Dublin25
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If I have a single cable that has 4 solid core strands - 2 red and 2 black, is there any reason why I couldn't combine all 4 strands into a single connection? TIA
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Gordon Gray
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That will work and effectively double the gauge of a single wire if you twist two wires together.
Never tried twisting 4 together.
GG
Never tried twisting 4 together.
GG
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I do that with my rear speakers. I am using a bi-wire as a single wire. I have double each side. 
Speedskater
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If we start with 16AWG wire and connect two strands together we have a 13AWG wire.
If we start with 16AWG wire and connect four strands together we have a 10AWG wire.
But, if the hot and neutral conductor are not in the same cable, the cables will have high self-induction and treble frequency response may suffer.
If we start with 16AWG wire and connect four strands together we have a 10AWG wire.
But, if the hot and neutral conductor are not in the same cable, the cables will have high self-induction and treble frequency response may suffer.
