Speaker wire? I just bought this (onkyo ht-s3200)and was wondering if I need to buy extra speaker wire. My living room isn't very big but I want enough wire to run the baseboards and door frames. If yes, what kind should I buy? Thanks! Speaker wire? I just bought this (onkyo ht-s3200)and was wondering if I need to buy extra speaker wire. My living room isn't very big but I want enough wire to run the baseboards and door... » Read More Speaker wire? I just bought this (onkyo ht-s3200)and was wondering if I need to buy extra speaker wire. My living room isn't very big but I want enough wire to run the baseboards and door frames. If yes, what kind should I buy? Thanks! « Show Less
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The included speaker wire is not very long (the surround is 25 feet) and junk anyway. Get some 14 or 16 gauge. Don't waste money on overpriced garbage like Monster, go look at monoprice.com
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I'm running mine with a basic Sherwood receiver/amp I bought at Radio Shack for something like $100-200. Sounds great. There are 2 sets of speaker wire inputs on the back of this speaker, so you connect the right speaker wires to one set, and the left speaker wires to the other. I used to have a pair of speakers in my bathroom, but this sounds better. You don't miss the stereo separation you get with 2 speakers at all. In a bathroom having the L&R; channel coming from the same place actually is better, since you hear all the music equally everywhere in the room. I ran the wires to it via the attic and flush mounted it in the ceiling centered over my dual sinks. I'm running mine with a basic Sherwood receiver/amp I bought at Radio Shack for something like $100-200. Sounds great. There are 2 sets of speaker wire inputs on the back of this speaker, so you connect the right speaker wires to one set, and the left speaker wires to the other. I used to have a pair of speakers in my bathroom, but this sounds better. You don't miss the stereo separation you get with 2 speakers at all. In a bathroom having the L&R; channel coming from the same place actually is better, since you hear all the music equally everywhere in the room. I ran the wires to it via the... » Read More I'm running mine with a basic Sherwood receiver/amp I bought at Radio Shack for something like $100-200. Sounds great. There are 2 sets of speaker wire inputs on the back of this speaker, so you connect the right speaker wires to one set, and the left speaker wires to the other. I used to have a pair of speakers in my bathroom, but this sounds better. You don't miss the stereo separation you get with 2 speakers at all. In a bathroom having the L&R; channel coming from the same place actually is better, since you hear all the music equally everywhere in the room. I ran the wires to it via the attic and flush mounted it in the ceiling centered over my dual sinks. « Show Less
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None of the three types of Micca speakers i'm using came with wires. To install them you need to run your own audio wire. I used 12aug wire. it was actually Lamp wire( i.e. meant for power not audio) that i got at Home Depot. The connectors are simple push clamps, similar to what is on the back of most stereos. i'm not an Audiophile, but from what I can tell the surround works great, and has decent sound quality through all 5 channels. I have runs in my basement that are at least 75' including verticles. so at least to that distance you'll be fine.
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I am wondering about the music quality using a HTiB system, I mean, for a $100 or so more, you can get an Onkyo TX SR608 & Energy 5.1 Take Classic speakers for around $600 or so total. I'm wondering if the A/V units are worth comparing...Have any of you made the purchase and what is the outcome? Thanks
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Speaker wire is not critical - any good commercial wire will transmit the sound well. The key is good input from your source.
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No, you have to purchase your own wire from what I can remember. It has been quite sometime since I bought the speakers and I don't recall that any speaker wire was included.
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Right now I am using a Pioneer VSX-1120 that powers all my speakers,I am running the JBL in front,bose center, and sony front ,side and rear a total of 9. I also have run my Onkyo TRSX-705 . I did like the Onkyo but it is only a 7-1 hookup THX. I will probably be selling that one due to I have a RCA to. The JBL'S are good for Bi-amp.They sound real good with plenty of base for the action movies or listening to music. Let me know if you need any more advice. Remember to use a heavy gauge wire.
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Did you ever get an answer or solution for this? I purchased 12 gauge speaker wire but have not installed it yet. I can return it if need be. Thanks!
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You need to buy a roll of speaker wire. Short money, so get some good stuff.
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Thanks, I have bought 100ft mediabridge 16 gauge speaker wires. And was reading comments that for better sound quality and no loss, better to use end connectors as exposed wires can result in short circuit. I dont entirely agree with that, but wanted to confirm with people who have already installed speaker systems.
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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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Typically, only cheap speakers come with wire, and it is usually cheap wire. No one but you knows how much wire you will need in your application. The longer the run, the larger gauge wire you should use to minimize loss. So there are solid reasons to not include wire with speakers.
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Hello...these speakers require wires. I use them as surrounds in my 7.1 system. They are very good.
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Im assuming youre using the Onkyo just as a low end amp? If so, then you run speaker wire to the shaker. If youre using more than one shaker, you want to bridge it into 8 ohms. Then that should be it.
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I don't understand your question--you speak of connecting one regular speaker wire to these rca connections, but this _is_ the speaker wire, so it sounds as if you're asking about connecting a speaker wire to the speaker wire. This product is only used to connect speakers that have a single rca input on the back to a receiver, so on one end of each wire there's a male rca jack, and on the other there's two strands of bare copper wire that you connect to the positive and negative terminals on the back of your receiver. The rca jack does not plug into the receiver, as there's only one rca plug per wire--so if you're looking for speaker wire with rca plugs on the receiver end, this isn't the right product for you.
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Garrett- I went to a local stereo shop and bought a high quality speaker wire. But any speaker wire will work. The better the quality the better the sound though. Hope this helps.
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Wires are required for all speakers except the subwoofer. It comes with a cable for the subwoofer though and some cheap speaker wire. I used this: C&E 100 Feet 12AWG Enhanced Loud Oxygen-Free Copper Speaker Wire Cable, CNE62270