Guys - I posted my informal and basic impressions of the SVS S-series speakers + SVS SB12nsd combo in my gallery thread:
http://www.pinoydvd.com/index.php/topic,76181.2940.htmlJust to add info:
For the first time in my hobby life - I tried the electrical wire as speaker wire route and I have to say I'm pretty satisfied with the results. Maybe the Denon avr is good and I'm sure the SVS speakers were great to begin with - but I felt that the electrical wire made them sound more dynamic, open and with fuller weight on the transients.
Of course, my hat is off to brader Cal for suggesting the idea
To those who want to try the el cheapo experiment - I went with Phelps Dodge 14ga stranded single run wire which costs 30 pesos per meter. Since its a single run, you need to buy 2 (positive & negative) so that makes 60 pesos per meter. It comes in many colors and you can find them easily in any neighborhood hardware store.
According to both Cal & Jojod - you can also elect 16ga or 18ga as they present almost no loss even at long runs. Unless uber long run cguro like 30 or more meters
As oppose to buying 2 separate colors (1 color for left & 1 color for right), I went with all the same color but marked the other wire with a red electrical tape only at both ends to signify 'positive'.
Tie off both ends to anything solid and place the other ends in a drill - press to twist. Try to achieve 2-3 twists per inch if possible. Twisting the wires will make them less susceptible to noise, etc.
Twisting the wires will make them a tad shorter - maybe 10-15% shorter, so pls dont forget to add a bit of margin to your lengths when buying.
If you plan to terminate them with a banana plug - get those that you need to tighten via a grub screw as the ends of the electrical wire are hard. either that or go bare wire instead.
Sabi nga nila - the best termination is no termination.