Wire guage

70445
70445 Posts: 2
edited March 2006 in Forum Testing Area
I am running speaker wire about 45 feet to another room from my home amp. What size wire do I need to run?
lhill@terraworld.net
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  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
    edited February 2006
    Here is a good guide.

    http://www.roger-russell.com/wire/wire.htm

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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,335
    edited March 2006
    I would use the 12 guage speaker wire from Lowe's or Home Depot. About $ 0.45/ft.
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,335
    edited March 2006
    Oh yes, welcome to the Forum!

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  • Mike Sedai
    Mike Sedai Posts: 49
    edited March 2006
    Yeah, for that length you need to go at least 14 gague. Folks at places like CC and BB will tell you 16 is ok, but I don't buy it.
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,067
    edited March 2006
    I'm using 12 gauge wire from Home Depot for some 60ft runs to the mains and center channel and am very happy with it.
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,724
    edited March 2006
    stranded speaker wire for about 40 cents a foot.

    Good deal, and very good wire.

    Search the forums for banana plugs. I posted some plugs that I got off of Ebay that are military grade, built-like-a-tank plugs.

    Put 'em together, and you're good to go.
    Sal Palooza
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