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Is there an audible difference between 16 gauge and 10 gauge speaker wire?
I have high quality Klipsch speakers and want them to sound as good as possible. I have a Pioneer amp model VSX 518 which is a lower-mid range one in price. I couldn't afford to put a lot on the receiver.
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- no you would have to a dog to appreciate the diff.
go to a good store and they will let you hear for yourself
- None at all with that receiver.
- The difference between the wire gauges is not based on sonics/fidelity, but rather the power/current that can be handled across the wire. Most hi-power AV receivers (80W and up) should be wired with 16 gauge wiring, when matched to 8 ohm speakers. 14 or lower gauge wire is recommended when wiring speakers at a distance from the amplifier (50' or more)
VSX518 is rated at 120W per ch ( more likely it averages 80-90W continuous ) with a 8 ohm load. Refer to the owner's manual, which most likely recommends using 16 gauge speaker wire.
- idk baby
- No speaker wires matter very little just don't get monster! they make cheap cables and suit people for using the name monster for anything.
Speakers always come before anything else in a system so you did well!
- It depends on the distance you're running them. There's a lot of flim-flam, pseudo-science and outright scamming in the speaker cable industry. Here's a good tutorial that should cover all the basics:
http://www.roger-russell.com/wire.htm
