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Old 19th August 2006, 00:46   #17 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Bass&Trouble
Some home audio speaker is made with lower jacket thickness and is not usually as durable as speciality car audio speaker cable, which is expected to withstand snaking around various parts, getting pulled a bit here and there and sometimes even coping with higher than normal temperatures. Also, car audio speaker cabling needs to have a flexible jacket rather than a very stiff and rigid one found on some home audio speaker cables, this is difficult to turn tight corners.
Right on. Home audio cables are not designed to withstand the elements and the automotive environment like car audio specific cables are. over the years we have used all kinds of cables in cars and I can honestly say, some of the most exotic, expensive home audio cables dont fare well in the car. I have experienced first hand, issues with (even expensive) home speaker cables losing insulation and shorting. Stick to car audio cables for more reasons than one.
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