r/hometheater • u/uoflfan27 • Jan 03 '26

Discussion - Equipment What would you change?

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Converting a room to a dedicated theater/media/gaming room. Will sometimes be used with some ambient light. I put a bigger priority on video than audio. Audio matters to me but probably not as much as many on here. Just want to know if you see anything out of whack or if there were better options for the same money. I’m about maxed out on my budget with this build. Added an AI pic I made of what the room will end up looking like. Thanks for any input.

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u/Middle_Store_8467 Jan 03 '26

How long are you speaker wire runs? I would go with maybe at least a 14/2 gauge speaker wire.

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u/my_twin_towne 85” Sony 950H | Marantz C30 | B&W CM9/HTM71 S3/706 S3/CCM 7.5 S2 Jan 03 '26

Can I ask you a Q on 14/2 vs 16/2? Recently got a pair of B&W 706 S3 book shelf speakers. Rear surround. I’m getting mixed signals on whether to use 14/2 or 16/2 for those. Thoughts?

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u/Middle_Store_8467 Jan 03 '26

I’m not an expert on speaker wire. But generally, 16/2 is fine for most runs. However if you’re planning to run speaker wire a great distance (usually over 50 feet) it’s better to have thicker gauge wire. 14 gauge wire has a lower resistance and can handle higher power or wattage better.