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New member Username: Affiatati7Lindenhurst, NY United States Post Number: 6 Registered: Oct-07 | I recently purchased the Onkyo HT-SP908 Home Theatre System (7.1 surround sound). It consists of: - TX-SR605 Receiver 90 watts min. continous power per channel - speakers: 2 way closed type, Impedence 8 ohms, max. input power 110 Watts, Frequency Response 60 Hz-50 Hz The system sounds great though, at times, the center speaker tends to get static when someone screams or a loud noise is on screen while playing a DVD movie. I am using the original wire that came with the system (real thin). Questions: 1- Is the speaker wire too thin and doesn't have the capacity at high volumes (starts getting static at Vol. #80 - range is 1-100)? 2- If I need a thicker gauge wire, what gauge should I get (my longest run is about 30 ft.)? 3- Is it worth getting "Monster Wire" or just a good premium Radio Shack wire. If so, what gauge/type? I appreciate any help. Thank you |
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Bronze Member Username: JrbayLivonia Detroit area, Michigan USA Post Number: 83 Registered: Feb-08 | Buy an inexpensive roll of 16 gauge wire, cross your fingers, and try it. |
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Gold Member Username: John_sColumbus, Ohio US Post Number: 2180 Registered: Feb-04 | I agree with Jim. http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10239&cs_id=1023903 &p_id=2749&seq=1&format=2 Also. please read as much of this as you care to, especially the first section: http://www.roger-russell.com/wire/wire.htm#wiretable The thin wire they supply may be the problem. (Can Onkyo and others be saving that much money by doing this?) However the problem may be an over-driven speaker. I realize this system doesn't really get going until 50+ on the receiver, but 80+ is still pretty high. Anyway, hopefully larger wire will help out here. And do this for all the speakers -- your amp will thank you for lowering resistance on its speaker outputs. |