Is this good speaker wire?

[Magnus 10+ year member]

100 ft 12AWG Gauge 2-Conductor Speaker Wire Cable 100ft - eBay (item 290502455148 end time Dec-19-10 15:08:38 PST)

100 feet for 24 bucks is a crazy deal if this stuff is true 12 gauge.

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[hatedonmostly 5,000+ posts]

That's $0.24 a foot. Not that great of a deal considering this is stiff home stereo speaker wire. I'd stick with Knu or an equivalent that can be had for pennies more.

Edit: I figured 12 gauge was $0.25 a foot most everywhere, but turns out I was wrong. Not a bad deal, but it's still home stereo wire. Why are you cheaping out on the cheapest part of your system? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

 

[Rich B 5,000+ posts]

In wall wire s*cks.

 

[Magnus 10+ year member]

That's $0.24 a foot. Not that great of a deal considering this is stiff home stereo speaker wire. I'd stick with Knu or an equivalent that can be had for pennies more.

24 cents a foot isn't that good of a deal? Where can you get cheaper? Don't want Knu, they run about 75 cents a foot. Don't need super flexible wire, I want something with a thick jacket that will LAST. This build is going to be quality not flashy.

 

[Magnus 10+ year member]

In wall wire s*cks.

Explain.

 

[hatedonmostly 5,000+ posts]

24 cents a foot isn't that good of a deal? Where can you get cheaper? Don't want Knu, they run about 75 cents a foot. Don't need super flexible wire, I want something with a thick jacket that will LAST. This build is going to be quality not flashy.

wrong

Speaker wire will last if you aren't an idiot. How the hell does speaker wire go bad?

 

[Magnus 10+ year member]

wrong
Speaker wire will last if you aren't an idiot. How the hell does speaker wire go bad?

KnuKonceptz Monster Blue 12 Gauge Speaker Cable Wire 5' - eBay (item 380292097163 end time Nov-30-10 07:22:18 PST)

$2.75 (5 feet) times 10 = $27.50 (50 feet) plus $5.00 shipping equals...

$32.50 TOTAL

$32.50 divided by 50 feet equals 65 cents a foot.

I'm not concerned about the speaker wire "going bad". I'm more concerned about the jacket not being thick enough and getting torn or ripped overtime.

 

[Rich B 5,000+ posts]

AR PR220 12 AWG Speaker Wire Kit w/ Speaker Pins 30 ft. | Parts-Express.com

 

[Magnus 10+ year member]

AR PR220 12 AWG Speaker Wire Kit w/ Speaker Pins 30 ft. | Parts-Express.com

meh

 

[hatedonmostly 5,000+ posts]

AR PR220 12 AWG Speaker Wire Kit w/ Speaker Pins 30 ft. | Parts-Express.com

Nice stuff. OP is a retard if he doesn't buy this

 

[Wingman0121 10+ year member]

Explain.

In-wall wires don't ****, in fact they have to pass all kinds of tests like fire, fum, soaked in oil, non-harmful chemicals, corrosion/oxidation, extreme cold and warm temperature and other stuff so technically they're built to higher standards than standard speaker wires. It also comes with an outer jacket for extra protection.

The only downside of speaker wires rated for in-wall use is its stiffness. It is actually good to have stiffer wire for in-wall because it makes routing/pulling wires through walls easier, stiffer wires also don't move much after the install so the contact usually stays consistent. Stiffer wires are harder to deal with in cars where there are plenty of bends and crap, and some terminals don't grip very well when the gauge of the strand is too thick and they like to come loose.