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Depending on the distances of the speakers to amplifier you will want to use a higher gauge speaker wire to keep resistance to a minimumAs the distance increases so does the resistance the amplifier sees, requiring the amplifier to have to deliver more currentIn most cases 16 gauge is sufficient, but longer runs of over 20 feet its a good idea to use 14 gauge or even 12 gauge speaker cableThere is also a difference in the quality of conductors used which will again effect the resistance, as well as the sound qualityLet me first say there is a difference in the sound quality of all cables, including digital cablesBut there is somethings to understand when wanting to buy better cablesThe chain stores do not carry the better brands of cables worth the extra costThe better cables can only be purchased at your independent high end audio video storesBuying the right quality of cables for the quality of system you own is a good ideaIf all you want to do is make sure you do create any problems with the speaker wire, get 12 gauge Oxygen free copper speaker wire and you should be fineIts important to know that most speaker damage occurs when over driving the amplifier into distortion, clipping the original signal sending a distorted signal to you speakersOver driving your amplifier can damage ether your speakers or amplifier or bothSo watch your volume levels and know when it sounds distorted turn it down and do not ever exceed that volumeKevin 40 years high end audio video specialist
think of the wire like a water hose, the bigger the hose, the more water will flow throughif you have a big water supply and a small hose, what happens? if you have a big hose it does not matter how much water you have going through, your OK.
The smaller the gauge, the stronger the wire and the better the conductivityFor example an 8 gauge wire is better than a 14 As far as sound goes, if you are using an amplifier (or EQ) then the lower gauge wire will condcut better than the higher gauge Howver, if you are hooking up a system with less than 30 watts of power, any of the speaker wire will work.
Think of a garden hose vsa fire hoseThe bigger the hose, the more pressure (amperes) you can push.
