Quote Originally Posted by gjpham
Ew, I suspect mine are way too small then if consider its lenght. One is 14' and other is 20'. Both are premium auto speaker cables with a fine 112 strands on each terminal. Brand Lightings and printed as 18 awg. Too small?
Debatable. Some will say that anything 18ga or larger is all you need. Others will say that anything less than 10ga solid platinum, oxygen free wire is useless.
My take is that it depends on the rest of your system. If you have a $300 system, why spend $1000 on wire. But if you have a $50,000 system, why cheap out with $20 wire? Gotta find a balance. The chain is only as strong as it's weakest link.
I feel that 16ga is fine. But the 12ga wasn't too much more, so there you have it.
Your 18ga may be fine, but think that you may get a fuller sound with 16 or better. My 12ga was only $30 for 100 feet.