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Post by rod on Nov 15, 2014 7:11:27 GMT -5
I want to change my front speaker wires, but I don't know which speaker wire is the best. Is it 18 gauge/4 conductor or 16 gauge/4 conductor or 14 g/4c or 12g/4c? Please advise me what to buy for my DIY music channels.
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Post by brubacca on Nov 15, 2014 7:51:23 GMT -5
How long are your runs of wires? Are you talking bookshelf or full range speakers? It probably doesn't matter.
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Post by rod on Nov 15, 2014 8:32:28 GMT -5
How long are your runs of wires? Are you talking bookshelf or full range speakers? It probably doesn't matter. I am talking about full range speakers with at most 6 feet long for left and right front speakers only , 2.2 channel... |
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Post by mgbpuff on Nov 15, 2014 8:40:39 GMT -5
Ordinary 16g lamp cord is all you really need. Going up from that can't hurt but will gain very little.
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Post by rod on Nov 15, 2014 8:42:02 GMT -5
Thank you.
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Post by klinemj on Nov 15, 2014 9:35:19 GMT -5
Home Depot sells wire in various colors. I got some white and some blue and twisted them together. I like the look.
I went with dual 10 gauge per terminal...not because I needed to but because I could!
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Post by brubacca on Nov 15, 2014 9:47:04 GMT -5
At that distance it really doesn't matter. I like the 4 conductor wires for speakers that can be bi-wired. If your speakers only have two terminals just get 2 conductor. Good luck.
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Post by repeetavx on Nov 15, 2014 11:58:53 GMT -5
I see that the "there is no difference in wire" crowd is well represented here, so let me give some advise from the "bigger is better" crowd.
Bigger is better!
A smaller gauge (physically larger) wire will make your speaker look electrically "closer" to your amplifier. Make sure you have secure connections at both ends.
Don't run your speaker wires along with any other wires. You may cross other wires if they do so at something close to 90 degree angles. Don't coil or fold any cable that carries audio signals.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2014 12:01:44 GMT -5
Standard 18 gauge lamp cord (zip cord) is fine, you'll never hear any difference (16 gauge if size is important to you  ). Left and right speaker wire lengths don't even need to be the same exact length. Opaque versus clear wire is better if you have any direct sunlight on the wires. |
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Post by 405x5 on Nov 15, 2014 12:03:54 GMT -5
I want to change my front speaker wires, but I don't know which speaker wire is the best. Is it 18 gauge/4 conductor or 16 gauge/4 conductor or 14 g/4c or 12g/4c? Please advise me what to buy for my DIY music channels. Why? What are you using now and how many feet from your amp to your front speakers? Are you bi-amping? (4 conductors?)
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Post by deltadube on Nov 15, 2014 12:18:54 GMT -5
I want to change my front speaker wires, but I don't know which speaker wire is the best. Is it 18 gauge/4 conductor or 16 gauge/4 conductor or 14 g/4c or 12g/4c? Please advise me what to buy for my DIY music channels. I use 12awg quad cable with 350stands in each conductor.. terminated with good plugs and dress to look good  just need to shop around for the parts and do it your self..  these quad cables are set up in a bi wired formation..  notice how extremely flexible these cables are.. you can always use the home depot oven or dryer cables but they are STIFF .. cheers. |
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Post by bootman on Nov 15, 2014 12:34:52 GMT -5
I see that the "there is no difference in wire" crowd is well represented here, so let me give some advise from the "bigger is better" crowd. Bigger is better! A smaller gauge (physically larger) wire will make your speaker look electrically "closer" to your amplifier. Make sure you have secure connections at both ends. Don't run your speaker wires along with any other wires. You may cross other wires if they do so at something close to 90 degree angles. Don't coil or fold any cable that carries audio signals. How much closer? If you do the math it isn't any closer. Look up Maxwell's equations and plug in the numbers. You start to worry about gauge and audio signals when the distance is well beyond that found in a typical home. But I agree, larger doesn't hurt but mathematically is a wash in a typical application. I would focus on the quality of the connectors since bare wire can corrode over time and you don't want loose cheap ones.  |
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Post by novisnick on Nov 15, 2014 12:36:52 GMT -5
I want to change my front speaker wires, but I don't know which speaker wire is the best. Is it 18 gauge/4 conductor or 16 gauge/4 conductor or 14 g/4c or 12g/4c? Please advise me what to buy for my DIY music channels. I use 12awg quad cable with 350stands in each conductor.. terminated with good plugs and dress to look good just need to shop around for the parts and do it your self.. these quad cables are set up in a bi wired formation.. notice how extremely flexible these cables are.. you can always use the home depot oven or dryer cables but they are STIFF .. cheers. Warning!! Bob is showing cable porn !!!!!!,,,,,,,,,Again!!!!!! |
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Post by rod on Nov 15, 2014 13:33:20 GMT -5
I want to change my front speaker wires, but I don't know which speaker wire is the best. Is it 18 gauge/4 conductor or 16 gauge/4 conductor or 14 g/4c or 12g/4c? Please advise me what to buy for my DIY music channels. Why? What are you using now and how many feet from your amp to your front speakers? Are you bi-amping? (4 conductors?)
I am using 16/4 in all my speakers ( 11 ) , two at one end and four at the other end.I only want to know if there will be any changes at all if I will use different gauge and 4 conductors for my dedicated two channel speakers. As what the others say here that it won't make any difference at all and I'm glad I asked this question in this forum. |
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Post by rod on Nov 15, 2014 13:34:58 GMT -5
I want to change my front speaker wires, but I don't know which speaker wire is the best. Is it 18 gauge/4 conductor or 16 gauge/4 conductor or 14 g/4c or 12g/4c? Please advise me what to buy for my DIY music channels. I use 12awg quad cable with 350stands in each conductor.. terminated with good plugs and dress to look good just need to shop around for the parts and do it your self.. these quad cables are set up in a bi wired formation.. notice how extremely flexible these cables are.. you can always use the home depot oven or dryer cables but they are STIFF .. cheers. that's splendid DIY cable though.... |
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Post by pedrocols on Nov 15, 2014 13:39:55 GMT -5
If you can accommodate a 4 foot length I have a nice pair for sale>>> Speaker Cables |
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Post by rod on Nov 15, 2014 13:46:11 GMT -5
If you can accommodate a 4 foot length I have a nice pair for sale>>> Speaker CablesIs that 2/4 at each end? Your picture shows 2/2 only at each end... |
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Post by pedrocols on Nov 15, 2014 13:50:37 GMT -5
If you can accommodate a 4 foot length I have a nice pair for sale>>> Speaker CablesIs that 2/4 at each end? Your picture shows 2/2 only at each end... They are just 10/2 (10 gauge) but it seems to me that you want to bi-wire or bi-amp ? |
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Post by rod on Nov 15, 2014 14:03:16 GMT -5
Is that 2/4 at each end? Your picture shows 2/2 only at each end... They are just 10/2 (10 gauge) but it seems to me that you want to bi-wire or bi-amp ? yes, you are right... |
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Post by pedrocols on Nov 15, 2014 14:42:55 GMT -5
They are just 10/2 (10 gauge) but it seems to me that you want to bi-wire or bi-amp ? yes, you are right... Ok no problem. You are going to miss out then....  |
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). Left and right speaker wire lengths don't even need to be the same exact length. Opaque versus clear wire is better if you have any direct sunlight on the wires.
