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What kind of wire should I use for my speakers?

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William Smith

Published May 01, 2026

What kind of wire should I use for my speakers?

Speaker wires with lower-gauge numbers are better at carrying an amplified audio signal. When determining which wire gauge to use, consider how far away the speakers are from your amplifier or A/V receiver. Generally, for short speaker wire runs, a 16-gauge wire is sufficient.

What kind of audio cable do I need for SRS xb20?

Connect a device to the AUDIO INjack with an audio cable (not supplied). For connection, use an audio cable with a stereo mini plug (no resistance)*at both ends. *If you use an audio cable (with stereo mini plugs) with significant resistance, the sound may be lower.

How can I use my portable speaker system?

You can use the speaker as an ordinary wired speaker system by connecting a portable audio device, etc., using an audio cable (not supplied). Connect a device to the AUDIO INjack with an audio cable (not supplied). For connection, use an audio cable with a stereo mini plug (no resistance)*at both ends.

Can a factory speaker be connected to an amp?

Factory speaker wires are very thin, with high electrical resistance, so they can cause noticeable power loss when higher wattages try to get through. But amplifiers of 75-watts or less aren’t really affected by this, so running their outputs through factory wiring remains a practical and convenient solution. Let us know what you need

How are the subs on a mono amp wired?

Your mono, 1-channel amp has two sets of speaker output terminals, wired together inside the amp, for convenience, and if you hook a speaker to each terminal it would result in the two speakers being wired in parallel, cutting the total impedance in half. For your set-up, that’s exactly what you can do: wire one sub to each terminal pair like this.

How to connect 4 speakers to an amp?

Michael, You can run four speakers with a 2-channel amp by connecting the left pair of speakers to the amp’s left channel speaker terminals and the right pair of speakers to the right speaker terminals – two to a terminal.

What kind of adaptor do I need for surround sound?

I simply used “speaker wire to RCA” adaptors to plug in my existingin-ceilingg speakers to the sub instead of the included surround speakers. The results are nothing short of amazing. The sound seems to come from every direction and movies are a completely different experience.