I plan on setting 2 of these speakers about 30'--50' from amp. What gauge wire should I use ?
1575775
16 gauge TIC cable is great. I have also used outdoor lighting cable with great success. Over the distance you are talking about, it doesn't really matter.
1575776
I have 6 sets a bit closer...I would use 12AWGIt's better to use the thickest wire so you have no drops over long runs...mine sounds amazing.I would recomend getting the sub and place it between the two speakers...it makes a huge diff but not needed.You actually get a full range outside.
1575777
My speakers are about 40' and 60' from amp and I used a 12 gauge landscape wire, buried in the ground. Think my amp is 100 watt, I leave volume about 3/4, and control volume from my phone. Has worked great all summer
1575778
At over 35' use 14AWG. 60'-100' use 12AWG. 100' plus use 10AWG (8ohms impedance). Wire designed for use as speakers will typically have better copper, be oxygen free and finer stranded. This will give you MUCH better sound. Personally, I would use 12AWG DB speaker wire. Low frequencies will do better with less resistance and a heavier gauge will reduce magnetic fielding. At greater distances you may consider a 70 volt amp and speakers.
1575779
I used outdoor landscape lighting wire. It is very heavy gauge and is less expensive. It is perfect for this application. You can find it at any big box hardware store.
1008154
You want to buy the lowest-gauge wire that is pure copper (or at least majority)...this will ensure the best sound for these. Make sure to bi-amp these the rear terminals and your receiver, as long as Your receiver has the capability. That also increases the full usage of these beasts of speakers. 10 - 18 awg gauge wire is your range, with 10 being the best as long as you get quality...read the reviews, there is some bad wire out there that claims to be 10 - 12 gauge but is not. And to be clear, these will not directly plug into your iPad. You must use your receiver for both
98118
Depends on how many strings you intend to string together. But 16-18 AWG should do it. I used high quality speaker wire from Home Depot.
1834409
I used standard 16 gauge which ran about 25 ft per speaker. They are rears. If you really want to go all out, try Monster Cable.
1301734
a 16 gauge wire is your best bet (just use the one provided in the suggested stuff) , as for your 7.1 set up, you'll need a 7.1 channel receiver and 2 extra speakers
2097997
I hooked the speaker up to a Kicker 0200 amp. I used 8 gauge wire and it's great. The thicker the wire, the better it is
965297
Depends on what ohm and watt your speakers are. But normally I run a 14 or 12 gauge.should be more than enough for your home theatre. Unless ur putting out more power
1519096
It depends on how far your speakers are to your receiver I used 12 gauge. Here is a link that might help you: http://www.hometheaterforum.com/topic/172172-speaker-wire-what-size/
965296
After more than 50 years of reading about, setting up, and listening to stereo systems, I've concluded that thick, lower gauge wires are unnecessary unless the distance between receiver and speaker is especially long. I'm willing to be convinced otherwise by blind tests, but I'm not aware of any. I use 16 gauge now and that is probably overkill, considering that many of my speaker wire runs are less than 10 feet. Do not buy high end (expensive) wire whatever the gauge.
310707
The speaker wires are typical, very thin about 22 or 24 gauge and probably about 5-6 ft. long. I substituted my own with high quality 18 gauge and I get superior sound. The wires just push into the clips on both the speakers and the main receiver unit.
1862988
i have 6 ohm speakers and use 12 feet each of 18 gauge wire. it works perfectly for the short runs in my space. you might try 16 gauge instead. the inexpensive stuff they sell at Lowes or Amazon works every bit as good as Monster cable which costs many more $ than generic cable. its all copper.
1802527
Any regular speaker wire should work, however, something with "banana clips" would be ideal. You could go with these :-)Audioquest 10' Pr Rocket 88 SBW -PK/BFAS Bananas
1390577
I used 14g because I did not run them more than 20 ft from the source. I looked up the recommended wire size in a chart I found by searching the internet for speaker wire recommendations.
593048
I honestly don't know, but the wire they give you is a really small gauge and most audiophiles will tell you to get something bigger. I think I ended up buying 16 or 14 gauge.
1361083
I use and believe in 14 gauge speaker wire. Don't get caught up in brand. Wire is wire.
2219115
What's up Brandon.... I'd go with 12-16 AWG. The larger the speaker is the larger AWG.
1064236
you can use any gauge. I used 12, he only thing is it doesn't fit in a groove the speakers have in the back, but you still can't see the cable from the front.