Tower Speaker Wire - What Are We Using?

(murphy_smith) · (murphy_smith) **Join Date: Dec 2005** 04-27-2009, 1:02 PM

I am going to run some new tower speaker wire this weekend for my MB-8 and Pro 80 combo.

I have always run "in-wall" or "jacketed speaker wire" in the tower b/c it looked cleaner. I am going to be putting 175 watts to each speaker.

My questions:

1.) 12 gauge or 14 guage
2.) What types of wire a people using

Thanks,
Murphy

(210san) · (210san) **Join Date: Feb 2009** 04-27-2009, 1:27 PM

this what i use....

http://www.audiopile.net/products/Speaker_Cables/NL-2-13/NL-2-13_update_cutsheet.asp

(chpthril) · (chpthril) **Join Date: Oct 2007** 04-27-2009, 1:33 PM

If you are running 1 pair p/speaker, the 14ga will be fine. I use twisted pair clear-insulated speaker wire. The double insulated looks sweet, but most of the time the wire is completely hidden in the tower so it's not seen. Any exposed wire, like around a joint/elbow, I cover anyway!

(david_e_m) · (david_e_m) **Join Date: Jul 2008** 04-27-2009, 1:52 PM

Murphy,

I agree, jacketed wire with the slick sleeve is so easy to pull through a tower.

(2) runs of 14/4 if you're running four channel power.
(2) runs of 12/2 if you're driving all four speakers with two channels.

David
Earmark Marine

(murphy_smith) · (murphy_smith) **Join Date: Dec 2005** 04-27-2009, 2:06 PM

(2) runs of 12/2 if you're driving all four speakers with two channels.

That is what I am going to be doing since I am running a 2 channel amp.

Any reccomedations on some 12/2 wire?

(210san) · (210san) **Join Date: Feb 2009** 04-27-2009, 2:27 PM

same place has cheap 11/2 $0.91/ft

http://www.audiopile.net/products/BULK_CABLE/BULK_CABLE.htm

(stewart) · (stewart) **Join Date: Feb 2006** 04-27-2009, 3:37 PM

What wire normally comes in the Malibu Illusion tower?