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Can I use 16 gauge speaker wire with Apogee Miner

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Could I use a 6 ft. Pair of 16 gauge speaker wire with this speaker or use 12 gauge. Thanks for any info.

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RE: Can I use 16 gauge speaker wire with Apogee Miner - Davey 09:57:21 07/20/17 (0)
That would be an Apogee Minor.....and 'yes' is the answer to your query. Not a problem at all.

With a short (six foot) run of cable, you would see only a 0.05db difference between 16awg and 12awg cable. Completely in the mud and inaudible.

Dave.
Do you already have the 16 gauge in hand? - Jonesy 08:31:27 07/15/17 (0)
But considering purchasing 12 gauge?

Then try an experiment using a double run of your 16 gauge to one speaker only vs a single run to one speaker only.

Looks like you have mono blocks.

See if you hear a difference, albeit it's only one speaker and set your pre to mono if you can.

If doing this experiment you'd probably want the mono block without a speaker connected to it turned off in the event it is unhappy without a load on it.

Cheers!

Jonesy

"I know just enough to get into trouble. But not enough to get out of it."
RE: Can I use 16 gauge speaker wire with Apogee Miner - Satie 12:04:19 07/13/17 (0)
16 gauge i s marginal for a low sensitivity speaker so I would say try it out. If your bass comes out too light or loose then go for a heavier wire.
Won't hurt anything to try it out... - David S. 10:48:21 07/13/17 (0)
Certainly won't damage the speakers. I've run much more "current hungry" speakers from MUCH thinner solid core wire (think the inner conductor of cable tv wire - because that's exactly what it was) - and it worked out fine, though bass was a little flabby.

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