Hi Tony,
This got me thinking....... How much current is the power amp delivering to the speakers?
Let's narrow down the limits, say,
1. For Solid State amps - 25 watts to 100 watts Class AB rated
2. For Tube amps - 10 watts to 50 watts Class A rated
If there is a guide, then we can optimize the size of the speaker wires without unnecessarily over sizing or under sizing.
Thanks
JoeyGS
to calculate current into an 8ohm load, I = sqrt(P/8)
so that at 10 watts into 8 ohms results in a current of 1.1 rms amperes;
25watts into 8 ohms results in a current of 1.77 rms amperes;
50 watts into 8 ohms results in a current of 2.5 amps;
100watts into 8ohms results in a current of 3.5 rms amps.....
it doesn't matter tube or ss, the cable has no idea as to type of amp it is connected to....
lenght also comes into consideration, longer runs need bigger size wires than shorter runs....