Cables Direct Online 500 feet Speaker Wire 14 Gauge CL2 Rated Indoor Low Voltage Copper Clad Aluminum (CCA) 2 Conductors Cable with Easy Pull Box – Perfect for in-Wall Installation – 14/2

I've heard all the rumors about CCA being far inferior to "oxygen free copper", so I decided to try this stuff out and see just how bad it was.16/2 gauge, 250ft = 2.4 ohms (measured using a NIST traceable DMM with milli-Ohm precision)-> this translates to 0.0048 ohms per foot (single conductor)16/2 gauge Oxygen free copper = 0.004 ohms per foot (single conductor)So CCA is definitely high resistance, but only 20% higher. What does this mean in terms of power dissipation?10ft run = 0.096ohm CCA, 0.08ohm OFC-CCA 4/6/8 Ohm speaker % loss: 2.4% / 1.6% / 1.2%-OFC 4/6/8 Ohm speaker % loss: 2% / 1.3% / 1.0%25ft run = 0.24 ohm CCA, 0.2ohm OFC-CCA 4/6/8 Ohm speaker % loss: 6% / 4% / 3%-OFC 4/6/8 Ohm speaker % loss: 5% / 3.33% / 2.5%50ft run = 0.48 ohm CCA, 0.4ohm OFC-CCA 4/6/8 Ohm speaker % loss: 12% / 8% / 6%-OFC 4/6/8 Ohm speaker % loss: 10% / 6.6% / 5%So for >25ft cable runs you start getting significant losses (the lost power is dissipated as heat), but then it's probably time to go down a gauge or add more conductors. Event at a 12%/10% loss driving 200W into a speaker, that's 24W / 20W (CCA/OFC) worth of heat which is easy to dissipate along a 50ft run.OFC just isn't worth the extra fraction of a percent in power savings.Note: I also look at high frequency characteristics of CCA using a network analyzer (sorry, not NIST traceable so I don't fully trust it). It looks fine up ~20kHz which is beyond where I can hear. At >100kHz it's almost the same, but that's due to the skin effect.

I’ve been using this for under cabinet lighting it’s perfect and fits into channels haven’t had any issues with them.

I use this wire for low-voltage LED strip lights. 12 V and 24v. It works fantastic! It’s the only wire I’ll use.

Excellent quality

Listing says an easy-pull box is included. Product arrived as a bundle of cable wrapped in plastic. If having the easy-pull box is something you would be expecting, it isn't there.

Product as described. High quality and very durable. Sound quality is great. Thickness as described.

Great speakers wire

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