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    Is 18-gauge wire fine for my situation?

    I only have about 6 feet of wire connecting the speakers and the receiver. It won't make a difference if I use thicker wire right?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Curtis
    I only have about 6 feet of wire connecting the speakers and the receiver. It won't make a difference if I use thicker wire right?
    For that length of speaker wire, 18 gauge is just fine.

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    It depends on your system

    Quote Originally Posted by Curtis
    I only have about 6 feet of wire connecting the speakers and the receiver. It won't make a difference if I use thicker wire right?
    If you have power hungry speakers I would go with a larger gauge. 14 gauge should be fine for nearly any speaker at that length.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Curtis
    I only have about 6 feet of wire connecting the speakers and the receiver. It won't make a difference if I use thicker wire right?
    18 awg should be fine. I always use 12 or 14 depending on the runs though. It doesn't hurt to go bigger, just don't go too small :-)

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