What gauge wire should I use for these speakers and do they have to be mounted or can they sit on the ground
1487301
Nothing less than 16 gauge wire should be used and these speakers should be at least ear level. They use reflective technology needing surface area to "bounce" the sound around. On a wall, 6-8 feet high, within 6' of room corners is ideal.
1487302
If your speaker wires are 20 feet long or more, I recommend using at least 14 gauge wire. They can sit on the ground, but you will not get the best performance these speakers are capable of producing. If you do use them on the ground, use them in the horizontal position with the bass speaker aimed at the ground.
1487303
I used 14 gauge They are very bass-y and will probably shake a lot. I mounted them up high using rubber washer to isolate the braket from the wall.
2164790
I would suggest using the same gauge low voltage speaker wire that came with the speakers or better yet a little larger gauge wire ( lower gauge number (#14) is a larger wire & less resistance than (#16) if you are going a very long distance between the speakers. I have not purchased a spool for a while but standard #16 gauge insulated wire will probably do what you need and Amazon or Wal-Mart probably has a 100 ft. spool available online or in the store. Hope this helps!
227329
Speaker wires are usually vinyl clad, which does not weather well. Best to get some outdoor rated wire so it will last longer, unless this is a temporary application.
638530
I would use 16 gauge. A Polk subwoofer would be a good match. If you need stands, the Sanus ones work great.
1901196
Yea that's basically it, we used 12 gauge monster cables but just make sure to measure so that you'll have enough cable to set up all the speakers because the first time we bought the cables we didn't have enough for the rear left speaker.... And I agree with JR, you should buy a subwoofer :}
151498
I was able to use some epoxy to hold them to the stock location. You will need to cut the original wire harness and splice the wires together, but it is not hard if you have some experience with speaker wiring.
1653831
Depends on the distance from receiver to speaker. 16 gauge should be enough as long as it is not over 20 feet. Any brand wire will suffice.
1701723
These are two speakers that come with a short length of wire and spade lugs to fit on the speakers if I recall correctly. See the other answers regarding the size. I don't have the actual speaker size and the hole size without taking them out again. They are somewhat shallow as well.
45068
I utilized 14ga stranded cable designed for exterior lighting since it is going to be in the elements. I also drilled a passage hole in the rear of the speakers mounts just large enough to pass the cable thru so the only section exposed is to the connectors.
616499
See "Package Contents" and till will tell you the ft. of wires supplied:http://filedepot.onkyousa.com/Files/own_manuals/SN29400232_HT-S6300_7300_En_web.pdf?CFID=1357998&CFTOKEN;=95329930&jsessioni;d=f030d6984ddf9553fc81384493a786d5c303"I would recommend 16 gauge wires. " - This is what I got as an e-mail reply from an Onkyo USA Product Support rep. when I had told them that the speaker wires that came with the system were short for my room and wanted to get new wires.
1280767
4 gauge is best for power and ground, for your speakers, regular speaker wire. These wires are the same for most amps I've used.
1901194
They don't come with cable and usually speaker that need to be hooked with a receiver won't come with cable. Cables can be found in frys, Home Depot, radioshacks etc. I use 16 gauge speaker cable. If your side small speakers are going to be 20ft away from your receiver then it better goes with 20 gauge. Oh, you may also want some banana connector or gold connector? Easier to disconnect all the cable every time you plan to move around
1688022
12 gauge speaker wire should do the system justice (14 would probably be fine too, really)! I wouldn't go too crazy with brands or anything though. I hear they sell 12 gauge speaker wire of good quality at Lowes for just $0.27/foot. For the sub-woofer however, splurge for the monster cable connect for 30/40 bucks. You bought yourself a great system... you will not believe the unbelievable, precision sound. Best of luck my friend. -Eric
232503
they are straight speaker wire connectors (black (-) and red (+).) there are also 2 ports for the wiring meaning you can bi-wire the speakers if you so choose. I used 16 gauge speaker wire (eventually I will replace it with 12 gauge) and bi-wired them and they sound significantly better. Hope this helps.
1746310
Hello. We would recommend using a 4 gauge amplifier power cable, and a minimum of 16 gauge speaker wire for the subwoofers. If you are installing the amplifier further than 10 feet from the subwoofer, you will need to use a minimum of 12 gauge speaker wire.
1284712
These speakers have 1/4inch and XLR inputs so you will need to get a pair of speaker wires, I'll suggest a pair of from Stagg Twin Cable - Male XLR / Male RCA length of wire is up to you.
701658
Thanks, I have bought 100ft mediabridge 16 gauge speaker wires. And was reading comments that for better sound quality and no loss, better to use end connectors as exposed wires can result in short circuit. I dont entirely agree with that, but wanted to confirm with people who have already installed speaker systems.