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SPEAKER WIRE???
#25055 11/09/03 01:41 AM
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SPEAKER WIRE? WHICH TYPE SHOULD I USE FOR MY QS8? I NEED ABOUT 35FT PER SPEAKER. THANS FOR YOU INPUT.

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#25056 11/09/03 01:48 AM
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Please don't yell (ie, type in all caps).

Just get some 12 or 14 gauge wire from Home Depot, Parts Express, Radio Shack, etc. There are a number of threads 'round here about speaker wire that have huge raging arguments therein. Have fun perusing them!


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#25057 11/09/03 03:35 AM
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Yea! Any standard 12 - 16 gauge cable should be sufficient (and not too pricey either).


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#25058 11/09/03 03:36 AM
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I THINK HIS CAPS LOCK IS GLUED DOWN!

or things of that nature.

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#25059 11/09/03 03:49 AM
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Haha - Actually, that happened to a friend of mine... He spilled some soda on his laptop's keyboard, and from then on it's been different (even after we've taken it apart and cleaned it).


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#25060 11/09/03 05:01 AM
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Rich, study this often-cited article and table for info on the suggested wire gauge. As you'll see, standard lamp cord 16ga or heavier should be fine for your use.


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#25061 11/09/03 03:10 PM
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I use this one. Good quality and good price (less than $0.30/ft).

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#25062 11/09/03 09:51 PM
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Thanks all of you for your input. SORRY for yelling, it was not intentional.


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