Monoprice Speaker Wire, CL2 Rated, 2-Conductor, 12AWG, 500ft, White
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Can this wire be used to connect all three types of Klipsch : Floor standing, BookShelt and in-ceiling Atmos speakers?
New User U
on Nov 24, 2020
BEST ANSWER: As long as the speaker wire terminals are large enough.
I wired my house during construction but found afterwards the wire would not fit a lot of components.
Hope this helps.
I wired my house during construction but found afterwards the wire would not fit a lot of components.
Hope this helps.
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- Anthony G on Nov 24, 2020
- Purchased on Nov 26, 2019
How large should the speaker terminals be? Their spec advices up to 12 AWG
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- New User U on Nov 24, 2020
BEST ANSWER: As long as the speaker wire terminals are large enough.
I wired my house during construction but found afterwards the wire would not fit a lot of components.
Hope this helps.
I wired my house during construction but found afterwards the wire would not fit a lot of components.
Hope this helps.
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- Anthony G on Nov 24, 2020
- Purchased on Nov 26, 2019
How large should the speaker terminals be? Their spec advices up to 12 AWG
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- New User U on Nov 24, 2020
Yes, I have this speaker wire and it connects great with my Klipsch ceiling and floor speakers.
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- Barbara F on Nov 25, 2020
- Purchased on Aug 6, 2020
thanks Barbara
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- New User U on Nov 25, 2020
Yes, you can use this wire to connect all speakers to your AVR.
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- Daniel E on Nov 25, 2020
- Purchased on Nov 29, 2019
Yes
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- Casey B on Nov 24, 2020
- Purchased on Nov 30, 2019
Hi Casey
Have you connected them to Klipsch speakers?
Have you connected them to Klipsch speakers?
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- New User U on Nov 24, 2020
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Monoprice Access Series 12AWG CL2 Rated 2-Conductor Speaker Wire . The product mentioned above is it rated for in wall use ?
A shopper
on Dec 6, 2019
BEST ANSWER: CL2 is a Class 2 wire suitable for residential in-wall installations, risers (Floor to floor) and some ceiling situations. In a commercial environment where return air from an AHU or Furnace is unducted through a ceiling plenum, this cable would not be acceptable.
I have this installed to power speakers in my ceiling.
I have this installed to power speakers in my ceiling.
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- TODD T on Dec 6, 2019
- Purchased on Sep 19, 2019
BEST ANSWER: CL2 is a Class 2 wire suitable for residential in-wall installations, risers (Floor to floor) and some ceiling situations. In a commercial environment where return air from an AHU or Furnace is unducted through a ceiling plenum, this cable would not be acceptable.
I have this installed to power speakers in my ceiling.
I have this installed to power speakers in my ceiling.
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- TODD T on Dec 6, 2019
- Purchased on Sep 19, 2019
I have been using it in wall now for almost 2 months. No Problem. I ran a pretty nice setup with 7.2.4 All 11 speakers are using this 12AWG cable. Solid product.
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- CARLOS G on Dec 7, 2019
- Purchased on Sep 15, 2019
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Do these wires heat up? Can I run 4 set of wires for 4 in-ceiling speakers along the wall inside a cable concealer without them getting hot?
New User U
on Nov 24, 2020
BEST ANSWER: You sure can. I did the same thing for my atmos and have had no issues
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- Justin S on Nov 24, 2020
- Purchased on Mar 3, 2020
Thanks Justin
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- New User U on Nov 24, 2020
BEST ANSWER: You sure can. I did the same thing for my atmos and have had no issues
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- Justin S on Nov 24, 2020
- Purchased on Mar 3, 2020
Thanks Justin
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- New User U on Nov 24, 2020
Uh... no. They ,do not get hot, or heat up in any way. The current is way too low for that.
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- Bill on Nov 24, 2020
- Purchased on Apr 7, 2020
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diameter of 12Gauge cable
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New User U
on Sep 25, 2022
BEST ANSWER: There are 3 diameters. Overall cable is .283", each wire with insulation is .12" and the bare copper is .09". Measured fairly accurately with calipers.
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- philip w on Sep 27, 2022
- Purchased on Jul 20, 2022
BEST ANSWER: There are 3 diameters. Overall cable is .283", each wire with insulation is .12" and the bare copper is .09". Measured fairly accurately with calipers.
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- philip w on Sep 27, 2022
- Purchased on Jul 20, 2022
The 2 wires with the insulation together is about 1/4" in dia.
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- Trevor D on Sep 27, 2022
- Purchased on May 29, 2022
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The product description says 2 conductors, but does not specify the a) number of strands per conductor, b) diameter or c) if the conductors are multi-twisted inside the jacket. Can someone please provide these details?
Soham C
on Aug 13, 2018
BEST ANSWER: No idea on strands per conductor, but it does give you the AWG size of the wire. A strand is not a defined standard as far as I know, so strand thickness would impact the number of strands in a particular AWG size.
Diameter is in AWG. According to wikipedia, stranded AWG is calculated by the cross section of the strands totaled to be equal to the solid AWG counterpart. Stranded wire is always a bit thicker than solid because the strands are round and leave tiny gaps when laid next to each other.
I don't think conductors are intentionally twisted around each other to a spec like Cat 5/6. There is some twist to them inside the jacket. AWG does have a standard of turns per inch, but it appears that's a maximum. The conductors are not bonded inside the jacket either for what it's worth.
My personal opinion: These are easy pulling cables and well constructed. I've used them for longish runs and have been happy with the results.
Diameter is in AWG. According to wikipedia, stranded AWG is calculated by the cross section of the strands totaled to be equal to the solid AWG counterpart. Stranded wire is always a bit thicker than solid because the strands are round and leave tiny gaps when laid next to each other.
I don't think conductors are intentionally twisted around each other to a spec like Cat 5/6. There is some twist to them inside the jacket. AWG does have a standard of turns per inch, but it appears that's a maximum. The conductors are not bonded inside the jacket either for what it's worth.
My personal opinion: These are easy pulling cables and well constructed. I've used them for longish runs and have been happy with the results.
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- Mark B on Aug 13, 2018
- Purchased on Aug 14, 2017
BEST ANSWER: No idea on strands per conductor, but it does give you the AWG size of the wire. A strand is not a defined standard as far as I know, so strand thickness would impact the number of strands in a particular AWG size.
Diameter is in AWG. According to wikipedia, stranded AWG is calculated by the cross section of the strands totaled to be equal to the solid AWG counterpart. Stranded wire is always a bit thicker than solid because the strands are round and leave tiny gaps when laid next to each other.
I don't think conductors are intentionally twisted around each other to a spec like Cat 5/6. There is some twist to them inside the jacket. AWG does have a standard of turns per inch, but it appears that's a maximum. The conductors are not bonded inside the jacket either for what it's worth.
My personal opinion: These are easy pulling cables and well constructed. I've used them for longish runs and have been happy with the results.
Diameter is in AWG. According to wikipedia, stranded AWG is calculated by the cross section of the strands totaled to be equal to the solid AWG counterpart. Stranded wire is always a bit thicker than solid because the strands are round and leave tiny gaps when laid next to each other.
I don't think conductors are intentionally twisted around each other to a spec like Cat 5/6. There is some twist to them inside the jacket. AWG does have a standard of turns per inch, but it appears that's a maximum. The conductors are not bonded inside the jacket either for what it's worth.
My personal opinion: These are easy pulling cables and well constructed. I've used them for longish runs and have been happy with the results.
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- Mark B on Aug 13, 2018
- Purchased on Aug 14, 2017
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Can This Speaker Wire be used on a 70V system?
av4av
on May 27, 2019
BEST ANSWER: I cannot give you a definite answer. I assume the wire will work with 70V system but have not tried the wire with such a system.
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- T R on May 27, 2019
- Purchased on Aug 24, 2018
BEST ANSWER: I cannot give you a definite answer. I assume the wire will work with 70V system but have not tried the wire with such a system.
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- T R on May 27, 2019
- Purchased on Aug 24, 2018
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Do you have 12-2 and 14-2 cable where the 2 conductors are gently twisted inside the jacket? In my application I need this for crosstalk reduction. With cable I've used in the past there is a twist every few inches
A shopper
on May 11, 2022
Monoprice Speaker Wire, CL2 Rated, 2-Conductor, 12AWG, 500ft, White
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4 stars only because of damaged spool. The wire worked perfectly for my installation. Good quality wire.
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Nice wire
Love the 2' increment count on the wire beginning at the length you buy. i.e 500' roll begins with 500 and counts down by every 2'. Easy to match lengths of the same speaker run and also to see how much wire is left on the roll.
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Excellent Speaker Wire
Nice quality. Not much to say here. It's 100% copper. Stranded 12ga. I'd use it again and recommend it to anyone.
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Happy with Speaker wire like always
Did what I wanted cheaper than my local retailers shipping was fast
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Great Speaker Cable
Perfect solution for surround sound speakers. Easy to pull behind walls. Would be fine for Fronts and Center but already had those cables.
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excellent product performed as described and expected , in wall installation was a breeze and up to code would highly recommend to any serious Audio enthusiastic .
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