what gauge speaker wire is recommended for use with these?
1798063
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.
1755281
The old fashioned speaker wire works just fine. You can use banana plugs or screw tighten the copper wire.
1058835
i bought also the RCA 16 gauge (http://ww RCA AH16100SR 100 Ft. 16-Gauge Speaker Wire ) it´s working great!
521970
I used 16ga. Speaker wire that came on a reel. I did not use any connectors just plains ends connected to speaker and receiver. Works great.
1895925
10 gauge is pretty heavy for speakers...I would probably go with 14 gauge for that purpose...hope this helps
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.
1597012
I had to use 16 gauge because I had to feed four sets of wire through a very narrow space....speakers sound great. If you can use thicker, you should.
1252435
Any speaker wire cable will do, however if you are putting this speaker a long distance from the source(receiver) you should use a thicker gage wire. But some banana plug ends for easy connection to the speakers.
1901197
Any speaker wires will do. Kind of depends how long of a run the cables need to be but 16 gauge should work. No special connections needed but again depends on your receiver. I used what are called banana clip connections but just wrapping the wire around the terminals should work. The wire should have two colors so you can connect the positive terminal on the speaker to the positive terminal on the receiver. PS. Very good speakers but you should also buy a woofer the complete the set.
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.
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.
1232456
I used 16 gauge. I actually bought 100ft of 16 gauge and it was more than enough for my 15x20 ft living room where I have my speakers installed
2195415
12 gauge too large and too expensive. Unless your speakers will be placed > than 50 ft from setup then 16 gauge is the way to go.
324090
the output wires to the speakers are normal speaker wire, your choice of guage 12-14 would be ok the inputs are 1/4 inch depending on application mono or stereo. I have 2 - 2000's and 1 - 4000 amp in a stereo app and i use these. look here http://www.behringer.com/assets/EP2000_P0A38_M_EN.pdf
2029547
First of all, you need to know how far the speakers will be from the amplifier. Then, will the wires be inside your walls? These factors will determine what type and size (thickness) of wire you will need. Longer distances require thicker wire. Wire thickness is called 'gauge'. Bigger numbers, 22 gauge wire, is smaller than 12 gauge wire. Most people can get by with 16 gauge general speaker wire for an average sized room, but audiophiles and wires that need to be concealed behind walls will require wire that is pure copper or wire that has special insulation to protect it. Either way, the only requirement for proper sound reproduction is to make sure the wire you get connects the positive (+) and negative (-) terminals of your amplifier to the terminals of your speakers; positive to positive, negative to negative. Most speaker wires have one wire marked so you can connect amps and speakers in phase. Some wires have a colored stripe on the insulation on one wire and some wires are two different colors (one copper-colored, the other silver). Once you choose the wire, strip about 3/4" of insulation off, depress the terminal button (red or black) on the back of the speaker and insert the wire into the hole that is revealed. Releasing the button locks wire in. I know this is a lot of information but it will make sense when you actually do it.
17908
Should be fine for basic audio. For High Wattage and high end speakers I wouldn't. I would use a higher gauge. Be careful of some speaker wires. Bought an audio kit for a car and the wire was so brittle, after a few months all the strands broke and no conductivity. It was at a fitting that went in the input to the amp. Caused by the vibration of the car and going over bumps broke it through.
1025039
If wired right they will slam hard I'm pushing three 10" audiopipe ext series 1200watts 600rms use 8 gage power wire for speaker wire and 0 gage power wire and ground wire it is really how good u got ur system wired and set