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 didn't 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. Pyramid RSW12100 12 Gauge 100 Feet Spool of High Quality Speaker Zip Wire
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.
Sold and purchased from Amazon.com. I bought this 100 ft spool of speaker wire from Amazon in Dec. 2009 and have just opened it up for use. The wire and jacket is good enough, problem is that the spool and jacket is labeled 12 awg but the wire is actually 14 awg. Clearly this is not an accident or error by the manufacturer or distributor. I've see that this is not an uncommon practice among less reputable online sources but I am very dissappointed that Amazon did not realize what they were selling and pull this from their invetory, or sell it as mislabeled 14 awg.
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. That's 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 I'm happy with what I received. People just need to be aware that if you want a true 12 gauge you won't get it with this product.
I am surprised that Amazon still lists this as 12 gauge wire.
If you include the plastic insulation it may be close to 12 gauge !!
I have sent my spool back for a refund and purchased real 12 gauge wire at least
I hope it is the correct gauge.
Yes, as many others have pointed out, this is NOT 12 AWG wire (thus, the 4 star rating). As far as I can tell, it's 14 AWG. Nevertheless, this is nice speaker wire and worked really well for my installation. One side has a red line throughout that makes it easy to identify polarity. At the receiver end, I used these: Sewell Pro Maestro Banana Plugs w/Gold Connectors, 5 Pairs (5 Red, 5 Black)
Shame on me for not reading the reviews before I ordered this speaker wire. I probably would not have realized I was cheated because I typically do not deal with speaker wire. However I had just re-wired major portions of my home and I had ordered and used an entire 250 feet of 12 ga wire from Pyle Link. This stuff was thick, great quality wire. I needed a few feet so I ordered the Pyramid brand and gave it shot. When it arrived and I looked at the product, I knew right away I was being cheated. It was not even close the Pyle 12 ga wire. I compared the two. Total scam. I did not even attempt to use the stuff and returned it promptly.
Compared to other 12 guage wire I purchased for my home theater this was a bit thin. The coating is dense and the speakers sound great. A good product for the price I am still wondering if it is really 12 guage. - 12 Gauge - Speakers - Speaker Cable - Home Audio'
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