Monoprice 12 AWG Speaker Wire

[bose301s 5,000+ posts]

Well, just got it today, and will be sending it back Wednesday. I now know why it is so cheap, because it is cheap stuff. The Monoprice 12 AWG is about the same as Knu Klear 16 AWG wire, plus lower strand count that the Knu 16 and just an overall low quality feel to it. I would never buy Monoprice speaker wire again, I am sticking with Knu.

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[here to buy 10+ year member]

I have a few hundred feet of 12 and 14 monoprice at my moms, and I don't agree with your opinion

 

[Blue Fury 10+ year member]

I have a few hundred feet of 12 and 14 monoprice at my moms, and I don't agree with your opinion

But is the wire you have the same gauge as his wire and is it as he described? Less strand count, etc.

I considered monoprice, but I had a lot on the list from knu and just went with knu for everything

 

[bose301s 5,000+ posts]

I have a few hundred feet of 12 and 14 monoprice at my moms, and I don't agree with your opinion

You don't have to.

 

[I Like Waffle]

Rockford speaker wire ftmfw. Over awg strand count, and flexible as piss. i have a ton of it

 

[here to buy 10+ year member]

What? You expect it to have as much strand count as knu? when ur paying 22 bucks for 100 ft?

why don't you prove your 16 guage knu vs monoprice 12 being the same size with a pic.

I have monoprice 10 gauge and tsunami 12 gauge in this house and it dwarfs the 12 gauge

 

[galacticmonkey 5,000+ posts]

OPs cock is 16AWG.

 

[bose301s 5,000+ posts]

I take it back now, I directly compared the wire and the conductor area on the Monoprice is the same as on the Knu. The actual volume of conductor in the Monoprice is less as the wires can't be packed as dense due to their larger size, however that should have very little effect. I think what threw me off is that the jacket to the Monoprice wire is fairly thick compared to the jacket of the Knu making the conductor look smaller even when it isn't. Gonna probably use the Monoprice stuff now then.

 

[Rich B 5,000+ posts]

The only thing bad I've heard about Monoprice speaker wire is that it tends to corrode after it been in the car awhile.