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10 gage electrical wire for speaker cables?

Wanted to ask, does anyone have experience using hardware store 10 gage electrical wire for speaker cables? I have tried 10 gage wire, one wire for - and one for + for my tekton speakers connected to a yamaha a1000 receiver. Appreciate any thoughts, I just tried it out and it sounds good but wan't sure if this could harm the system.
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lowrider57
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It wont harm anything, but I suggest looking thru the archives using keyword "zip cord" and you will find many opinions on the subject of electrical wire for amp to speakers.
IMO, you will find much better speaker cables at Blue Jeans Cable as Jhold has suggested. They will outperform ordinary electrical wire.
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lowrider57
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Forgot... Nsgarch states an important point regarding wires shorting out your amp. Also if the 2 bare ends of the wire touch.
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