Telephone Cable Splicing Can Normal Telephone Cable Be Used Instead Of Speaker Wire?

Can normal telephone cable be used instead of speaker wire? - telephone cable splicing

I'm trying to build a house for the budget theature. I bought a cheap receiver that comes with speakers that are connected to the speaker cables that are obviously not long enough. I have miles of cable telephony remains of an old TiVo. I cut the phone cord with the speaker cables are too short, by merging a few tricks and tape, and run my cheap receiver. Is it kill sound quality and my apartment?