This wire is 12 gauge. Is that too thick for a 40wx2 receiver (with shelf speakers)? Or, should I buy the Monster 16 gauge wires?
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There is no such thing as too thick. You can always re-use it later on for more powerful applications. However, this speaker wire is designed for auto use, hence the bright colors. For home use, you should search for a different product that can blend in with the surround more.
302460
The wire is very thick, I don't know the exact diameter of your recover but to keep give you a good idea how thick it have a nice perfect fit on a Bose subwoofer anything smaller than that won't fit unless you cut a portion of the wire
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.
38319
You can use 14 or 16 AWG speaker wire. I used 14 AWG plastic coated wire from Monoprice. Copper wire is best. http://www.monoprice.com/Product?seq=1&fo;rmat=2&p;_id=2791&kpid;=2791&CAWELAID;=1329459423&CAGPSPN;=pla&catargetid;=320013720000063196&cadevice;=c&gclid;=CL7F3MGko8ICFdKEfgodOIkARA
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12 Gauge Maybe but very tight, 14 Gauge probably. Looks like it was built for 16-18. Also there is no Hi Level Line Out. So you cannot run amp to sub to speakers like many other subs. If you were intending this, I'd recommend one with ins and outs.
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Don't bother with monster cable for anything. 16AWG will do just fine. If your room is huge, use 14AWG to the back surrounds. It all depends on length. If the cables are really short, 18AWG would even work fine. Don't believe the hype about cables. While the ones that come with this suck, you don't need 10AWG Monster Cable 12000 or whatever. Just a waste of money. Check out monoprice for good deals on the cables (or Amazon marketplace).
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Just my own 2 cents worth thrown in here. I wanted to point out that as the number on AWG wire increases the thickness of the wires decreases.. 12 AWG is Larger ( a thicker wire ) then 16 AWG.
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.
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I believe it is 16 gauge. Monster is too shady to put it on the product label. Do yourself a favor and go to Monoprice and get some 12 gauge at a much cheaper price. When I bought my new home I wired the house with 12 gauge speaker wire and Cat6 from Monoprice; their stuff is great!
38317
I used 16 gage and my system sounds fine. The thicker the wire is, the better. But I think 16 gage is fine for most applications.
906042
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
1074525
Ok i would run 0 guage wires because you will be trying to run 120 amps through the wire and usually a four guage wire is 80 amps.. And on my 1100 watt brutus im using official copper speaker wire so i can get as much voltage as ican through the wire . But a complete zero guage wire should be fine speaker cables..
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My speakers have the near same 87dB, 8 Ohm, with 16G wire to them with 25 foot of wire so I hooked them together and ran it to one speaker and it sounded just the same. I think 16G wire will be just fine for your situation.
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.
1263671
Hi,What do you mean standard speaker wire? if you use a bigger wire than original is better for the signal.
409826
That's a somewhat unusual speaker impedance. Your best bet is to consult the speaker manufacturer for their recommendation. However, you should be fine with 14 AWG for a run of up to 50'. 12 AWG gets rather expensive.
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.
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I use and believe in 14 gauge speaker wire. Don't get caught up in brand. Wire is wire.