speaker wire length

[reljvg]

Hi everyone, got a question. I'm connecting another pair of speakers to my receiver.( pioneer sx-790, 150w, 45wpc ) speaker wire length on first pair is 12ft. 2nd pair will have to go about 46ft. All 4 speakers are 8 0hm. I'm thinking 10guage, but is that going to affect output? Thanks, John

 

[Deleted member 217926]

I use Monoprice 12AWG with Monster banana connectors on my Yamaha R-S700BL / Klipsch RF 82 II setup. 46 feet would be fine with 12AWG. In fact Crutchfield says at 50 feet or under you are fine with 16AWG.

http/www.crutchfield.com/S-o0ojgTKAALh/learn/learningcenter/home/speakers_wire.html

 

[reljvg]

Thanks for the answer, and link. So am i right in assuming that i don't have to make speakers A wire run equal length with speakers B wire run? Or would it be better if i made all runs the same length?

 

[Deleted member 217926]

I would use equal length wire just to keep the impedance equal. It really depends on the quality of the speakers you are running as to if you will be able to notice a difference though.

 

[reljvg]

I use Monoprice 12AWG with Monster banana connectors on my Yamaha R-S700BL / Klipsch RF 82 II setup. 46 feet would be fine with 12AWG. In fact Crutchfield says at 50 feet or under you are fine with 16AWG.

http/www.crutchfield.com/S-o0ojgTKAALh/learn/learningcenter/home/speakers_wire.html

I would use equal length wire just to keep the impedance equal. It really depends on the quality of the speakers you are running as to if you will be able to notice a difference though.

 

[reljvg]

Hi, thats what i had in mind. Speakers are two older sets.- pioneer HPM 60's ( square woofer encl. ) & bose 301's. Thanks again for the input. John

 

[Deleted member 217926]

Bose 302s are pretty good speakers I used to have a pair of 301 Series II I believe they were. I'm not familiar with those Pioneers.

Glad to help!