which is better for a home theater installation, 12g gauge, 14gauge or 16gauge using sewell bannna plugs?
1594125
I've read that 16g is recommended for in-wall wiring, and 18g for shorter distances. I've used 14g before and found the thickness of the bare wire troublesome with some connections. But if you're driving powerful speakers over a long distance, 14g might be better. My house is wired with 12g, so I can't imagine that being necessary for speakers.
1594126
16 awg is typically more than adequate. 14 gauge could be used for really long runs (over 100ft), or if you are pushing a lot of power to large front channels.
1594127
thicker the wire the lower the resistance. Its also better to have a thicker gauge for speakers that are far from the reciever. I use 14 Guage, my farthest speaker is roughly 10-12 ft from the reciever and works great. Bannana plugs are the way to go, makes everything much simpler to install and it keeps everything neat too.
1594128
I like 16awg speaker wire.it match my home theater installation,i like the big gauge.talk to the guys that do this for a living,they say all three are good.
1058836
I actually used 16 gauge wire. I think 14 would work; it would depend on whether 14 will fit in the speaker wire recepticles. No problem at all with the 16 gauge.
1080644
Just connect your left, center & right from your receiver with speaker wire. 14 gauge worked fine for me.
2172275
I own one and would not recommend anything less than 14 gauge. Of course it depends on how far you have to run for supply.
1058834
14 gauge is plenty....I am on 16 gauge, as it is built into my walls, and all is good
1379849
The package says 18 gauge and 15 amps max. I'm not sure I'd try a 15 amp load on that size wire (I know household wiring requires 14 gauge for 15 amps), but that's up to you.
1157281
12 or 14 gauge wire. Thick enough to handle just about anything you can put through it for home entertainment.
1038736
I recommend 16 gauge, but if all you have is 18, that is OK. Don't use 20, and 14 is more than you need unless you're making a long run (more than two rooms).
626008
Yes. Assuming the wire coming out of the 20amp fuse (or circuit) is sized for 20amps, you should be ok. 14AWG should be fine. I personally wouldn't risk it with a 16AWG.
1440050
Yes, you must supply your own cord.... 16-gauge at a minimum, 14-gauge is better, 12-gauge is BEST. Maximum power flow with minimal voltage drop to the motor, out to about 100-feet.... Beyond that, better get a GAS-one....
701657
I paid a little more for 14 gauge wire. In hind sight 16 gauge would be just about as good. I got oxygen free wire to make sure I didn't get copper coated aluminum. The oxygen free cost a little more but IMO its worth it. Bottom line I would have gotten 16 gauge oxygen free speaker wire.
1652529
I would hard wire for this application with a wall switch at house level. Not sure you need 12 gauge wire. I believe 14 will work.
308540
I used standard 16 gauge wire. Note if distance is more than 50 feet you should use 12 gauge for better sound.
1676345
This system needs an amp and some wire. I have 16 gauge, others prefer 14 gauge.
990269
I use 12 gauge on my fronts and 14 on my surrounds with no issues. The 12 gauge was a little difficult to get wrapped back around and then screw down, but I really don't know of any banana plug that would we easier, without going to the kind where they use a screw to fasten. This is the easier, cleaner look in my opinion!
638530
I would use 16 gauge. A Polk subwoofer would be a good match. If you need stands, the Sanus ones work great.
3076
Yes, I use 14 gauge and haven't had a problem but then again once I hooked them up I wasn't really moving them about. They've been in use since June 2013 and have performed well. Hope that helps.