I need 16 or 12 gauge cable for it null

12 gauge is best but 16 works just fine. If money is no issue, go 12 gauge and don't look back.

If you are going more than 20ft from the speaker to the receiver, I would recommend 12guage. Otherwise, 16guage is more than sufficient.

This really is a question about what type of receiver of amplifier you are using. A 900 Watt speaker will mean 7.5 A at 120 VAC. This depends on if the wire is copper or aluminum. If we assume copper, then #16 is good for around 18 amps. I already stated that 7.5 A should be our maximum, so #16 speaker wire. Some audiophiles say the bigger gauge of speaker wire the better quality of sound. From an engineers perspective, this is mostly a method of selling expensive cable. A chart of cable ampacities is located at the following: https://lugsdirect.com/WireCurrentAmpacitiesNEC-Table-301-16.htm Cheers!

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12 gauge is best but 16 works just fine. If money is no issue, go 12 gauge and don't look back.
Answered by Moneysworth 7 years ago
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If you are going more than 20ft from the speaker to the receiver, I would recommend 12guage. Otherwise, 16guage is more than sufficient.
Answered by BJBroderick 7 years ago
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This really is a question about what type of receiver of amplifier you are using. A 900 Watt speaker will mean 7.5 A at 120 VAC. This depends on if the wire is copper or aluminum. If we assume copper, then #16 is good for around 18 amps. I already stated that 7.5 A should be our maximum, so #16 speaker wire. Some audiophiles say the bigger gauge of speaker wire the better quality of sound. From an engineers perspective, this is mostly a method of selling expensive cable. A chart of cable ampacities is located at the following: https://lugsdirect.com/WireCurrentAmpacitiesNEC-Table-301-16.htm Cheers!
Answered by EEOK 7 years ago
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