[Roadsters] OT: Living room speakers and speaker wire

[RWM (Out of the Office)]

Nuanced slightly, copper is copper, but surface area matters, which is 
why (along with flexibility) stranded is often used.



Eddie wrote:
> Copper wire is copper wire, HOWEVER, the DIAMETER of the copper wire 
> does make a difference.
>
> Eddie
>
> Pat Horne wrote:
>> As stated earlier, copper wire is copper wire. The one thing I would 
>> look at is the insulation on that wire. Some state 
>> insurance/electrical codes require that the wire have insulation that 
>> is rated for use in walls. Wire that is intended to be enclosed in a 
>> wall should be rated CL2 or CL3. For the most part the CL2/3 
>> insulation is rated for flame spread and smoke generation. CL3 is 
>> slower burn I think.
>>
>> Peace,
>> Pat
>>
>> Pete Peters wrote:
>>> Currently have the living room gutted, and had one of those "while 
>>> we're at
>>> it" thoughts.
>>> We're moving the TV downstairs to the family room, but plan to leave a
>>> decent stereo upstairs. I figured running speaker wires inside the 
>>> framing
>>> and maybe using in-wall speakers would be cleaner. This is just a 
>>> stereo,
>>> not some humongous home entertainment system. I figure left, right and,
>>> hopefully, a subwoofer.
>>>
>>> My stereo knowledge is from the 70's. Did some Googling, but 
>>> everything is
>>> geared to BIGGER! BIGGER! BIGGER! With 40 gazillion features and 
>>> crap that
>>> cost "only" hundreds of dollars.
>>>
>>> Haven't talked to any of the local shops yet.
>>>
>>> Can anyone offer some basic advice and/or point me in the right 
>>> direction?
>>> Offlist, of course.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Pete "you can work on the cars when the living room is done"