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Philips Spooled Speaker Wire - 100ft - 16 gauge
Philips Spooled Speaker Wire - 100ft - 16 gauge
Buy New: $24.12 (On sale from $27.99)
Buy New from $24.12

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars(based on 24 reviews)
Category: CE

Publisher: Philips
Studio: Philips
Brand: Philips
Label: Philips
Media: Electronics
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 5 x 5 x 4

MPN: PH62107
Model: PH62107
UPC: 026616921072
EAN: 0026616921072
ASIN: B0009A1F6Y

Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days

Features:
  • Oxygen-free copper, 16 gauge

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Magnavox branded products are already attracting consumers' attention - while conveying the high quality and value associated with the Magnavox brand name. Every Magnavox-branded accessory is manufactured and packaged under stringent controls to assure the highest quality standards.


Customer Reviews:   Read 19 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars Good wire for a good price   November 10, 2008
I believe this is good speaker wire for the price. In fact I am buying more...


1 out of 5 stars No excuse for indistinguishable strands.   August 27, 2008
  0 out of 6 found this review helpful

Speaker wires come with two strands. The strand going to the + or - pole on the receiver MUST go to the same pole (+ or -) on the speaker, which means that you MUST be able to identify each strand at each end. This is the way speaker wiring has worked for well over 50 years (since the inception of stereo).

So how on earth can a company be lazy/stupid/careless/sloppy enough to market a 100' long spool of "speaker wire" with no way of distinguishing the two strands at each end? That's what I got when I ordered this product. The picture on the spool I received actually shows the two strands as being different colors - one dark and one light - but they were not.

If you do not happen to own an Ohm meter, you must first cut the wire to length, split the strands into two at each end, wrap one wire/strand with tape, then manually track that strand all the way (as much as 100') to the other end and mark it with tape so that you can be sure of connecting your speakers in phase (assuming you didn't miss a twist in the wire somewhere along the line).

Since the quality of wire has to be pretty much the same in different brands' plain rolls of basic 16-guage speaker wire, I have to downgrade this to 1 star for this inexcusable omission. I agree with the person who said to buy from Home Depot or Lowes so that you can see what you are getting.



3 out of 5 stars hard to distinguish the 2 strands   August 6, 2008
  1 out of 2 found this review helpful

They strip easily and the sound quality is fine. My only gripe is it's very hard to distinguish between the two strands. There's a very faint white line on one of the strands. The surface is very reflective and the it's hard to seperate the white line from a light reflection. The manufacturer should put a black line on one of the strands or use different colored wire or insulation like other manufacturers.


5 out of 5 stars Don't get ripped off by marketing tactics. This is great wire!   July 24, 2008
This is decent quality 16 gauge speaker wire. It works fine for all but the highest end systems. It is so sad that companies like Monster Cable have everyone fooled into thinking you need to buy special wire to hook up speakers. 99.999% of people can't tell the difference in sound quality with most speakers, and you probably won't either. use that extra $100 and buy a better receiver or speakers if you have money to burn. That is where the real sound quality is anyway.


2 out of 5 stars Buy at your Local Lowes store   July 22, 2008
  3 out of 10 found this review helpful

After checking the price and shipping cost of this product on amazon, I decided to pay a visit to my local Lowes store. Here is what I found out:
Amazon: $16.77+$11 for standard shipping (just one above the super slow shipping)

Lowes: $20 + 1.50 tax.





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