AWG speaker wire what is better?

[Vallenato]

Talking about the AWG wire speakers to use, the most low AWG is better?
Example: If My main and center speakers are around 1 meter from my receiver If I use 12-14 AWG speaker wire my sound is improved that if I use 16-18 AWG wire?..
If the answer is yes. Is Correct to use 12-14 AWG wire speakers in the Main and center speakers and I use 16-18 AWG in the rear speakers?
thanks in advance

 

[markw]

The lower the number, the thicker the wire. Also, the thicker the wire, the less the resistance, although this is nothing to get too worried about. The thickness really doesn't affect sound, but the longer the run, the thicker the wire should be.

Here's a good guide for ya. Go to the top of that page for a variety of related subjects to explore.

 

[Alex2507]

Talking about the AWG wire speakers to use, the most low AWG is better?
Example: If My main and center speakers are around 1 meter from my receiver If I use 12-14 AWG speaker wire my sound is improved that if I use 16-18 AWG wire?..
If the answer is yes. Is Correct to use 12-14 AWG wire speakers in the Main and center speakers and I use 16-18 AWG in the rear speakers?
thanks in advance

http://www.audioholics.com/education/cables/speaker-cable-gauge

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

Your rear speakers should use the lower gauge wire because they are further away. Read the two links for gauge/distance charts and explanations.

 

[Alex2507]

Unless his setup is like mine.

My main and center speakers are around 1 meter from my receiver

He seems to have a conventional set up with the front sound stage close to the rec'r and the surrounds further away.

 

[jostenmeat]

This is not meant to step on anyone's toes, and definitely not those of the OP either, but I do find it amusing sometimes when threads like this pop up, when speaker wire is so cheap to begin with.

For instance, here is a 50 ft roll of 12 AWG for $11.82.

I just recently read that with extremely long runs, resistance is not really an issue (since you can buy thicker gauge) but it's the inductance and/or capacitance that might affect freq response, and I guess some amps don't like high capacitance either.

However, I'm guessing that the above represents some insane runs representing a lot of wire mass; nothing you would ever see in a typical home.

 

[Vallenato]

The lower the number, the thicker the wire. Also, the thicker the wire, the less the resistance, although this is nothing to get too worried about. The thickness really doesn't affect sound, but the longer the run, the thicker the wire should be.

Your rear speakers should use the lower gauge wire because they are further away. Read the two links for gauge/distance charts and explanations.

Thanks a lot

 

[lsiberian]

This is not meant to step on anyone's toes, and definitely not those of the OP either, but I do find it amusing sometimes when threads like this pop up, when speaker wire is so cheap to begin with.

For instance, here is a 50 ft roll of 12 AWG for $11.82.

I just recently read that with extremely long runs, resistance is not really an issue (since you can buy thicker gauge) but it's the inductance and/or capacitance that might affect freq response, and I guess some amps don't like high capacitance either.

However, I'm guessing that the above represents some insane runs representing a lot of wire mass; nothing you would ever see in a typical home.

For extremely long runs the impedance curve of your speaker starts to become the frequency response. You have to go 50 feet before this is even a factor.

If you are running a 100 foot run I do suggest a pre-amp solution to avoid the FR issues. But for surrounds you don't usually need more than 16 gauge since most use a single driver making them nominally 8 ohm.

 

[mannoiaj]

Get a spool of 12 gauge from monoprice and you won't have to worry about it.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10239&cs_id=1023901&p_id=2789&seq=1&format=2