Let’s talk speaker wire and terminating, eh?
Any particular gauge any of you run, or is it just whatever is lying around…Furthermore, when you’re terminating your wires, do you solder the ends before attaching banana plugs and whatnot?
Thoughts on CCA vs. solid copper?
As for me, the “bench tech” in me has always soldered the ends with some added heat shrink.
For my mains and center, pre-terminated spades on 12-gauge Kimber Cable. For my surrounds, heights, etc… in-wall 12-gauge CL-3 certified with block and barrel gold-plated banana plugs. All runs being long-ish, I won’t settle for a smaller gauge cable.