Recommendation on Speaker Wires

[emmitt1219]

I have a pair of B&W DM601 S2 speakers. I am looking to buy some wires for them. Any recommendation? And how do I go about selecting the right speakers wires for speakers in general?

 

[its phillip]

http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10239

I would imagine a 50ft spool of 14 gauge wire would be more than sufficient, unless your speakers are really far away from your amp/receiver.

 

[tcarcio]

Good quality copper wire is all you need. Here is all the info you wanted to know about speaker wire but were afraid to ask... http://www.roger-russell.com/wire/wire.htm Also I second monoprice.

 

[gmichael]

I have a pair of B&W DM601 S2 speakers. I am looking to buy some wires for them. Any recommendation? And how do I go about selecting the right speakers wires for speakers in general?

Won't you need left speaker wires too?

 

[markw]

You can get good basic speaker wire at Lowes or Home Depot. Just look in the audio/phone/computer wire section and go for a roll of any copper wire between 12 - 16 gauge. The longer the run, the lower the gauge number, but 16 gauge is rated as fine for up to 50 feet.

If you choose, you can get terminators", either banana plugs, spade lugs or pin connectors there as well but bare wire will work fine. Just make sure there are no stray wires that could cause a short. Amps don't like them at all.

To put Mike's mind at ease, you can use the same kind of wire for both the right and left speaker.

 

[mtrycrafts]

I have a pair of B&W DM601 S2 speakers. I am looking to buy some wires for them. Any recommendation? And how do I go about selecting the right speakers wires for speakers in general?

Do you currently have any speaker wires or this is a new setup altogether?
If it is new, use the recommended place to buy the lengths you need, 12 ga/ 14 ga.
If you already have some and is long enough, use it. No need for another set for those speakers

 

[BMXTRIX]

This covers a bit about speaker gauge to distance standards...

http://www.audioholics.com/education/frequently-asked-questions/speaker-cable-gauge-distance

I would likely wire with at least 14 gauge in any setup, and I would try to wire behind walls if at all possible and practical.

Really though - $15 for 50' of 12 gauge cabling...

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10239&cs_id=1023901&p_id=2816&seq=1&format=2

$12 for 14 gauge...
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10239&cs_id=1023902&p_id=2819&seq=1&format=2

I would probably just grab the 12 gauge for that minimal of price difference.

Oh, and I'm a big fan of these banana plugs. The plastic helps to prevent potential shorts, they are well color coded, and the double screw terminal means that the wire is held securely with a solid electrical connection for audio path.

http://cgi.ebay.com/8-Nakamichi-Speaker-banana-plug-connector-24K-015384-/180623498867?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a0dffde73

 

[lsiberian]

Banana plugs are your friend. They make life easier hooking them speakers to the receiver.

 

[gpost3]

I picked up a lamp cord of 10 feet for $1.50 from home depot to wire my car speakers. Audio signal has been nothing but exceptional.

 

[j_garcia]

Use this to help you choose wire:

http://www.roger-russell.com/wire.htm

That's all you never knew you needed to know about wiring speakers.

 

[emmitt1219]

Thanks guys! There is a lot of good info you have posted. It's time for me to do some serious reading. Appreciate everyone's advice!

 

[washburn]

can't believe no one recommended:
http://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/speaker/index.htm

Great prices, no frill-packaging, and custom lengths...I got my 10 AWG cables from them and very satisfied.
...and their other cables are great, too.