Recommendation For Speaker Cables - L-Acoustics X8 User Manual

Recommendation for speaker cables

Follow the recommended maximum length for loudspeaker cables to ensure minimal SPL attenuation.
Cable quality and resistance
Only use high-quality fully insulated speaker cables made of stranded copper wire.
Use cables with a gauge offering low resistance per unit length and keep the cables as short as possible.
The table below provides the recommended maximum length for loudspeaker cables depending on the cable gauge and
on the impedance load connected to the amplifier.
cable gauge
2
mm SWG
2.5 15
4 13
6 11
For your installation projects, you can use the more detailed L-ACOUSTICS calculation tool to evaluate cable length and
gauge based on the type and number of enclosures connected. The calculation tool is available on our website:
http://www.l-acoustics.com/installation-outils-de-calcul-1367.html
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recommended maximum length
8 Ω load
AWG m
13 30
11 50
9 74
4 Ω load
ft m
100 15
160 25
240 37
Recommendation for speaker cables
2.7 Ω load
ft m
50 10
80 17
120 25
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