Cables for rear surrounds


I've got about a 50' distance to get my surrounds wired up from my receiver. Thinking of using 16 gauge pure copper insulated wire with banana plugs. Should I cut any excess lengths which may be about 10' or so. Or does it really matter?? Any tips other than the obvious in wiring for surrounds?

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Showing 2 responses by sfar

+1 reubent -- and to amplify his recommendation, BFA-style banana plugs are different from the banana plugs you usually think of. They have considerably better contact area and the tension of them is easy to adjust so that you get a close fit.
Even inexpensive ones like these should work well in your application.
https://www.amazon.com/KnuKonceptz-eKs-Style-Banana-Plugs/dp/B008D2TC4M/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_3?ie=UTF8&...
Agree completely with reubent's comment about BFA connectors. I've put together quite a few speaker cable pairs for myself and others and the various brands of BFA connectors I've used have been the easiest to work with, the easiest to use and the most reliable.