American wire gauge (AWG) is a system of numerical designations of wire diameters where the thicker and less resistive the wire is, the lower the gauge number. More often than not, we’ve seen ...

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For example, a 16 AWG wire might work for runs up to 48 feet with 8-ohm speakers, but if the distance is longer, you should use a thicker speaker wire with a lower gauge number.

The best speaker wires come in various gauges; as the AWG (American Wire Gauge) number decreases, the size of the wire increases. For example, a 12 AWG wire is bigger than an 18 AWG wire.

For shorter runs under 50 feet, 16-gauge wire works fine for bookshelf or smaller tower speakers. If your setup requires cable runs between 50 and 100 feet, 14-gauge wire is a good choice.