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Review on High-Quality Amazon Basics 16-Gauge Speaker Wire Cable, 50 Feet - Reliable and Affordable Sound Solution by Doug Layman

Revainrating 3 out of 5

This speaker cable is only of satisfactory quality.

Well packaged and delivered quickly - hey, it's Revain. The quality of the 16 gauge is just OK. When twisting the open ends to connect to the receiver and speakers, the ends fell apart into pieces of wire. I'm not sure if this is the result of a 16 gauge, but it's most likely the result of copper plated aluminum wire. it's coming back I used a separately purchased 18 gauge (thinner as the number goes up) which was copper wire and none of that happened. I don't understand why there are so many rave reviews for speaker cables, but that's my 2 cents. I'll look for real 16 gauge or 14 gauge copper wire, that I can use. I don't need a monster cable to connect my bookshelf speakers. I used a monster cable to connect my KEF tower speakers to my main stereo in the living room. You are far away from the stereo. I hope you find this review helpful.

Pros
  • Cables and connections
Cons
  • Ugly packaging