which gauge speaker wire do you recommend?

ECGnovice
ECGnovice Posts: 31
edited July 2010 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 4 subwoofer: pws125 vs infinity PS212

Hi All:

I have purchased RC80is as my front wall speakers in my 2nd home theater setup in my 900 ft basemen. I also went with a CS20 as my central channel and the Infinity PS212 as a subwoofer.

Which gauge speaker wire would you recommend I go with. 12 gauge or 14? Will I notice the difference?

Thanks,
A novice
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  • nduitch
    nduitch Posts: 316
    edited July 2010
    If it going in the wall, then in-wall wire. If not, then 16au if fine.
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  • ECGnovice
    ECGnovice Posts: 31
    edited July 2010
    Thank you. my installer has in wall wire plus speaker wire for the central channel and the sub. I assume the lower the number 16,14, 12 the better the wire? If so, I guess you mean that 16 is sufficient.
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  • thuffman03
    thuffman03 Posts: 1,325
    edited July 2010
    I would try different guages and see what sounds best to you. Some like really thin while others like thick. It will change the the sound going from thin to thick.
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