance the cord runs. Longer distances will need for thicker gauge wires. This also lessens strain on the receiver. 12 gauge wires are used for those running about 30 feet, 14 for 18 feet and 16 for a ten foot run.

Neither thickness nor type of insulation do not carry any audible effect just as long as it is made of good quality and will not react chemically to the cord. Insulators that are made of poor quality will increase resistance in time because it accelerates oxidation of conductors. Make sure that ones you purchase has good material for the cord to last long.

Determine the quality of wire you want. If you have high quality components, use high quality wires too. They may be more expensive but they do deliver best sound quality, lasts longer and more resistant to interference.

The materials used in zip cords vary. Copper has low resistance, is widely used and is less expensive. Silver will have a lower resistivity thus you can have thinner wires for the same resistivity as copper. They would be more expensive however. Gold would have the highest resistivity. It is possible to use in plating the end terminators.

Choosing the right silver speaker cable will make for great sound quality. You get what you pay for when it comes to zip cords. Good quality is always good money.




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