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Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Re:Wiring your house for speakers
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Date: Tue, 24-Jul-84 20:53:30 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jul 24 20:53:30 1984
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> I certainly wouldn't use anything smaller than 14 gauge wire, and would
> probably use 12.  Also, I wouldn't use a 4 conductor cable, but would prefer
> 2 2-conductor cables to minimize crosstalk between the stereo channels.
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> I recommend the Hubbell Twist
> Lok plugs as a reasonable alternative (plus, they won't be unplugged by
> someone tripping on a cord, since they have to be rotated about 30 degrees
> before they can be unplugged).
> 
> Bill Mitchell (whuxl!wjm)

Considering what the other golden ears have said in the past, I
recently ran speaker wire though the walls of my new place, and left
about 8 feet of wire at each end of the run.  When I finally move in, I
won't need to worry about the signal loss through connectors.  :-)  I'd
also appreciate pointers to where one finds "Hubbell Twist Lok" plugs.

I also opted for 14 gauge wire.  Since the wire I used wasn't shielded,
my dad recommended making sure that the wire had plenty of twists in it
to minimize noise.  This isn't difficult at all, since it occurs
naturally as you thread the wire through the studs!
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	roger long
	pertec computer corp
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