“What type of wire should I purchase to run these R26-F speakers. I have a 30 year old Yamaha amp that I will connect to. Do I need anything else?”
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12 gauge wire would work great.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I am not sure about the amp but suspect it will not bury these at all. The response on these is high so your choice of wire will depend on the run, ease, what exists and if you want to bi-amp these (you can run to dual channels if your system needs it). Versatile speakers that will adapt to your setup. Great lookers too!
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.12 gauge or better
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.No you don't .
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.If you are running the speaker wire more than 50 feet use 12 gauge,if not use 14 gauge.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Almost any brand of home audio wire will work; i.e., Rocketfish, etc. make sure your wire size is at least 14 gauge to get the best sound out of these speakers. This is one area you don't want to cut corners. Don't let a salesman try and sell you the "best " either; 12 gauge and larger is overkill and a waste of money unless you are really running a big amp.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.My best advice is 14gauge speaker wire. Anything 12-16 works just fine but 14 gauge tends to be common and inexpensive. Don't need anything else. Positive and negative speaker wiring just like 30 yrs ago.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.For my R26-F speakers in my living room, I am using 14 gauge "RCA brand" speaker wire I bought at Menard's, and will be more that adequate. It is good quality wire that doesn't cost a fortune (and is not over-priced). The "premium" brands will only cost you more money, and do nothing for the sound. As an example, I use 10 gauge speaker wire on my Paradigms in my basement theater, but that is way overkill, and mostly for "show" :)
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Get a new amp!!!
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.For ANY speakers, get the THICKEST copper wire you can dind.
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