Cable size for RTiA5 and CSiA4

French_guy
French_guy Posts: 338
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Hi
Is 14 AWG speaker cable a good size for RTiA5 and CSiA4?
I've read several times that those speakers were not difficult to drive, so I would assume they don't draw too much current and 14 AWG should be just fine....
Am I wrong?
Thanks
RTiA5 + CSiA4 + Jamo SW410E
Yamaha TSR-700 (equivalent to RX V6A)
No surround...yet
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,040
    14 is the smallest you should use.
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  • French_guy
    French_guy Posts: 338
    But still fine?
    RTiA5 + CSiA4 + Jamo SW410E
    Yamaha TSR-700 (equivalent to RX V6A)
    No surround...yet
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,040
    Oh yes, still fine.
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  • pretzelfisch
    pretzelfisch Posts: 160
    How long is your cable run?
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  • French_guy
    French_guy Posts: 338
    10 ft max......
    RTiA5 + CSiA4 + Jamo SW410E
    Yamaha TSR-700 (equivalent to RX V6A)
    No surround...yet
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  • trj
    trj Posts: 320
    I personally use 12 gauge cables on RTi8 (6 foot run), CSi5 (3 foot run) and RTi4s (20 foot runs). But for a 10 foot run, 14 gauge should be fine if that is what you have right now.
    If you are buying new cables, I would go with 12 gauge.
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  • French_guy
    French_guy Posts: 338
    Looking at new cables .....14 awg and 8' actually
    RTiA5 + CSiA4 + Jamo SW410E
    Yamaha TSR-700 (equivalent to RX V6A)
    No surround...yet
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,647
    There's so much more to speaker cable than the gauge.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,981
    F1nut wrote: »
    There's so much more to speaker cable than the gauge.

    Yup....but I think that's a bit over the mans head for right now. Lets just say best to look at some better brands than the monoprice or Home depot stuff. Brands like Audioquest, Kimber, Morrow, even Signal cable or Bluejeans is a step up if you want to stay low budget. Other brands would include MIT, Analysis plus, Harmonic Tech, Transparent, and dozens more.
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  • French_guy
    French_guy Posts: 338
    Doug his quoting me a pair of 14 awg - 8 ft long, with nice connectors (banana plugs and spades)
    After only a few emails, I can already say that Doug seems to be a very nice person...
    RTiA5 + CSiA4 + Jamo SW410E
    Yamaha TSR-700 (equivalent to RX V6A)
    No surround...yet
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    French_guy wrote: »
    Doug his quoting me a pair of 14 awg - 8 ft long, with nice connectors (banana plugs and spades)
    After only a few emails, I can already say that Doug seems to be a very nice person...

    Do it. >:)
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
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  • voltz
    voltz Posts: 5,384
    I meet Doug a few times in person me & Marvin got him and Dave from Raven audio to go out to the Saw-grass Steak house, was great and yes Doug is awesome... truly a great person..and I use many of his cables!
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  • gp4jesus
    gp4jesus Posts: 1,988
    FG: I just sent you a PM.

    Tony
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