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Monoprice 102823 Access Series 16 Gauge AWG CL2 Rated 2 Conductor Speaker Wire/ Cable - 100ft Fire Safety In Wall Rated, Jacketed In White PVC material 99.9% Oxygen-Free Pure Bare Copper Monoprice 102823 Access Series 16 Gauge AWG CL2 Rated 2 Conductor Speaker Wire/ Cable - 100ft Fire Safety In Wall Rated, Jacketed In White PVC material 99.9% Oxygen-Free Pure Bare Copper Monoprice 102823 Access Series 16 Gauge AWG CL2 Rated 2 Conductor Speaker Wire/ Cable - 100ft Fire Safety In Wall Rated, Jacketed In White PVC material 99.9% Oxygen-Free Pure Bare Copper

Monoprice 102823 Access Series 16 Gauge AWG CL2 Rated 2 Conductor Speaker Wire/ Cable - 100ft Fire Safety In Wall Rated, Jacketed In White PVC material 99.9% Oxygen-Free Pure Bare Copper

Monoprice 102823 Access Series 16 Gauge AWG CL2 Rated 2 Conductor Speaker Wire/ Cable - 100ft Fire Safety In Wall Rated, Jacketed In White PVC material 99.9% Oxygen-Free Pure Bare Copper Monoprice 102823 Access Series 16 Gauge AWG CL2 Rated 2 Conductor Speaker Wire/ Cable - 100ft Fire Safety In Wall Rated, Jacketed In White PVC material 99.9% Oxygen-Free Pure Bare Copper Monoprice 102823 Access Series 16 Gauge AWG CL2 Rated 2 Conductor Speaker Wire/ Cable - 100ft Fire Safety In Wall Rated, Jacketed In White PVC material 99.9% Oxygen-Free Pure Bare Copper
$ 21.18

Score By Feature

Based on 3,066 ratings
Easy to use
9.48
Sound quality
9.51
Easy to install
9.49
Value for money
9.48
Maneuverability
9.08
Durability
8.88

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Product Description

Free from oxygen 99 percent of the time. bare copper conductors with a purity of 95%
On a spool of 100 feet of 16AWG speaker wire with 2 conductors
Using the white Outer jacket within the walls of a residential building is completely safe, as it has been CL2 rated
is provided with an individual jacket that is color-coded within the white CL2 outer

Questions & Answers

As far as flexibility is concerned, is this wire as flexible as other speaker wire (meaning it's easily bendable but with some spring back)?

You can do a lot with it. The rubber sheathing of the sheathing is quite supple, for lack of a better word. A speaker cable that is flexible is much better than a

Can you tell me how many strands this wire has?

This copper cable is 65 strands per conductor if purchased through DIY

Do you have a solution for powering an IR Illuminator that runs at 12 volt, 2 amps?

The power supply allows me to run 12 to 30 amps on two cores at a time This cable has a maximum current of just two amps.

Despite the description, the picture shows a white cover. It's stated that "A clear PVC jacket with a blue stripe", but the description says "Clear PVC jacket with a blue stripe". Would you mind telling me a bit more about this?

The two internal leads (red and black) are separately jacketed. What is in the picture is exactly what you see.

Selected User Reviews For Monoprice 102823 Access Series 16 Gauge AWG CL2 Rated 2 Conductor Speaker Wire/ Cable - 100ft Fire Safety In Wall Rated, Jacketed In White PVC material 99.9% Oxygen-Free Pure Bare Copper

THE QUALITY IS NO LONGER THE SAME! This is my fourth roll of this cable, and it has always worked well, but this latest 100' roll is very different from the previous ones
3/5

A major cost-saving measure has clearly been opted for by Monoprice. Consequently, both the white exterior sheathing and the insulation around the wires appear thinner than in the past. I find that it is cheaply made and is flimsy. However, I used it in an application that would be seen by others, so the new paper was not intended for anyone else to see it. Sheathing that is too thin is unacceptable. The individual conductors inside the cable are visible and makes the cable look like a ropy one rather than a round one like it was in the past. Despite having a CL2 rating, I'm still surprised that they made it. If I need my 4-pack of cigarettes elsewhere, I'll have to turn elsewhere Choosing the right conductor cable is essential.

Aubrie Oneill
Aubrie Oneill
| Sep 09, 2020
Those of you who are installers will find it hard to cope with it
3/5

Here are some photos showing how bad the spool is Both the ends and the center of the disks are made of cheap cardboard that breaks with shipping, and the central disk is made from cheap plastic that breaks even after shipping. One 250' box had one plastic center core broken and one cardboard side had been broken off of all four parts. So if you try to pull, the wire will fall to the ground. photo below. issue regarding the cat6 wire packaging on their 1,000 foot network cables. Unless you carry them by proper grip holes, or tear down the cardboard during installation, it is a huge pain. It's OK to use them for a single installation at home on the assumption that you don't intend to use them anywhere else. It is better not to operate a business with these products if you do this for a living. You should not depend on them for your livelihood. The products are getting cheaper and cheaper over the last 24 months. I've bought Monoprice for many years, and I think it's mostly because they have cut so many corners. It can definitely be said that there is some value for the money, but the aggravation and problems are starting to turn them into a liability.

Joey Richardson
Joey Richardson
| Sep 17, 2020
If you care about the quality of the sound, don't buy it
3/5

The 11. I installed is working correctly. Two audio systems have been connected with this cable and the decision is regretted immensely. The additional 100ft spool I ordered I ended up requesting a refund for after several attempts to get good sound quality from the cable. It would be nice if I could get a refund for those two previously purchased, but I doubt they will accept a refund for cable that has already been cut. I changed the cable I had with a better brand of cable and it works wonders and now audio comes out clear and booming.

Mila Hunter
Mila Hunter
| Apr 16, 2021
According to specs, this seems to be a good product
5/5

AWG CL2 Rated 2 Conductor Speaker Cable - Monoprice Access Series 12 Gauge AWG 12 Gauge AWG CL2 Rated 2 Conductor Speaker Cable There have been times when I have purchased incorrectly labeled wire, so I perform a weight and count before buying the wire Including the wire and cardboard spool, the entire spool has a total of The maximum cable length is 12" with two conductors and insulation, so with all of it it's 14Kg. Considering there are 7grams on a spool, it's reasonable to assume there are 250' on there as well. When a conductor is stripped of all insulation, it is equal to One conductor has 70 strands, so it is equivalent to 70grams of 6x65 strands. Thus, the mass of a 12" or 30cm length of bare conductor (70strands) is about Ninety eight percent of 8 grams was accounted for by 7 grams. I scale and measure no more than 888grams, which is well within my measurement range. I love the Spools of cardboard and plastic because of their durability.

Oaklee HERBERT
Oaklee HERBERT
| Jan 01, 2021
There is a footmark on the white covering that clearly indicates the location of the foot
5/5

I read many of the 82 reviews before purchasing, but I am not going through them all again. There are 82 reviews at the time of this writing, and there are 82 at the time this writing. I noticed something that I don't think anyone else noted there is a clearly marked path down each of the wires. As a result, you get 100 feet when you unravel it. In some scenarios, this can be helpful, and I thought it was helpful. Additionally, the roll, purchased at a deal in an open box, came clearly marked at the 100 foot level, so I didn't see a need to unravel it all to see if 100 feet were present. Having this feature is a nice touch and something not usually seen on.

Lyric Gorman
Lyric Gorman
| Feb 21, 2021
This is an excellent product, good value, and the copper strands do not fray if Here are the speakers and receiver I am connecting to speakers and my ceiling with this speaker wire *br / *br
5/5
Emerie Fuentes
Emerie Fuentes
| Jan 10, 2021
This is a great product for the price it is perfect for mid-priced homes A high-quality product You can enjoy a high-quality home theater system
5/5

The price is very reasonable It was very easy to pull the wire because it is very thick. Although it won't be considered audiophile grade, it will be a perfect fit for home theater applications in 99% of cases In this price range, it is far superior to a lot of other cables I have purchased. A home theater installation made from audiophile-grade speaker wire is out of reach to 9% of consumers. In order to use 4 Dolby Atmos, I needed about Rather than running out of paper and having to order another roll, it's probably better to overestimate.

Vance Rangel
Vance Rangel
| Jul 20, 2020

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