QSC 1100 Owner's Manual page 14

loss of 10% is barely audible, the resultant low damping factor will prevent the amplifier from fully controlling the
peaks and dips in frequency response caused by speaker impedance variations. This will result in greater
coloration and muddiness.
Cable Wire
Length Gauge
5 ft. 18
16
14
12
10
10 ft. 18
16
14
12
10
20 ft. 18
16
14
12
10
40 ft. 18
16
14
12
10
8
80 ft. 16
14
12
10
8
160 ft. 14
12
10
8
320 ft. 12
10
8
14
Cable Power Loss,
Resistance 8 Load
0.063 0.79%
0.040 0.50%
0.025 0.31%
0.016 0.20%
0.010 0.13%
0.126 1.58%
0.080 1.00%
0.050 0.63%
0.032 0.40%
0.020 0.25%
0.252 3.15%
0.160 2.00%
0.100 1.25%
0.064 0.80%
0.040 0.50%
0.504 6.30%
0.320 4.00%
0.200 2.50%
0.128 1.60%
0.080 1.00%
0.050 0.63%
0.640 8.00%
0.400 5.00%
0.256 3.20%
0.160 2.00%
0.100 1.25%
0.800 10.00%
0.512 6.40%
0.320 4.00%
0.200 2.50%
1.024 12.80%
0.640 8.00%
0.400 5.00%
Table 3.69 Speaker Wire Table
Power Loss, Damping
4 Load Factor,
8 Load
1.58% 78
1.00% 100
0.63% 123
0.40% 143
0.25% 160
3.15% 48
2.00% 67
1.25% 89
0.80% 111
0.50% 133
6.30% 27
4.00% 40
2.50% 57
1.60% 77
1.00% 100
12.60% 15
8.00% 22
5.00% 33
3.20% 48
2.00% 67
1.25% 89
16.00% 12
10.00% 18
6.40% 27
4.00% 40
2.50% 57
20.00% 10
12.80% 14
8.00% 22
5.00% 33
25.60% 8
16.00% 12
10.00% 18
Damping
Factor,
4 Load
39
50
62
71
80
24
33
44
56
67
14
20
29
38
50
7
11
17
24
33
44
6
9
14
20
29
5
7
11
17
4
6
9