10 guage or 12 guage wire
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goldendomer
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I can get my hands on some oxygen free copper 10 ga wire or belkin 12 ga wire for around the same price. i would need to add my own bananas but what do ya'll think. 10 or 12. i'm hooking up csi 30, fx1 30, and rti 150's
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I think that most everyone else will agree, go with the larger gauge wire ( the 10 gauge ). The more room the better.
just my $0.02Polk LSi 15 Fronts
Polk LSi C center
Polk LSiFX Surrounds
Outlaw Audio 990 Pre/Pro
Outlaw Audio 755 amp
Paradigm PDR-12 Sub
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I'd have to disagree. 12ga is fine for the mains, but 14ga is all you need for the surrounds.
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I'd say the same. 12-ga is more than plenty. If you bi-wire the 150's it effectively doubles the wire gauge, also. I use 12-ga for the 150's low end and center channel (CSi30) and then 14-ga for the 150's high end and all the small surround speakers.- Sony 50"A3000 SXRD; Onkyo TX-SR 805
- Polk RTi150 mains; CSi30 center; FXi3 surrounds, R15 backs
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I've used 12 AWG, and I've used 16 AWG, 15 AWG. Heres one thing to consider, the better quality the wire, even if it is smaller --- will suffice over cheap higher awg wire.
15 AWG IXOS way outperforms 12 AWG HD.......- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
A purely subjective opinion.15 AWG IXOS way outperforms 12 AWG HD....... -
I'm sure if you heard them side by side you would greatly agree.
- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
Sid,
I've listened to high end wire and cable before, IMHO there was no difference.
