My new home theater system back speaker cords are a little short...can i splice into it with a larger guage?

Question

the wires for em are really small...like 22 guage or something and i have some larger wire about 16 guage (?),,,can i just cut into it make it at long as i need...i only need about 3 feet?

Answer 1

Not recommended, there will be a loss of fidelity. Use the 16 gauge completely, how far do you want to run it?

Answer 2

Yes.  Take your time with the connections since 22 ga can sometimes be hard to keep in position.  Use a pencil eraser on the bare wires to take off any coating that may be on them to prevent oxidation.  Go for it.