KOSMOS, Ken is spot on and I've got 14 ga running 35 and 40 feet to my QS8s. Not only is the audio superb, I believe the setup is non-life threatening.

I've also got to chant my mantra. There are several sources of wire. You can argue various merits all day long. After years of arduous research and personal consultation with the Pope himself, I bought my 14 ga speaker wire at Home Depot. STo my ears, it sounds just as good as Monster Price wire. Plus, it was something like 20 cents per foot. Go back to the bulk wire and have them cut it to the length you need.