Hi Mitch
I suspect that 10 AWG is very adequate for your distance. My panel is much farther to my outlet (50+) and since I was going to start from scratch I figured why not do it by the book. I probably would not change a thing if I had a 10 AWG installed. Having said that, I was frankly surprised by the improvement going from a clean 14 AWG (house is only 3 years old) to an 8. I didn't expect the highs to be improved so much. I was under the impression that my bass was going to get all the benefits, but I was wrong.
For people starting from scratch, listen to Mr. Galbo's recommendation:
I suspect that 10 AWG is very adequate for your distance. My panel is much farther to my outlet (50+) and since I was going to start from scratch I figured why not do it by the book. I probably would not change a thing if I had a 10 AWG installed. Having said that, I was frankly surprised by the improvement going from a clean 14 AWG (house is only 3 years old) to an 8. I didn't expect the highs to be improved so much. I was under the impression that my bass was going to get all the benefits, but I was wrong.
For people starting from scratch, listen to Mr. Galbo's recommendation:
- 1 to 40 feet: 10 gauge wire
- 40 to 60 feet: 8 gauge wire
- Over 60 feet: 6 gauge wire