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What kind of speaker wire should I get?
Posted on 5/31/20 at 3:22 pm
Posted on 5/31/20 at 3:22 pm
I just got some cheap rock speakers to put outside my house (basically right on the edge of my house). 95% of the speaker cables will be run under the house.
Would I be fine with some regular thick speaker cable or should I get some more expensive stuff?
I'll probably just need to run 4 10-15' runs
Would I be fine with some regular thick speaker cable or should I get some more expensive stuff?
I'll probably just need to run 4 10-15' runs
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Posted on 5/31/20 at 3:49 pm to bluebarracuda
I’m no expert, but I would imagine 14-16 gauge wire would be fine.
Posted on 5/31/20 at 6:37 pm to bluebarracuda
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should I get some more expensive stuff?
Most people can tell absolutely no difference between different speaker cable.
Google Speaker cable vs coat hanger.
This post was edited on 5/31/20 at 6:42 pm
Posted on 5/31/20 at 7:09 pm to bluebarracuda
16 gauge direct burial speaker wire is what I would use.
Posted on 5/31/20 at 9:51 pm to SG_Geaux
But a coat hanger would obviously degradate more than a shielded cable
Posted on 5/31/20 at 9:55 pm to TigerWise
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16 gauge direct burial speaker wire is what I would use.
I have an unused coax line running to my living room (I'm using a different coax line for my internet) that I was planning on fishing the speaker wire with, so I wasn't going to do any burying under the house.
Is that 16g burial wire (could you link some?) be worth the extra cost over a plain thicker speaker wire, if there is an added cost?
Posted on 6/1/20 at 12:20 am to bluebarracuda
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But a coat hanger would obviously degradate more than a shielded cable
You could measure a difference. Doubt you could hear a difference. Especially on cheap speakers.
Posted on 6/1/20 at 9:24 am to bluebarracuda
You get direct burial wire because it's made to deal with the elements. Unless under the house is a basement I'd do what TIgerwise suggested.
Posted on 6/1/20 at 3:19 pm to bluebarracuda
Monoprice
just add whatever connectors you need - audio difference with cheap speakers may not be worth it but higher end audio is.
just add whatever connectors you need - audio difference with cheap speakers may not be worth it but higher end audio is.
Posted on 6/1/20 at 10:16 pm to bluebarracuda
Try using Nördost Odin 2 cables...
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