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I've seen a number of threads about combining two runs of a given speaker wire to effectively create a larger gauge. I couldn't, however, find any discussion about combining two DIFFERENT gauges in series. For example, if I have a 100' run of 12AWG speaker wire and spice on a 3' length of 16AWG at the speaker end, would that completely negate the benefits of the larger 12AWG wire? My non-engineering trained mind thinks that the overall signal loss in this case would be: signal loss in 100' 12ga plus signal loss in 3' 16ga equals total signal loss.
I realize that other factors may enter the equation, such as the quality of the wire splice or difference in impedences. Any comments from you audio experts or engineers would be appreciated.
I realize that other factors may enter the equation, such as the quality of the wire splice or difference in impedences. Any comments from you audio experts or engineers would be appreciated.