My favorite bang/buck is 14 gauge. 18 is pretty thin. I've used 12 and 14 in the past, both without issues.

Others will chime in that you should use 12 gauge. And if the price is close to 14 gauge, and the wire is flexible enough to meet your installation needs, then by all means, go for 12 gauge and never look back wondering if you should have gotten a little bit better wire gauge.

Also, don't buy into the hype of expensive speaker wire. Good old "lamp cord" from Home Depot, Lowes, etc works just fine as well and is pretty cheap. Just make sure that it is the gauge that you want.


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