InstallGear 12 Gauge Speaker Wire 100ft - Deoxidized Copper OFC Speaker Wires 12 Gauge - Flexible Wire Cable with Polarity Marking - Soft Touch 12 AWG Wire for Audio, Amp and Home Theater Use - Brown

I got excited as I began the job of remaking cables for my six Focal Super (sleepy) Bird speakers. I was not happy with the first wire I chose because of the mediocre quality, very brittle, neither did my birds, sing like they should, they sang like Barney Fife on the Addy Griffith show, now that is below terrible. However, this wire is without question the best cable I have ever used, that about 50 years. The wire is perfect when used with banana plugs or any cable making you may do of your own. It’s crazy, the wire is so soft I wanted to make a bed of it, to sleep in. But at the same time the wires in the cable are super strong and well wrapped to decrease resistance and increase speed! Check it with your ohm meter, as I did. I just get excited when I purchase a product of any kind which meets or in this case exceeds the makers description. Most of the time it’s a shot in the dark, if we are first buyers in line. Many sellers out there misrepresent their product in one way or another. I would recommend this product to the pickiest of the picky, I confess, I am one of the pickiest! Keep up the excellent work InstallGear, making this awesome cable. The cable absolutely makes a difference in sound quality. Use InstallGear Cable then hear and feel the difference, my birds did they are now truly flying like Super Birds and they sound fantastic too, I can hear the music now, yes cable makes a difference. Always keep the chain strong use the best wire, like InstallGear. InstallGear knows that or they would not have made this cable like they have, help produce the sound our ears and body can enjoy. Hey, God Bless All!

I found this speaker wire more than adequate. Purchased the 12ga. Figured 12ga was good sizing since I built the speakers and know inside the cabinet 14ga was used between the crossovers and the drivers. Noticed when I stripped it with Made in USA Klein tool, I had to use the 10AWG position without cutting any copper strands. Not telling you it was 10ga, just forwarding my experience with it. It is fairly hefty and lays well with ample insulation. Had no issues connecting and securing the wire to banana plugs or speaker solid copper terminals connecting binding posts to support single-channel input to the speaker. Each speaker supports two channels. No complaints and wouldn't hesitate to re-purchase again.Speakers are capable of 350w, but I would never get to that level. My current gear has the capability of powering each speaker at 160w at 6ohm. I have not gone to that level either.As far a sound goes, I can't say it was an improvement or not as my speakers "Anthology speakers" were just completed when I used this speaker wire to connect them for the first time.Maybe it's just me, but I find sometimes folks can overkill speaker wire. I believe it really depends on the other three parts of the equation, quality/power of your amp or integrated amp; the quality of the speaker; and distance between source and speaker as well. If you have tons of money in quality gear, then perhaps it would make a difference paying $100+ speaker wire..Who am I to judge? I would say that I am on the lower end of audiophile spectrum.

Purchased to use for the main speakers in a home theater setup, thought I'd check it against some other 12 and 14 awg wires I had around (see photos). Cut off about 1.75" of each wire and removed copper from insulation. Measured weight of metal from each core using a precision balance:0.2 g: Pyramid Power 12 awg (see other review)0.4 g: Monster XP 14 awg purchased around 2000, discontinued in 20180.8 g: hardware store 14 gauge purchased in ~20121.2 g: Installgear 12 awg purchased here on Amazon (this wire)Checking the official dimensions for stranded copper wire, this wire is right on spec at ~18 pounds/1000 ft. Only this and the generic hardware store wire met spec. The Monster wire is labeled as 14 awg on the sheath but was later marketed as 16 awg, which would have been more accurate. I did not take a long enough piece off each spool to measure the resistance of the different wires (I didn't want the hassle). Of the four, the Installgear has the nicest handling and looks good with it's smoked insulation, although I could not verify the OFC claim and it had no special features in its construction. The Monster wire is genuinely complicated. It has two outer layers of insulation and a clear plastic core that the copper strands run around. If it were available as 12 gauge I would have bought more although I expect it would be more expensive per foot than the Installgear.For the price, accuracy of specification, quality of construction and availability I give this wire 5 stars.

Great wire on a budget plus it’s true ga a bit oversized which is perfect and not to mention it’s also 99.999 ofc wire also I didn’t get to finish my runs with the first 100ft roll I’m definitely looking to buy more another 100ft to finish my project up awesome buy