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tigtat77 · 07-01-2009, 02:05 PM

Hi guys.

I got my new Sony SS-F6000 floor's and SS-CN5000 center yesterday. I upgraded the gauge to 16. I thought I bought enough. I was able to get the floor's and center wired, but I cut the bookshelf surrounds short

so I had to hook them up with the gauge I already had which was 20 or 24 or something like that. It sounded fine to me, but will the receiver have issues with two different gauges going into it?

I dont want to buy a whole new spool, is it ok to buy just a few feet and splice it together for the right length?

Thanks!!

callas01 · 07-01-2009, 02:15 PM

You should be ok, you can got to home depot or lowes and get wire cut to length, ALSO, I always suggest to people to do the longer runs first to the surrounds then the furthest front to the closest speaker.

Or just go to bluejeancable.com or monoprice.com and you can get wire cheap... personally I wouldn't splice it with wire nuts, but that is just me.....

tigtat77 · 07-01-2009, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by callas01

You should be ok, you can got to home depot or lowes and get wire cut to length, ALSO, I always suggest to people to do the longer runs first to the surrounds then the furthest front to the closest speaker.

Or just go to bluejeancable.com or monoprice.com and you can get wire cheap... personally I wouldn't splice it with wire nuts, but that is just me.....

Thanks Callas. So in the meantime it is OK to have two different gauges going into the receiver?

callas01 · 07-01-2009, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tigtat77

Thanks Callas. So in the meantime it is OK to have two different gauges going into the receiver?

yeah, the only difference could be the sound quality. but it wont hurt your equipment

07-01-2009, 02:05 PM	#1
tigtat77 Special Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:San Diego 4K collection:211 Blu-ray collection:777 Trading Score:109	Help with wiring. Hi guys. I got my new Sony SS-F6000 floor's and SS-CN5000 center yesterday. I upgraded the gauge to 16. I thought I bought enough. I was able to get the floor's and center wired, but I cut the bookshelf surrounds short so I had to hook them up with the gauge I already had which was 20 or 24 or something like that. It sounded fine to me, but will the receiver have issues with two different gauges going into it? I dont want to buy a whole new spool, is it ok to buy just a few feet and splice it together for the right length? Thanks!!

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callas01 Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Riverside, CA Home Theater Gallery:42 Blu-ray collection:230 DVD collection:47	You should be ok, you can got to home depot or lowes and get wire cut to length, ALSO, I always suggest to people to do the longer runs first to the surrounds then the furthest front to the closest speaker. Or just go to bluejeancable.com or monoprice.com and you can get wire cheap... personally I wouldn't splice it with wire nuts, but that is just me.....

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