RE: Does the speaker wire that is used have an effect on the impedance

The answer is yes. Anything connecting the amplifier to the speaker will have an effect (however small) on the system impedance seen by the amplifier.
In most cases it will not be audible nor measurable. However, the audio cable industry produces some crazy products for this application. :) Some speaker cables are highly capacitive and can cause issues. Some have little boxes with RC shunts built in. Some are shielded. Some can act as decent antennas. Etc, etc.

Dave.

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Topic - Does the speaker wire that is used have an effect on the impedance - immatthewj 17:19:28 08/19/20 (19)

RE: Does the speaker wire that is used have an effect on the impedance - brush001 17:05:52 08/23/20 (0)

RE: Does the speaker wire that is used have an effect on the impedance - Jonesy 23:00:16 08/21/20 (0)

Certainly can.. - bare 07:02:31 08/21/20 (5)

RE: Certainly can.. - Coner 14:00:40 08/21/20 (3)

RE: Certainly can.. - rivervalley817 14:17:52 08/21/20 (2)

RE: Certainly can.. - Coner 15:20:47 08/21/20 (1)

RE: Certainly can.. - rivervalley817 22:11:52 08/21/20 (0)

RE: Certainly can.. - airtime 09:35:36 08/21/20 (0)

Very useful information here. - Kal Rubinson 11:44:06 08/20/20 (3)

RE: Very useful information here. - Ole Lund Christensen 16:51:33 08/23/20 (0)

Infomercial .. - bare 06:57:33 08/21/20 (1)

RE: Infomercial . - Kal Rubinson 13:38:52 08/21/20 (0)

RE: Does the speaker wire that is used have an effect on the impedance - Davey 08/20/2008:45:26 08/20/20 (1)

Tone Controls? nt - G Squared 10:04:04 08/20/20 (0)

More on volume - airtime 07:23:15 08/20/20 (0)

Might... - Ivan303 06:37:49 08/20/20 (1)

LOL! Good One! (nt) - Jonesy 11:03:27 08/20/20 (0)

RE: Does the speaker wire that is used have an effect on the impedance - Coner 17:48:47 08/19/20 (1)

+1 . nt - G Squared 07:39:43 08/20/20 (0)

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RE: Does the speaker wire that is used have an effect on the impedance - Davey 08/20/2008:45:26 08/20/20 (1)

Tone Controls? nt - G Squared 10:04:04 08/20/20 (0)

RE: Does the speaker wire that is used have an effect on the impedance

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