What gauge speaker wire?

 

Bronze Member
Username: Dupe112309

Post Number: 70
Registered: Feb-08
amp powering 2 subs in trunk (500wrms each/1000wrms total) amp is in trunk. another amp in trunk going to front speakers about 20 feet away to each one and rear speakers about 10 feet away to each one (60wrms to each channel, 4 channels, 240wrms total)
amplifiers are kicker zx1000.1 and zx350.4

what gauge do you think?
 

Bronze Member
Username: Waresgaragestereo

Fort Valley, GA

Post Number: 21
Registered: Mar-08
"amp powering 2 subs in trunk (500wrms each/1000wrms total) " use 12Ga for subs.14GA for Componants this is what i do.
 

Gold Member
Username: Nd4spd18

Northwest PA

Post Number: 7066
Registered: Jul-06
14 gauge is way overkill for components even for high power components the most you would need is 16 gauge
 

Bronze Member
Username: Waresgaragestereo

Fort Valley, GA

Post Number: 24
Registered: Mar-08
my other motto; go big or go home
 

Bronze Member
Username: Waresgaragestereo

Fort Valley, GA

Post Number: 25
Registered: Mar-08
a lil bigger never hurts
 

Gold Member
Username: Somedonniedude

Illinois United States

Post Number: 1371
Registered: May-07
16 ga all around. Keep it simple.

What gauge power/ground do you have?

Like Ware said tho, bigger wire never hurts.
 

Gold Member
Username: Stateprop486

PA

Post Number: 1405
Registered: Jan-08
i went to walmart n bought 100 ft of 16 gauge wire. it was 10 bucks each. i used it for my components, the wire is actually good considering its from walmart. lol
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