jayc89 Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Running 4x ceiling speakers from the en-suite/Wardrobe to my imitation systems room (cupboard under the stairs). Speakers are IP6 rated, so good for the en-suite. Longest run is approx. 12m. Sonos suggests 16AWG cable is good for up to 15m runs, should I go for 14AWG to be on the safe side? Any recommendations on a certain brand of speaker cable? Amp is 2 channel; left and right, so I assume I'm best running a feed from each speaker back to the amp, rather than any sort of daisy chaining? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 In the commercial world, we use 1.5mm2 core mains flex, the audio snobs will advise it has to be oxygen free made by leprechaun’s at the end of a rainbow. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 I went through this . Bought cheap ‘speaker’ wire off eBay all good . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joth Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 The main reason for thicker cable is improved bass response, and in ceiling speakers in a wardrobe are neither going to deliver or require that so keep with AWG16 or 1.5mm2 flex as suggested. The only reason I specified QED QX/16 was the pink jacket looks the biz and avoids risk of mixup in the wiring cupboard. (Also it's nice to work with, but mains flex would have been fine) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorfun Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 I'm a sucker so I bought 14AWG cable in 2 core and 4 core. these to be precise https://www.fscables.com/14awg-speaker-cables/c-183.html. I had some quite long runs so wanted to try and maintain as good a signal as possible so figured the 14AWG was worth a punt. like @joth I liked the purple colour and it's easily differentiable with the thousands of other cables running to my comms room! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayc89 Posted June 12, 2023 Author Share Posted June 12, 2023 Flex looks massively cheaper. I'll go with that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattg4321 Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 I’ve run in loads of flex as specced by av guys on site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickfromwales Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 47 minutes ago, Mattg4321 said: I’ve run in loads of flex as specced by av guys on site Yup. The AV guy on one site was looking at me in disbelief when I suggested using 2-core flex for the speakers. The fact that I'd wired up many night-clubs / colleges etc previously, whilst working for established sound installation companies who used nothing other than that type of cable for decades, wasn't something/I felt he would appreciate. The cable he got the OP to buy was £tear-inducing. Doubt you'd actually hear the difference over short runs tbf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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