I use 12 AWG for all my speakers, and to future proof. The gauge you use is dependent on the length of run to the speaker, speaker ohm, etc.

http://www.roger-russell.com/wire/wire.htm#wiretable

For your Q's that would be 36ft max with 16AWG. The length adds up fast once you start routing the wire within the walls.


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