Pyramid RSW12100 12 Gauge 100 Feet Spool of High Quality Speaker Zip Wire

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by: Stephen M. Bennett (Charlotte, NC)
on: Sunday, 2-May-2010

Unlike many other users, my complaint with this wire is not in regards to its thickness. In fact, I used 12 gauge wire strippers to strip the wire and it worked just fine (even cut a few strands of wire in the process). My complaint is that you may or may not get a full, uncut, 100 foot length of wire. I ordered two spools for speaker installation in my man cave; one spool was comprised of a 100 foot length of one wire while the other spool was disappointingly comprised of a 35 foot length of wire and a separate longer length. Need less to say this was extremely disappointing to me because I was already running that spool of wire along the ceiling when it just suddenly ended with the rest of the 2/3 of the spool not attached. I was lucky that I didnt need a full 100, or even 50, foot length to wire my speakers. So anyway, buyer beware. The fully intact spool was great; nice wire, one strand easily identified with a red stripe, and flexible.

by: jeff beary (armpit, la)
on: Tuesday, 13-April-2010

This wire is not 12 gauge wire. I have to agree with everyone else. Because it fits in the 12 gauge hole in a wire stripper does not make it 12 gauge wire. While Im not a wire gauge expert, Id say that this wire is about 15 gauge, or between 16 and 14 gauge sized wire. Maybe this is why the wire is at the price point of similar 14 gauge speaker wire (I say that because it is finely stranded like good speaker wire should be). If youre going to do a run greater than 50 feet, just buy two spools and double it up. At the price, you can afford it.

by: Richard Wood (San Francisco)
on: Tuesday, 23-February-2010

I agree with a few of the other reviewers here that this might only be 14 gauge, but it is still more than adequate for speaker wire. Maybe if you really do have the speakers 100 feet away from your amp this might not be adequate, but if your home is that big, then you can afford the monster cable even with its absurd price. For normal households, this is perfectly adequate. Even has a nice red thread paired with one of the two wires so its easy to keep track of red/black pairing.

by: Musicfan (Belmont, CA)
on: Sunday, 21-February-2010

I do not know whether this wire is thinner than 12 gauge or not as mentioned in the other reviews. What I can say is that when I used the 12 gauge stranded wire slot of my wire stripper (which is bigger than the solid wire slot), it invariably severed a few of the strands. So it is close enough to 12 gauge. In any case, what matters to me is if it does the job or not. I have 40 runs to the surround speakers, and they work just fine.

by: D. Hunsaker (Phoenix, AZ USA)
on: Sunday, 15-November-2009

Wire was fine except it isnt 12 gauge. I read other reviews and planned for that. I wanted 14 gauge so I ordered 12 gauge. The price was still good. I did measure the spool and I did have 100 feet. Thats better than some of the other brands that are being offered. Some said they were receiving as little as 70 something feet when they ordered 100 feet. Thats just wrong. All in all Im happy with what I received. People just need to be aware that if you want a true 12 gauge you wont get it with this product.