Amazon Basics 12-Gauge Audio Speaker Wire Cable - 99.9% Oxygen-Free Copper, 100 Feet

br>br>Congratulations on reading the reviews! One of the reasons I chose this cable is because it matches my internet modem's incoming coax cable. I needed to mount a couple of rear surround speakers high on the walls, and I wanted them to look professional. It looks great when used in conjunction with the existing cable. My receiver outputs 100 watts per channel, and I needed the conductor size to accommodate both the wattage and the long runs I'll be making for this installation. I prefer oxygen-rich environments. The conductance of the free cable is superior to that of other cables, and it lasts significantly longer. Oxidized cable turns green, and if you notice this, cut the cable back to the good conductor area or rip it out completely. "Son, if you can't find time to do it right the first time, how in the Hell are you going to find time to do it over and get it right?" my wise old father used to say. " That old man is missed by me. Rusty.

Muhammad McConnell

| Jan 04, 2021

The product appears to be of reasonable quality, but there is no information about it on the reel or on the cable other than the footage. Be careful who you buy from. Due to the lack of a rating, I would not run this wire in a wall or attic, or even conceal it. What if your house caught fire and you discovered it was caused by this cable? Would your insurance company pay for the damage? On the outside sheath of every cable made in the United States, there must be a rating stating temperature, voltage, and fire resistance.

Ari Sanford

| Nov 03, 2021

This product has no rating printed on it, but it should if it's going into walls. br>This isn't going to pass an electrical inspection. Inspections are required in my case because I am building an addition with the help of professional contractors. br>br>It appears to be a high-quality product, and I'm confident that this wire/cable will not cause me any problems. br>However, I'm not sure I want to take the risk at this point. It was clearly advertised as CL2, which is the approved rating for passing inspections. br>br> br>As a result, it's absurd that the alleged CL2 rating isn't printed anywhere on the product (either the wire or the spool)! BTW. br>br> Although this is a Chinese product, this should not be a reason why the advertised CL2 rating is not printed on the product. br>br>How could this have gone unnoticed? Amazon, hurry up!.

Sawyer Hardy

| Jul 04, 2021

The inspector who inspected the house noticed that this cable (amazon basic 14gauge cable) had no markings on it, so he asked me to show him the cable package to confirm that it is certified for use inside the wall; the product packaging also lacks certification information for use on the wall. I contacted Amazon, and they assured me that the cable does not have certification, which means that it does not meet the requirements for use on the wall. As a result, I had to go out and buy a new cable while discarding this one. If you're going to use this cable inside a wall or in your attic, don't buy it.

Bradley Acosta

| May 09, 2021

I'm not sure how these got to be this bad. This is a hilarious story. These were purchased to run through my walls and set up my five. 1 surround sound speaker in my new home office, which are CL2 rated for in-home use, as stated in the description. Isn't that how you use the wall? Wrong, to be sure. That is not the case. And I didn't even realize it until two months later, when an entire run of cable FAILED on its own. So, how does a copper cable carrying an analog signal fail? I'm at a loss. I've spent my entire adult life working in IT, and I've always run cables. I suppose it's my fault for not paying close enough attention to notice that these were not CL2 in wall rated, nor is it printed anywhere on the product, but AMAZON THEMSELVES claimed it was in the description, so I didn't bother to double-check. I trusted them and took their word for it. I ran every test I could think of to make sure it wasn't the speaker, which it wasn't. The signal is perfectly carried by new speaker wire (from a different brand). The failing cable began to become muffled at first, eventually ceasing to function altogether. Thankfully, I had plenty of slack to work with, so I shortened the cable significantly and retested it, and it barely carries a signal. It kind of works, but the sound is distorted to the point of being unlistenable. I've reduced it as much as I can now, and while it sounds a little better, it's still terrible. The problem is that replacing the cable isn't an easy task because I've patched up the wall and sealed the cables on the inside, despite the fact that these were supposed to be IN WALL RATED? Now I'll have to poke holes in the wall all over again to replace the cable. It's only a matter of time before the rest of them follow suit. How does a cable just stop working while no one is around to touch it? I'm guessing it's because of the heat in the attic space behind the wall? I'm not sure, but if these were genuine in-jokes, I'd be surprised. That shouldn't happen because it's rated for the wall. It is UNACCEPTABLE to have an analog cable fail inside the wall on its own. I never expected Amazon to deceive and deceive me about one of their products, but let this be a lesson to me. I'm completely screwed at this point. Thank you for making my life difficult, Amazon, because now I have to tear down the walls once more to fix it. EDIT: br>br> The review has been edited to remove some grammatical errors and misspellings. The cable is still a disaster, and I'm still stumped as to how or why it failed.

Bryce Howell

| Jun 28, 2021