speaker wire

schmilnik
schmilnik Posts: 44
edited March 2006 in Speakers
hey, what gauge should i use for my rti6s and where is a good place that i could find nice speaker wire?
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited March 2006
    12 would be more than enough, 14 is plenty. I would say at least 16, unless your going over 20 or so feet, then stick with 14 and bigger
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited March 2006
    I started with some RCA "Digital" speaker wire that was 14 gauge and was $35 for 100 feet. I bought it at Home Depot. The stuff sounded great, and was really cheap too. If you go to a place like that, you can buy good stuff for a good price in bulk, as long as you aren't looking for $100 a foot speaker wire.
    Jake
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited March 2006
    Depends on your budget. I got my speaker cables from Cobalt Cables and I am very happy with them for the money.
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,058
    edited March 2006
    wingnut4772 wrote:
    Depends on your budget. I got my speaker cables from Cobalt Cables and I am very happy with them for the money.


    True, about the $$ I did use HD cable till I bought some Kimber and have been quite happy with the kimbers.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited March 2006
    Wingnut, to the rescue. You go girl.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • Musophile
    Musophile Posts: 89
    edited March 2006
    Can you tell the difference between Cobalt and say generic speaker cables Wingnut?
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  • Rooz
    Rooz Posts: 16
    edited March 2006
    I'd say Audioquest for the Win, humm.. any of there speaker cables that have DBS in them will do great
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited March 2006
    If you want to "swim into the fray" a bit, try Audioquest Type 4, Kimber 4TC, or Analysis Plus oval 12. All are a relatively cheap way to hear some better speaker cables.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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