BillyHC
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- Jan 28, 2005
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as with all things, moderation may be the key. going all the way to 12 gauge for a simple 8ft run to your fronts is probably overkill unless you have 2ohm speakers.
Here's a nice website that goes in length (pun intended) on the combination of gauge, distance, resistance, and your speaker's impedance. Roger Russell seems to know what he's talking about.
http://www.roger-russell.com/wire/wire.htm
quick rule of thumb is that up to 50ft, 16 gauge is good enough for 8ohm speakers.
(edit: clarified that it's 50ft-#16-8ohm)
Here's a nice website that goes in length (pun intended) on the combination of gauge, distance, resistance, and your speaker's impedance. Roger Russell seems to know what he's talking about.
http://www.roger-russell.com/wire/wire.htm
quick rule of thumb is that up to 50ft, 16 gauge is good enough for 8ohm speakers.
(edit: clarified that it's 50ft-#16-8ohm)
