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Speaker Cables (Single)
Speaker Cables (Single)
Four-conductor configuration minimizes noise and polyethylene insulation reduces induction rate to boost frequency characteristics
Key Features and Benefits
- 4-conductor style construction.
- Star Quad design reduces EMI noise.
- Low capacitance and resistance.
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4-conductor Speaker Cable
| Type | Model | Pair cross- sec. |
Sales units |
Nom. O.D. |
Weight | Composition | Electrical characteristics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of cond. |
Cross sec. area (AWG) mm2 /(AWG) |
Cond. comp Q’ty/mm |
Twist pitch |
Cond. DCR | Nom. capacitance* |
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| mm2 | m | mm | kg/ 100m |
mm | ohm/ 100m |
pF/m | |||||
 Jacket color for 4S6:Gry Blk Red Blue Crm Wht 4S8, 4S11, 4S6G: Gry Blk 4S8G, 4S11G: Gry |
4S6 | 1.0 | 100 200 400 |
6.4 | 5.4 | 4 | 0.51(20) | 20/0.18A | 45 | 3.7 | 125 |
| 4S8 | 2.5 | 8.3 | 9.5 | 4 | 1.27(16) | 50/0.18A | 70 | 1.5 | 145 | ||
| 4S11 | 4.3 | 10.7 | 16 | 4 | 2.18(14) | 41/0.26A | 100 | 0.9 | 146 | ||
| 4S6G | 1.0 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 4 | 0.51(20) | 20/0.18(OFC) | 45 | 3.7 | 145 | ||
| 4S8G | 2.5 | 8.3 | 9.5 | 4 | 1.27(16) | 50/0.18(OFC) | 70 | 1.5 | 145 | ||
| 4S11G | 4.3 | 10.7 | 16 | 4 | 2.18(14) | 41/0.26(OFC) | 100 | 0.9 | 146 | ||
- Insulation: polyethylene (red, translucent red, white, translucent white), Jacket: PVC, Dielectric strength: 500V AC/min.
- *Capacitance between conductors
Key Features and Benefits / 4S6, 4S8, 4S11
- High-performance PVC jacket, resistant to bending and twisting.
- 4S6 designed to fit snugly with Cannon XLR.
Key Features and Benefits / 4S6G, 4S8G, 4S11G
- The G versions feature oxygen-free copper (OFC, JIS H3510) conductors.
4-conductor Speaker Cable for Fixed Installation
| Type | Model | Pair cross- sec. |
Sales units |
Nom. O.D. |
Weight | Composition | Electrical characteristics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of cond. |
Cross sec. area (AWG) mm2 /(AWG) |
Cond. comp Q’ty/mm |
Twist pitch |
Cond. DCR |
Nom. capacitance* |
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| mm2 | m | mm | kg/ 100m |
mm | ohm/ 100m |
pF/m | |||||
 Jacket color for
4S10F, 4S12F, 4S14F, 4S18F: Gry Blk 4S10FG, 4S12FG: Gry |
4S10F | 3.5 | 100 200 400 1000 |
9.6 | 15 | 4 | 1.75(15) | 33/0.26A | 100 | 1.1 | 144 |
| 4S12F | 5.6 | 11.6 | 22 | 4 | 2.81(13) | 35/0.32A | 120 | 0.7 | 152 | ||
| 4S14F | 8.0 | 14.0 | 32 | 4 | 4.02(12) | 50/0.32A | 120 | 0.5 | - | ||
| 4S18F | 14.2 | 17.5 | 53 | 4 | 7.08(9) | 88/0.32A | 150 | 0.3 | - | ||
| 4S10FG | 3.5 | 9.6 | 15 | 4 | 1.75(15) | 33/0.26(OFC) | 100 | 1.1 | 144 | ||
| 4S12FG | 5.6 | 11.6 | 22 | 4 | 2.8(13) | 35/0.32(OFC) | 120 | 0.7 | 152 | ||
- Insulation: polyethylene (red, translucent red, white, translucent white), Jacket: PVC, Dielectric strength: 500V AC/min.
- *Capacitance between conductors.
Key Features and Benefits / 4S10F, 4S12F, 4S14F, 4S18F
- Special supple jacket designed for use in building conduits
Key Features and Benefits / 4S10FG, 4S12FG
- The G versions feature oxygen-free copper (OFC, JIS H3510) conductors.
Technical Note
Four-conductor Configuration Minimizes Noise
Speaker cable must accommodate relatively high signal levels, typically tens to hundreds of watts of RMS power. Electromagnetic interference (EMI) can radiate from these speaker lines directly into adjacent low voltage cables (i.e. microphone, video, lines, etc.). Canare solves this problem by using a 4-conductor “Star Quad” configuration in all of our 4S-series speaker cables. Because every conductor is located the same distance from center, the opposing magnetic fields are cancelled out. Attenuation of magnetic field radiation is superior when compared to a standard 2-conductor speaker wire.
Four-conductor cable
Two-conductor cable
Selecting the Right Speaker Cable
Always try to keep speaker cables as short as possible and select cable models that offer a higher damping factor; 20-50 for music (i.e. connect sound) and 10-20 for speech (i.e. sport stadiums).
The greater the damping factor (DF), the better the ability to control speaker excursion to create sharp, clear quality in the low end frequency range
As the above formula shows, a higher conductor resistance causes a lower damping factor, which prevents even top quality power amps from performing at peak optimum levels.
| Model | Cross-sec. Area | Cond. Resist. | Cond. Resist. for Total Loop |
Cable Length (m) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mm2 /AWG | ohm/100m | ohm/m | DF = 20 | DF = 50 | |
| 4S6(G) | 1.02/17 (pair) | 1.85 | 0.037 | 9.5 | 3.0 |
| 4S8(G) | 2.52/14 (pair) | 0.75 | 0.015 | 23.3 | 7.3 |
| 4S11(G) | 4.36/11 (pair) | 0.45 | 0.009 | 38.9 | 12.2 |
| 4S10F(G) | 3.50/15 (pair) | 0.55 | 0.011 | 31.8 | 10.0 |
| 4S12F(G) | 5.62/13 (pair) | 0.35 | 0.007 | 50.0 | 15.7 |
| 4S14F(G) | 8.00/12 (pair) | 0.25 | 0.005 | 70.0 | 22.0 |
| 4S18F(G) | 14.16/9 (pair) | 0.15 | 0.003 | 116.7 | 36.7 |
| S410-*P | 2.00/18 (pair) | 0.95 | 0.019 | 18.4 | 5.8 |
| 2S7F(G) | 1.27/16 | 1.5 | 0.030 | 11.7 | 3.7 |
| 2S9F(G) | 2.18/14 | 0.9 | 0.018 | 19.4 | 6.1 |
| 2S11F(G) | 3.62/12 | 0.5 | 0.010 | 35.0 | 11.0 |
| 2S14F(G) | 5.63/10 | 0.3 | 0.006 | 58.3 | 18.3 |
| 2S15G | 2.49/14 | 0.7 | 0.014 | 25.0 | 7.9 |
- Conditions: Speaker impedance = 8 ohm, Power amplifier output impedance = 0.05 ohm