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speaker wire - did I get too small of a gauge?

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March 27, 2021
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Bought some 16 gauge outdoor speaker wire, 4x 60ft runs to some Yamaha 6 ohm speakers controlled by 2x Sonos Amps.

These guys:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00141CTQ2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0001VHARY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Before buying I researched quickly and bought 16 gauge wire based on this Sonos article:
https://support.sonos.com/s/article/4764?language=en_US

Once I stripped the wire I started second guessing myself, and now I’m wondering if I should have gotten 14 gauge based on some other things I’ve read.

I could pull new wire fairly easily since I haven’t tied everything down yet. Should I upgrade to 14 gauge, or should 16 gauge be sufficient?

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GuitarSuperstar

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For less than 80 ft runs, Sonos recommends 16 gauge wire, so you are good.

Are you connecting more than one pair to each Amp? I believe Sonos recommends 8 ohm speakers if you are connecting more than one pair. https://support.sonos.com/s/article/4730?language=en_US

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KremlarAuthor

Avid Contributor III

No, 1 pair of speakers per Amp.