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Coil of 16AWG oxygen-free copper speaker wire, 100ft

Monoprice Inc.

Monoprice 102793 Choice Series 16AWG Speaker Wire 100ft

SKU CH-PQSS-K913M

16AWG oxygen-free pure bare copper speaker wire, 100ft length, two conductors for home audio systems

  • Connector count2
  • Product typeOthers
  • Overall length30.48
  • Key featuresBuy with Confidence: With Monoprice's Lifetime Warranty on a
  • 16AWG pure bare copper keeps resistance low at .803 ohms per 100ft
  • Oxygen-free copper avoids the higher 1.181 ohms of CCA wire
  • 100ft length lets you run 20ft at .1606 ohms, under the .2 ohm limit
  • 2-conductor design carries both signal paths in one cable
  • Model 102793 Choice Series built for reliable home audio connections

16AWG oxygen-free copper speaker wire

Monoprice Choice Series 102793 is a 100ft spool of 16AWG pure bare copper speaker wire designed for home audio installations. The oxygen-free construction minimises resistance so the amplifier sees a load that stays close to the speaker impedance curve.

Low resistance keeps signal loss minimal

A 100ft run of this 16AWG pure bare copper wire measures .803 ohms total loop resistance, compared with 1.181 ohms for equivalent CCA wire. At 20ft the pure copper resistance is .1606 ohms, staying under the .2 ohm limit for a 4-ohm speaker dip, while CCA at the same length reaches .2362 ohms and exceeds it.

Two-conductor layout simplifies stereo runs

The wire provides two conductors in a single jacket, so one pull serves a pair of speakers without extra cable management. It suits installations where runs stay within the resistance budget set by speaker impedance and amplifier requirements. Builders needing longer distances or lower gauge should calculate loop resistance before specifying.

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Specifications

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Brand nameMonoprice
Model name102793
Product typeOthers
Ports & slots
Connector count2

Questions about this item

How do I install the 16AWG oxygen-free copper wire and what step do people get wrong?

Strip each conductor cleanly, maintain polarity across the 100ft run, and avoid copper-clad aluminium substitutes that raise resistance to 1.181 ohms per 100ft.

What maintenance or replacement will this 102793 speaker wire need later?

The pure bare copper conductors resist oxidation; inspect terminations periodically and re-terminate if corrosion appears, otherwise no scheduled replacement is required.

What limit appears first during sustained high-power use of this 16AWG cable?

Total loop resistance of .803 ohms per 100ft is the limiting factor; keep runs under 20ft for 4-ohm loads to stay below the .2-ohm guideline.

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