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Calculate Speaker Wire Gauge (AWG)
How Does This Calculator Work?
You need to enter the RMS wattage of the speaker you are checking for. The RMS watt of that individual speaker and not for the whole system. This calculator works best for an individual speaker.
After that, you have to enter the voltage of that speaker. You can find this volt value by reading the product description of that speaker.
Now, you have to enter the distance of that speaker from your amplifier or AV receiver.
When clicking on the calculate button you will get a AWG value.
It will be better to use a little higher-value gauge wire for the best experience. I have discussed this point in more detail on this page. What Gauge Speaker Wire For Home Theater?
How do you determine speaker wire gauge?
You can determine the wire gauge by calculating the speaker RMS power with its distance from the receiver and either the voltage of the amplifier or of the individual speaker.
I will recommend using this calculator for individual speakers at a time. In this way, you will get more precise value.
Why does this calculator work for only on speaker at a time?
Because to give you the best value possible. You can enter the voltage of the whole home theater system but that will give you massive value which will be true. But you will have to do more calculations to make it understandable for you.
That’s why it is recommended to enter individual speaker voltage to avoid further calculations and still have the most precise value possible.
If you got any questions or suggestions about this tool than you can leave a comment below.
