What gauge is your speaker cable?

[Little Pigbacon]

I don’t know why I’m curious. It’s easy to go overkill. I just bought a little three-foot cable that seems nicely made for the money and is 16 AWG. I have some I made that use MIT CISC, which is a 14 AWG and a 18 AWG. I guess that’s about a 12.6.

 

[Demanic]

Re: What gauge is your speaker cable?

I usually use 14ga braided. Or 12ga for my bass. I have one home made cable that's 14ga oxygen free braided.

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[Van Noord]

Re: What gauge is your speaker cable?

8ga

 

[Little Pigbacon]

Re: What gauge is your speaker cable?

So, the 8 AWG cable — did you make it yourself, or was it commercially manufactured? What kind of ends are on it?

 

[SlyFoxx]

Re: What gauge is your speaker cable?

3 foot 16 is just fine

 

[Demanic]

Re: What gauge is your speaker cable?

So, the 8 AWG cable — did you make it yourself, or was it commercially manufactured? What kind of ends are on it?

1/4" plugs soldered onto a set of jumper cables?

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[ehdwuld]

Re: What gauge is your speaker cable?

I bought one from Carvin
it was listed as 15 gauge
I dont believe it

 

[IM4Tone]

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For amps to cabs and < 6 ft......16 or even 18 is OK since I don't play any amps > 40 watts. For PA to speakers with 25 ft. or longer runs, I always use 12 ga.
So, I marked 16 ga. in the poll.

 

[Darg1911]

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2/0 minimum. But I prefer 4/0

:bigthumb:

 

[Boogie Bill]

Re: What gauge is your speaker cable?

12 gauge whenever I can.

Bill

 

[Phantasmagoria]

Re: What gauge is your speaker cable?

Yeah, mine are all 12 gauge...

 

[PS412]

Re: What gauge is your speaker cable?

2/0 minimum. But I prefer 4/0

:bigthumb:

Weld play weld play...

 

[some_dude]

Re: What gauge is your speaker cable?

16 through 12.

Overkill, but it seems anything that comes with good ends (Switchcraft and Neutrik) come built that way.

 

[Darg1911]

Re: What gauge is your speaker cable?

https://www.sweetwater.com/insync/choosing-right-wire-gauge/

 

[allbutromeo]

Re: What gauge is your speaker cable?

Pro Co S12 series, 12AWG, 3 ft or 6 ft
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/S12QQ6

 

[Dave Locher]

Re: What gauge is your speaker cable?

I think mine is 10? I got it from a local car audio place and soldered the ends myself. Total overkill, but they didn't have 12 and 14 looked skinny to me...

 

[skyydogg01]

Re: What gauge is your speaker cable?

Mine is 16 ga. I had some thick jacketed in-wall cable that I used with some jacks from radio shack. It's only 3 feet, but I'm about to make it longer because I want to put my micro dark on my pedalboard.

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[Darg1911]

Re: What gauge is your speaker cable?

I use 12 and 14. It's overkill for my needs but it doesn't cost much for me to build the cables and they'll probably last me forever.

 

[Hank-]

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I have made some thick Belden cable with amphenol plugs, 3 ft long & either 2.5sq.mm or 3.0sqmm, don't remember now cause I got it locally, not sure what awg that is, it was gifted to a buddy later on, I have a combo amp.

Speaking of which, considering that cable was heavy & short in length, I suppose having it dangling in air for months long could strain the sockets if its those plastic ones, in which case tucking the extra length between the head & cab would be a good idea.

 

[Gone_Shootin]

Re: What gauge is your speaker cable?

I have no clue...don't really pay attention...

I think some are 14, and some are 16.

Meh...*shrug*