I bought a prewired 12in. shallow Pioneer speaker box and the wiring is not that big! Is there a standard size gauge wire I need or should that work?
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if it's from pioneer you'll be all set with the wire that's included in the mount box. I have the box and speaker from pioneer and it works flawlessly. just be sure the wires are attached correctly to the sub and that they are very secure once attached to the sub. once you mount the sub you can't really go back and fix the wiring. just take your time and read the instructions
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Any size will work, but I prefer to put somewhere between 18-14 gauge wiring. Also be careful with that box, it seems to be a little small for the sub. My brother in law blew 2 subs in one of those boxes. He then had a custom sealed one made with .70 ft and haven't had any problems
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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.
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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
1090901
The connections on mine are the type where you flip the latch up, then insert the end of the speaker wire, then flip the latch back down to clamp the wire snuggly. I did not purchase any special connectors for mine when I installed it. Not sure what gauge wire I used, but it is typical speaker wire size.
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i bought also the RCA 16 gauge (http://ww RCA AH16100SR 100 Ft. 16-Gauge Speaker Wire ) it´s working great!
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I also purchased this, one of the items frequently purchased with the speakers: http://www.amazon.com/RCA-AH16100SR-16-Gauge-Speaker-Wire/dp/B0029HHIDY/ref=pd_bxgy_e_img_y
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Hi, not quite sure, my question to you is how old is your speaker wire...what gauge..any green anywhere on those conductors..did you do any splices anywhere even the signal wire for a double sub setup has to be done right double check every input jack for wear at the strain reliefs. Hookup one set at time and test at each add
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Speaker wire and mounting brackets sold separately. Look up "speaker wire" on wikipedia.org for proper sizing. Match up resistance and max wire length to get wire size.
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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.
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No, I am using the stock speaker wire. However, I do plan to replace it soon as it is quite small. It works fine but tends to easily get pulled out of the spring clips on the speaker if tugged slightly. I plan to use a couple of gauges heavier wire.
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It is alwsys better to use a heavier guage wire for any application you encounter. As far as this speaker - it will work on standard guage for speakers - I made sure I picked one better than standard.
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Im sure that the speaker wires in your walls are of better quality than the ones that are supplied with the unit. usually the ones they send with the unit with what you would call starter wires. i always upgrade my wires with at least 16 gauge name brand wires . Such as monster cable.
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The largest wire I would use be 12 gauge. I use 12 gauge on my mains and if I twist and push the wire casing it fits quite snug. I use 14 gauge with all the other speakers and it fits very well. I'm sure 16 and 18 gauge would be good also. If you were to use 10 gauge then you would need to shave some of the wire casing to fit the spade plug. -Stephen L
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.
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Your speaker wires still go to the receiver...The pre-amp is only for your turntable...
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The speaker wires that come with this system are not the best. First they may be to short especially for the rear speakers, and second the quality of wire is sub-par (not that good).Best if you get a 100 Ft. roll 18 Gauge Speaker wire from any electronic store. I prefer Radio Shack. and last you are assured to have enough wire to run it anywhere you like. Just remember measure twice cut once! Good luck. Willie L.
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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.