What Gauge Speaker cable do i need?

SebastianG
SebastianG Posts: 14
edited October 2012 in Speakers
Im pretty new at this and don't know much about speaker wires. I have a Sony DH710 receiver with polk audio Rm 85 speakers and monster Xp Speaker wire but its all chopped up and not measured for my new living space ,now should i get 16 Gauge or 14 ? Im moving to a basement and i prob wont need more than 50ft but i also want to get good cable because in the future i plan on buy a better receiver. Im currently looking at some Kord Ultra Flex 16 Gauge Speaker Wire
thank you
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    edited October 2012
    14 guage would work fine and would be what gauge I recommend.
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • SebastianG
    SebastianG Posts: 14
    edited October 2012
    i did some research and found the bigger the Gauge the better it sounds so would 12 gauge be even better? thanks for the reply
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    edited October 2012
    I wont even begin to start as that statement is not what I would call right.

    You probably wont be able to hear the difference between a 14 and 12 gauge speaker wire from a regular store like best buy, etc. 14 gauge should be more than adequate for the runs you need.

    I ran 14 gauge speaker wire for about 20 feet to both my LSi F/X surrounds and wouldnt change that to 12 unless it was also due to getting a higher end speaker wire (which is a totally different topic).

    14 gauge wire works GREAT for what you need, is quite flexible and more than enough. 12 gauge is harder to bend and I dont know if the RM's use a binding post or not, but if they use the clips, I am very doubtful 12 gauge will fit into it.
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • SebastianG
    SebastianG Posts: 14
    edited October 2012
    i cant find a good 14 gauge wire anywhere i found Kord Ultra Flex but they only have 16-12-10
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    edited October 2012
    monoprice.com.

    http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10239
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • SebastianG
    SebastianG Posts: 14
    edited October 2012
    are those good quality?
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    edited October 2012
    I used their 14 gauge wire on my 500+ dollar surrounds, and so have thousands of other folks, so yes they are good.
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • SebastianG
    SebastianG Posts: 14
    edited October 2012
    sweet thanks for all your help
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited October 2012
    Monoprice wire is the best you can get for the price.
    Jake
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