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Which is better to use for positive on speaker wire silver or copper?
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∙ 14y ago
It doesn't matter both wires are made of copper. The only difference in colour is to keep the polarity the same throughout the system. Pick which colour you want to make positive and use it on all of the positive terminals.
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Is copper positive or negative?
In speaker connectors, the copper-colored connector is usually positive, and the silver-colored connector is negative.
You have copper and silver speaker wire and the silver has writing on it Which one is positive?
It is traditional to use the copper colored wire as the positive. Of course, the electrons don't care what color the wire is as long as you hook it up the same at both ends!
Is the silver speaker wire copper?
Yes; it is tinned copper.
If speaker wire is silver and copper which one is positive?
Whichever one you connect to the positive terminal. The colors are there so you can find the same wire at the other end.
Is copper or silver a better conductor of electricity?
Silver is a better conductor than copper, but copper is more commonly used because it is cheaper and isn't as easily tarnished.
Is silver a better conductor of electricity than copper?
no copper is more conductive YES, silver is more conductive than copper.
Which is a better conductor tungsten copper silicon or silver?
Of course, gold and silver, platinum. Even copper and aluminum alloys have better conductivity.
What is the color of speaker cable?
Speaker cable can have an insulator that could be any color. The wire inside is typically silver, copper or gold colored.
If silver is a better conductor than copper then why is copper wire used in daily life instead of silver wire?
The price of copper today is $3.43 a pound. The price of silver today is $12.90 an ounce. Copper is much cheaper.
Is silver wire a better conductor?
The best conductor of electricity is copper wire. Silver is a better conductor than copper, look up basic data. But silver is not practicable for widespread use, copper is nearly as good and more practicable for engineering use as well as cost.
What metal conducts electricity better than copper?
Silver
Is is silver a better conductor than copper?
Silver is the best conducting metal, both thermally and electrically. It is followed by Copper, then Gold, then Aluminum.
