Using the guidelines Below, Select the appropriate size of wire based on the distance from amplifier to speaker.
Distance | Wire Size in AWG | Wire Size in MM's |
Up-to 25ft (8 Meters) | 16 AWG | 1.2mm |
25-40ft (8-12 Meters) | 14 AWG | 1.6mm |
41-60ft (12-18 Meters) | 12 AWG | 2.0mm |
61-100ft (18-30 Meters) | 10 AWG | 2.5mm |
101-150ft (30-45 Meters) | 8 AWG | 3.2mm |
151-250ft (45-75 Meters) | 6 AWG | 4mm |
CAUTION: Never use shielded cable for output wiring!