AliH Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Hello guys, I am new to Klipsch family. Just purchased a 5.1 home theater system including R12SWi subwoofer, R52C center, R41M rears, R625FA fronts with Yamaha Advantage RX-A1080 receiver. My question is that what is the best wires to purchase and where? Thanks for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallette Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 As PWK would suggest, insist on 100% copper. Accept no substitutes. If it carries current, it will work as well as well as anything at any price. That is what PWK told me and I run an all Heritage system with zip cord. Dave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbird Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 I have always been using 14AWG zip cord for all of my Heritage speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallette Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Probably excessive...but probably didn't really dent your budget so what the heck. Might as well live large... Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliH Posted July 22, 2019 Author Share Posted July 22, 2019 Thank you all. Can you guys give be more specific? What brand? Any link? Sorry I am very new to Home Theaters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbird Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 37 minutes ago, Mallette said: Probably excessive...but probably didn't really dent your budget so what the heck. Might as well live large... Dave I buy 14AWG zip cord in bulk so it is cheap. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbird Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 31 minutes ago, AliH said: Thank you all. Can you guys give be more specific? What brand? Any link? Sorry I am very new to Home Theaters! Just search for zip cord on Amazon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenrikTJ Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 As long as your cable is made out of at least 99.9% clean oxygen free OFC copper, you're good. Some reliable brands are: Amazon basic, Monoprice, blue jeans and installgear. Just to name a few... If you want, you can step it up to silver cables, but I think most people would say silver cables are just jewelry for audio systems. As for cable size, there are plenty of guides online telling you that you have to have a certain size cable depending on the length of the cable and the ohm of the speaker. Not sure how accurate those guidelines are, but regardless, I'd only go as small as 16awg and as big as 12awg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliH Posted July 22, 2019 Author Share Posted July 22, 2019 Thanks again guys. Do I need to get banana plugs too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenrikTJ Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 8 hours ago, AliH said: Thanks again guys. Do I need to get banana plugs too? There is no need, but they do make life easier. You shouldn't notice any difference in sound with or without plugs. All up to you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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