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Amazon Basics 16 Gauge Speaker Wire Cable 100 Feet
Last Updated: November 25, 2021 (Refresh Now)
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991
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Review Analysis - 634 recent, verified reviews
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Cable
190wires, gauge, copper, speakers, speaker
+93%
-7%
" ... This wire is easy to manipulate around and through tight spaces when trying to install or locate the many speakers that are used on a surround sound A/V system. ... "
" ... Excellent quality wire! ... "
" ... Great quality and same price if got a cheap quality wire. ... "
" ... Works great, no issues, and easy cable hiding. ... "
" ... Very good cables, work well ... "
" ... The sounds quality is way, way better with the thicker wire. ... "
" ... Great speaker wire and Lot cheaper at Amazon ... "
" ... Good quality wire which is easy to split apart and easy to strip. ... "
Sound / Sound Quality
103sound quality, system, wire, surround sound, outdoor
+98%
-2%
" ... I used this for my outdoor patio speaker and very happy with quality of this product. ... "
" ... Used for outdoor speakers, great quality. ... "
" ... Sounds fantastic, but that's more of a function of the receiver. ... "
" ... Perfect for running rear and side surround sound speakers. ... "
" ... Size, length and description for connecting my speakers ... "
" ... I bought a set of Polk Audio surround sound speakers 5.1 Annawan at new cable will go to them so I bought the Amazon basic and they work without any problems I wish I'd gotten two hundred feet because I had to wire my old speakers to my other receiver and I just about made it with the length next time I'll probably get a two hundred and have extra just to be on the safe side I would recommend a product ... "
" ... i have not used them yet but when i set my speakers up i know i have a great product, thank you ... "
" ... The sound quality is undetermined sounds fine. ... "
Sound
103sound quality, system, wire, surround sound, outdoor
+98%
-2%
" ... Can’t tell the difference in sound versus the expensive brand ... "
" ... No, you don't need pure oxygen-free Cu wire to connect your speakers. ... If you're a roadie hooking up giant speakers for concert arenas, this product isn't for you. ... "
" ... Sound quality is excellent/speakers play a part in that too of course. ... "
" ... Trying to get my old stereo system to work. ... "
" ... Esperando mi receiver para conectarlo a mi sistema de audio HIFI. ... "
" ... Sounds amazing for the price ... "
" ... Used for outdoor speakers, great quality. ... "
" ... Didn't have any issues, and runs my speakers just fine. ... I'm not a ridiculous audiophile, just using this for home theater / stereo. ... "
Price
80good, quality, value, money, product
+99%
-1%
" ... Great value and exceptionional quality! ... "
" ... Quality is decent for the price. ... "
" ... Good value for the cost. ... "
" ... Really worth for this price. ... "
" ... but for the price you can't go wrong ... "
" ... great quality at a great price. ... "
" ... excellent wire for the price. ... "
" ... Value for money ... "
Body
52copper, flexible, wires, strands, aluminum
+77%
-23%
" ... The insulation is thick but flexible. ... "
" ... This stuff is 50% aluminum with a copper outer winding. ... "
" ... Insulation is nice and supple, easy to strip. ... "
" ... Not stiff but flexible/pliable enough for me to mold it around the edge of the floor board ... "
" ... The protection around the cable it thick and held up well. ... "
" ... This stuff is the perfect size even for longer runs and because of the high strand count is very flexible. ... I’m definitely going to order more to have on hand. ... "
" ... Easy to strip, but very durable. ... "
" ... The casing is good and there's a good amount of copper, it also flexes easily to having it lay nicely on the floor is easy. ... "
Usage
50setup, easy to use, easy, wire, easy to work
+98%
-2%
" ... Easy to work with and enough difference in the wires to keep positive positive, but not so different that you notice from a distance. ... "
" ... Very easy to work with- sound quality. ... "
" ... Real easy to see colored side, ... "
" ... Was easy to set up my 5.1 surround system. ... "
" ... 100 ft for less than 30 ft at best buy. ... "
" ... Works well for my setup. ... "
" ... easy to install ... "
" ... 100 feet barely gets the job done for 4 speakers around a room with two runs per speaker. ... "
Body / Build Quality
43copper, flexible, wires, strands, aluminum
+74%
-26%
" ... Pretty much it's just wire kinda hard to mess up copper wrapped in rubber, but it does work i needed about 120 feet so I had to use some random wire for my shortest runs that are hidden away I've been useing it for about 3 months now pushing 145 watts at 6 ohm the max my receiver can do, if you wanted to have a better price value and do plan to do more runs just getting a 1000 foot roll would be better one price ... "
" ... The insulation is thick but flexible. ... "
" ... When joining them to speaker clips the wire is flexible enough that it bends and fits the clips perfectly. ... "
" ... A good solid copper wire with a highly flexible jacket that is easy to strip. ... "
" ... The casing is good and there's a good amount of copper, it also flexes easily to having it lay nicely on the floor is easy. ... "
" ... The insulation is thick and clear but also color coded. ... "
" ... Thick and durable. ... "
" ... I found the individual strands to be very durable. ... I stripped quite a few pieces of wire and never had any broken strands. ... "
Marketplace
34product, fast, amazon, good, delivery
+88%
-12%
" ... Very good transaction. ... "
" ... Works exactly as advertised. ... "
" ... This product was exactly as described. ... "
" ... Shipped fast and arrived on time. ... "
" ... Just like pic. ... "
" ... The delivery came in one day sooner than expected. ... "
" ... Just as described ... "
" ... Great job Amazon. ... "
Usage / Ease
29easy to work, easy, sound quality, sound, easy to install
+100%
" ... Easy to Ttach ... "
" ... It's pretty straightforward stuff. ... "
" ... So it's easy to keep track of the each line. ... "
" ... Easy to use, sound quality is great ... "
" ... easy to install ... "
" ... Easy to work with half of the cost compared to other brands ... "
" ... Easy to work with and enough difference in the wires to keep positive positive, but not so different that you notice from a distance. ... "
" ... Very easy to work with- sound quality. ... "
Marketplace / Marketplace
22amazon, good, described, works, price
+91%
-9%
" ... Everything else was just as advertised. ... "
" ... amazon basics is whats up! ... "
" ... This product was exactly as described. ... "
" ... Great job Amazon. ... "
" ... Just as described ... "
" ... Product as described ... "
" ... Shipped fast and arrived on time. ... "
" ... Very good transaction. ... "
Usage / Setup
13speaker, wire, easy to install, speakers, simple
+92%
-8%
" ... Great for inexpensive backyard setup. ... "
" ... I just used 196 feet of this across a 5.1.2 speaker setup. ... "
" ... easy to install ... "
" ... Used it on my truck, simple install. ... "
" ... Ran this speaker wire to all of my surround sound speakers on my new home theatre setup. ... "
" ... I bought this wire for a speaker redo setup worked great ... "
" ... I used it for my turntable setup and it works great. ... "
" ... Easy to install speakers on a Surround Sound system with this speaker cable. ... "
Marketplace / Delivery
13delivery, arrived, time, quickly, described
+85%
-15%
" ... Product arrived as described. ... "
" ... fast shiping good product ... "
" ... Arrived very quickly. ... "
" ... Fast delivery, good quality ... "
" ... Arrived fast and on time. ... "
" ... Delivered on time and was received as described. ... "
" ... Shipped fast and arrived on time. ... "
" ... The delivery came in one day sooner than expected. ... "
Performance
12works great, done, gets, fast, got
+100%
" ... Does the job. ... "
" ... Gets the job done! ... "
" ... Did the job. ... "
" ... But, it was inexpensive and fast. ... "
" ... Does the job ... "
" ... Does the job ... "
" ... It gets the job done. ... "
" ... This product works great had no problems at all with it was very simple to use met all expectations ... "
Connectivity
12works, wire, surround, speaker, sound
+92%
-8%
" ... Awesome sound and love the blue tooth , which is very easy to use ... "
" ... Lets me extend my surround system ... "
" ... Great for TV receivers ... "
" ... Perfect for connecting my 70 volt system. ... "
" ... I'm not a nerd when it comes to speaker set up. ... "
" ... have Bluetooth ready so the wire was right on ... "
" ... Used this product to connect rock lights on vehicles. ... "
" ... Basic says it all, works fine for home stereo receiver. ... "
Connectivity / Device Compatibility
10works, surround, speaker, home, buy
+90%
-10%
" ... Great for TV receivers ... "
" ... Hooked up my surround system. ... "
" ... I needed to update my Home-Theatre - so happy with my decision to buy this one. ... "
" ... I'm not a nerd when it comes to speaker set up. ... "
" ... Perfect for connecting my 70 volt system. ... "
" ... wired two speakers and works great! ... "
" ... Lets me extend my surround system ... "
" ... Used this product to connect rock lights on vehicles. ... "
Usage / Capacity
9100, room, less, home, ft
+100%
" ... It places very well under the drywall in the parameter of the room. ... "
" ... A lot of cable to go around the living room. ... "
" ... I had to cover 3 rooms and it did the job right ... "
" ... It happens to be the longest 100 ft I’ve seen in awhile, it’s a whopper, wire the whole dadgummed backyard with 100 ft ... "
" ... 100 ft for less than 30 ft at best buy. ... "
" ... When hooking up my home theater, I needed over 40' for one speaker to cover the perimeter of the room by the base board and the wire worked well. ... "
" ... Can’t go wrong if you are building a home theater system on a budget. ... "
" ... 100 feet barely gets the job done for 4 speakers around a room with two runs per speaker. ... "
Marketplace / Product As Described
9works, product, advertised, picture, like
+100%
" ... Product as described ... "
" ... Just like pic. ... "
" ... Item as described ... "
" ... Not to mention the picture shows a white line. ... "
" ... This product was exactly as described. ... "
" ... Works exactly as advertised. ... "
" ... Everything else was just as advertised. ... "
" ... Just as described ... "
Body / Fit
8wire, speaker, wires, loose, difficult
+25%
-75%
" ... You need to be very careful with the metal or you’ll get splinters and loose pieces everywhere. ... "
" ... Came in box with no spool just shoved in loose. ... "
" ... I had very thick gauge speaker wires which was difficult to stow and mount on speaker stand hence switched to this for yamaha 5.1 speakers ... "
" ... Bending around corners is a little difficult, so tucking it between carpet and floor skirting is a bit tricky ... "
" ... Once the speaker wire is twisted to a point to fit inside the spring clamps of the speaker/unit, the wire immediately frays as its being moved to the speaker or stereo. ... "
" ... Falls apart when trying to strip. ... "
Sound / Volume
6neighbors, home, system, speaker, sound quality
+100%
" ... Of course the further apart your speakers are or the bigger room or further the distance,the better your cable should be. ... "
" ... Used for outdoor speakers. ... "
" ... (Home entertainment system in a condo, so can't go too loud to fully test sound quality) ... "
" ... Just enough sound to piss off the neighbors. ... "
" ... I'm not a nerd when it comes to speaker set up. ... "
" ... Used for speakers ... "
Usage / For Running
4run, running, needed, long, wire
+100%
" ... Perfect for running rear and side surround sound speakers. ... "
" ... I was in need of some wire to run my surround speakers. ... "
" ... I'm not using professionally, but works great for running speakers in my shop. ... "
" ... Running long wires to my speakers in the garage with no issues at all. ... "
Reliability
4worked
+100%
" ... When that happened, back it out, re-twisted, and re-inserted, no issues. ... "
" ... Have no issues. ... "
" ... Worked great for me ... "
Marketplace / Returns
3+33%
-67%
" ... The notice did apologize and stated that I could cancel or return the item if not happy. ... "
" ... Tried to return, but it wouldn't let me for some reason. ... "
Cut
3cutting, wires, strippers, stripe, properly
+100%
" ... No tangles cut peel back go man (woman) go. ... "
" ... Sound quaility is awesome, cutting an twisting of wire soft but strong . ... "
" ... good value, easy to cut and strip ... "
Color
3well, picture, negative, black
+100%
" ... I like the color as well as it matches well with the set up. ... "
" ... Liked the color coding of the conductors ... "
" ... Why can't they just pick one color and stick with it? ... Not to mention the picture shows a white line. ... "
Body / Design
3black, side, negative, nice, easy
+100%
" ... Real easy to see colored side, ... "
" ... Has a really nice feel and overall worth it. ... "
" ... As advertised and looks good. ... The black polarity marking is also good. ... "
Body / Comfort
3quality, easy to use
+100%
" ... I have to do it smooth and delicate… but somehow I pulled it off carefully. ... "
" ... I’m definitely going to order more to have on hand. ... "
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