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David131 at 00:39, 3 February 2010
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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>Some simple guidelines for speaker wire gauge and distance - (Authors note says to be taken as a rough guide only)<br />
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{| class="FCK__ShowTableBorders"<br />
|-<br />
| style="background: #f0f0f0" align="center" | '''Speaker Impedance''' <br />
| style="background: #f0f0f0" align="center" | '''8 Ohm Load''' <br />
| style="background: #f0f0f0" align="center" | '''4 Ohm Load'''<br />
|-<br />
| Wire Gauge <br />
| Distance&nbsp; <br />
| Distance&nbsp;<br />
|-<br />
| 18 AWG <br />
| 3m (10ft) <br />
| 1.5m (5ft)<br />
|-<br />
| 16 AWG <br />
| 6m (20ft) <br />
| 3m (10ft)<br />
|-<br />
| 14 AWG <br />
| 10m (35ft)<br />
| 5m (18ft)<br />
|-<br />
| 12 AWG <br />
| 18m (60ft)<br />
| 9m (30ft)<br />
|-<br />
| 10 AWG <br />
| &nbsp;30m (100ft) <br />
| 15m (50ft)<br />
|}<br />
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For conversion table of AWG to metric see [[AWG and Metric Wire Sizes|this table]]<br />
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For full explanation of these guidelines see this [[http://www.audioholics.com/education/cables/speaker-cable-gauge|Audioholics article]]</div>
David131