[Answered - thanks everyone] Does 12 or 14 gauge speaker wire fit into the spring terminals or they're too thick? I plan to connect it to a stereo amplifier (not a receiver), so I'll have to use speaker wire instead of a sub cable, especially if I want to control the volume via the amp. [Answered - thanks everyone] Does 12 or 14 gauge speaker wire fit into the spring terminals or they're too thick? I plan to connect it to a stereo amplifier (not a receiver), so I'll have... » Read More [Answered - thanks everyone] Does 12 or 14 gauge speaker wire fit into the spring terminals or they're too thick? I plan to connect it to a stereo amplifier (not a receiver), so I'll have to use speaker wire instead of a sub cable, especially if I want to control the volume via the amp. « Show Less
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Dear Sir, I don't actually know the answer. For one thing the effective outside diameter of the wire will depend on the stranding. But why would you want to feed the output of a power amplifier into the input of another power amplifier? The SW-8 has it's own 100 watt amplifier built in. You only need a line level input, almost no power. You could possibly even overload the input on the 'W-8 and ruin it by feeding it with a high level input. If you have only one output from your source, you might be able to find a splitter cable or some such? The woofer amp inputs will keep the two stereo signals separated. Or perhaps what you really want is a passive subwoofer with no amp built in? Dear Sir, I don't actually know the answer. For one thing the effective outside diameter of the wire will depend on the stranding. But why would you want to feed the output of a power amplifier into the input of another power amplifier? The SW-8 has it's own 100 watt amplifier built in. You only need a line level input, almost no power. You could possibly even overload the input on the 'W-8 and ruin it by feeding it with a high level input. If you have only one output from your source, you might be able to find a splitter cable or some such? The woofer amp inputs will keep the two stereo... » Read More Dear Sir, I don't actually know the answer. For one thing the effective outside diameter of the wire will depend on the stranding. But why would you want to feed the output of a power amplifier into the input of another power amplifier? The SW-8 has it's own 100 watt amplifier built in. You only need a line level input, almost no power. You could possibly even overload the input on the 'W-8 and ruin it by feeding it with a high level input. If you have only one output from your source, you might be able to find a splitter cable or some such? The woofer amp inputs will keep the two stereo signals separated. Or perhaps what you really want is a passive subwoofer with no amp built in? « Show Less
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14 gauge would fit, but i wouldn't recommend 12. it was intended for running to small to medium size speakers i think. the internal amp was only meant to power the sub and two surround speakers ( L Sub and R Sub i'm guessing). also, since my receiver only has 1 RCA input for the subwoofer, i needed a Y adaptor. you can use one side, but you'll want both plugged in. it is a great speaker, well worth the price
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12 Gauge Maybe but very tight, 14 Gauge probably. Looks like it was built for 16-18. Also there is no Hi Level Line Out. So you cannot run amp to sub to speakers like many other subs. If you were intending this, I'd recommend one with ins and outs.
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Yes they will fit, but I would reccomend using this plug Mediabridge Ultra Series Subwoofer Cable - ( 15 Feet ) - Dual Shielded with RCA to RCA Gold Plated Pro Grade Connectors as it provided much cleaner sound. My room is 25 by 30 and it literally rumbles the entire house. This is an awesome product.
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I also used a subwoofer cable that plugs into a dedicated plug on the back of my receiver and the same on the SW. Connections work great. I believe you can use 2 wires/banana connectors like the other speakers, but the SW cable works great. Nice deep bass but no rattles.
1337750
You can fit some fat wire but I recommend getting banana clips its so much better and looks cleaner too
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The speaker wire would fit into the spring terminals as long as the tips of the wires are twisted tightly and not frayed.
1074525
Ok i would run 0 guage wires because you will be trying to run 120 amps through the wire and usually a four guage wire is 80 amps.. And on my 1100 watt brutus im using official copper speaker wire so i can get as much voltage as ican through the wire . But a complete zero guage wire should be fine speaker cables..
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14 gauge for speaker wire is fine. use 4 gauge for your power wire. OFC for all your wires especially power wires - why?cca wire will overheat and burn like the hair on your head, OFC great for current and durability!
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thicker the wire the lower the resistance. Its also better to have a thicker gauge for speakers that are far from the reciever. I use 14 Guage, my farthest speaker is roughly 10-12 ft from the reciever and works great. Bannana plugs are the way to go, makes everything much simpler to install and it keeps everything neat too.
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I had to use 16 gauge because I had to feed four sets of wire through a very narrow space....speakers sound great. If you can use thicker, you should.
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If my memory serves me correct, the speakers didn't come with speaker wire. I bought a roll of medium gauge speaker wire. The thicker the wire the better the low end sound. I'm not talking about monster cable, but not the smallest gauge wire especially if you want to spread them out about twenty feet or more. I have about 15 feet of wire on mine.Hope this helps.
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It is alwsys better to use a heavier guage wire for any application you encounter. As far as this speaker - it will work on standard guage for speakers - I made sure I picked one better than standard.
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Hi, not quite sure, my question to you is how old is your speaker wire...what gauge..any green anywhere on those conductors..did you do any splices anywhere even the signal wire for a double sub setup has to be done right double check every input jack for wear at the strain reliefs. Hookup one set at time and test at each add
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Just connect your left, center & right from your receiver with speaker wire. 14 gauge worked fine for me.
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No, I am using the stock speaker wire. However, I do plan to replace it soon as it is quite small. It works fine but tends to easily get pulled out of the spring clips on the speaker if tugged slightly. I plan to use a couple of gauges heavier wire.
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They can handle a lot pf power so an extra heavy gauge wire would work. The same rules apply as with any other speaker, really. Use the highest gauge wire within reason, don't use solid wire (use stranded). I would terminate the wires with a ring or fork terminals (preferably insulated with shrink-wrap) to have a nice way to connect to the terminals on the speakers. You can purchase name-brand cables if you wish, but that's a personal choice.
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I use 16 gauge for mine and the sound amazing. From my understanding, the longer you have to run the wire determines how thick you need but if is just for your bedroom 16 should be perfect and pretty cheap. I use 100 feet RCA 16g and it works perfect and is cheap. EXCELLENT choice in speakers!!!!! Enjoy
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Q: can you use this to power 4 6x9 speakers (150rms each at 4ohm) And how would you wire a high level imput into this amp? (stock head unit because they dont make an aftermarket one)A: You can buy the speaker line to RCA adapter to feed your speaker lines into the amp. I used an Audiocontrol LC6i in my setup but not necessary unless you want to add subwoofer and amps.I have a small amp for my speakers and one amp for this sub. 2ohms is how the shop I went to set it up. The amp I got was like $65 and it works great. I've had both for about 1.5-2 years now
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I would recommend 4 gauge for the power wire just in case you decide to change your amplifier you will not have to go back and run over the wires. However this is not a very powerful amplifier and I strongly suggest putting the extra money and buying a better amplifier. What are the 12" subs are you going to use?
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After more than 50 years of reading about, setting up, and listening to stereo systems, I've concluded that thick, lower gauge wires are unnecessary unless the distance between receiver and speaker is especially long. I'm willing to be convinced otherwise by blind tests, but I'm not aware of any. I use 16 gauge now and that is probably overkill, considering that many of my speaker wire runs are less than 10 feet. Do not buy high end (expensive) wire whatever the gauge.
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I've read that 16g is recommended for in-wall wiring, and 18g for shorter distances. I've used 14g before and found the thickness of the bare wire troublesome with some connections. But if you're driving powerful speakers over a long distance, 14g might be better. My house is wired with 12g, so I can't imagine that being necessary for speakers.
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That's a somewhat unusual speaker impedance. Your best bet is to consult the speaker manufacturer for their recommendation. However, you should be fine with 14 AWG for a run of up to 50'. 12 AWG gets rather expensive.