Russound Advantage Series owner manual Wire - Wire Requirements, Wire Considerations

Wire – Wire Requirements

WIRE CONSIDERATIONS

When purchasing speaker wire, you will need to select the proper gauge, determine the length, and choose the brand.

Wire is measured in gauges: the higher the number, the thinner the wire. For example, 18-gauge wire is thinner than 14-gauge wire. The length of speaker wire you’ll need will vary with speaker placement. The gauge of wire you need is determined by the distance between your amplifier/receiver and the speakers. Use the fol- lowing chart as a guide:

Length	Minimum Gauge
10 to 100 ft.	16
80 to 125 ft.	14
Over 100 ft.	12

We recommend using Russound AW series speaker cable for amplifier-to-speaker connections, but any rep- utable brand of 16- to 12-gauge multi-stranded wiring is acceptable.

Incorporating optional IR receivers in Iso-Mount models will require additional wire. Consult the selected IR receiver model’s manual for the specific wire needs.

Care must be taken to avoid obstacles when running wire. In general, you should pay particular attention to the following:

•Avoid locations concealing pipes, heating ducts, and AC wiring in the general vicinity.

•Avoid running speaker wires close to house electrical wiring for any distance. If you have to run them paral- lel, make sure to space the speaker wires at least two feet from the AC line. It is, however, permissible for speaker wires to cross paths with AC line or pass through the same hole together with house wiring if they separate before and after.

•Make sure that the entire wire path between speak- ers and amplifier is clear and not obstructed by a floor or ceiling joist, or a masonry wall which can’t be drilled through. Confirm ahead of time that you can drill an outlet hole easily and in an unobtrusive spot to connect wires with the amplifier/receiver.

•Label speaker wires at each end “left” or “right” and include room location. This simplifies speaker/receiv- er hook-up once the speakers are installed.

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