Agreed, but if you can get 12 gauge at that price, then why not?
Why not, for the reason listed above lolfudge_u wrote: ↑ Agreed, but if you can get 12 gauge at that price, then why not?
I paid $23.50 for this stuff a month back because I wanted pure copper.
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0076S5GYE/
15 amps you should just be using Romex no? The gauge of this speaker wire is probably fine but I don't think the jackets on it are made expecting it to actually heat up any.
lol.... good point about the banana plugs. Didn't realize it was an in-wall cable. My bad.
It's speaker wire. The insulation is not rated for AC power.
Interesting. I bought some other 12AWG monoprice speaker wire a while back. Fit with these fine. https://www.amazon.ca/Banana-FosPower-P ... 06Y8YL2DM/
I think 16 gauge is recommended for short runs, and either 12 or 14 for longer runs.BootstrapX wrote: ↑ Just for comparison, the Princessauto sells 50ft 18 gauge for $10 in surplus. https://www.princessauto.com/en/50-ft-1 ... 0008767543 A few weeks ago the same wire was less than $8 .... I know because I bought one.
I did the exact same thing. 12AWG Monoprice with these same FosPower connectors worked great. Easy, yet secure fit between the two.bishop613 wrote: ↑ Interesting. I bought some other 12AWG monoprice speaker wire a while back. Fit with these fine. https://www.amazon.ca/Banana-FosPower-P ... 06Y8YL2DM/
I could still see myself running some in-ceiling speakers powered by a Sonos Amp for a truly invisible look, but mostly people will be served with a bunch of smart speakers scattered around the houseBootstrapX wrote: ↑ How long your runs in 2021 are going to be? This is not 1985 when the sound system of the entire house was wired from a single amp in the basement.
I don't mean to turn this thread into a religious war, but I think if you are going to use a few satellite speakers on the other side of the recreation room, the 18 gauge copper wire should be just fine. Especially taking into account double difference in the price. The RFD is all about the bang for the buck, right?warpdrive wrote: ↑ I could still see myself running some in-ceiling speakers powered by a Sonos Amp for a truly invisible look, but mostly people will be served with a bunch of smart speakers scattered around the house
The only exception is home theater, you still need to run front to back and into the ceiling for Atmos system. Still need a lot of cabling in that case.
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