Does the gauge of the speaker wire matter?
CableGiant offers in-wall speaker wire in 12, 14, and 14 gauge options. A speaker cable’s overall thickness is measured by the gauge. The lower the gauge number means the thicker the audio cable. The thicker the gauge of cable means less interference and less resistance for a premium sound quality. Basically the thicker the audio cable means you have a bigger pipe to deliver the sound signal. We recommend that for home audio you do not use any speaker wire smaller than 16 gauge. The 16 gauge speaker wire is the most common cable used but many professional installers use 14 gauge and 12 gauge speaker wire for longer cable runs, higher amperage audio speakers, or for subwoofers. How long can I run speaker cable before I have an issue? The longer the speaker wire runs you have the thicker the gauge of cable you will need. As you’re your signal runs over the cable there is resistance. So your signal weakens as it travels from your speaker to your amplifier. There are many factors that affe
