Wire Length
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New member Username: SoberskullSan Lorenzi, California United States Post Number: 1 Registered: Jun-05 | I'm guessing this question could go under head units. I am hooking up a new headunit in my chevy suburban, and I heard a while back that your speaker wires for left + right should be the same length. It has to do with OHM's law and stuff like that. I just wanted to know if that is true or not. Since I am hooking up my headunit right now, I am going to make left+right speaker wires the same lenght. If i find out its not true, I can just cut them. Thanks for all you people who help.  |
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Bronze Member Username: Dr_sharpUSA Post Number: 20 Registered: Jun-05 | you probably won't notice a difference either way but if you want to be picky then yes they should be the same. With smaller wire it will be more important (18AWG+) since resistance increases the smaller you get. |
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Silver Member Username: IlluminatorPost Number: 717 Registered: Apr-05 | I personally don't think even a five foot difference would make a difference. |
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Bronze Member Username: Dr_sharpUSA Post Number: 23 Registered: Jun-05 | I guess to help reinforce the point we are trying to make i'll post this link. Keep in my the nominal impeadance of most speakers is 4ohms http://www.powerstream.com/Wire_Size.htm and if you're to lazy to click...18gauge wire has 6.385ohms per 1000ft. or .006385ohms per foot. |
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New member Username: SoberskullSan Lorenzo, California United States Post Number: 4 Registered: Jun-05 | The speakers I wired are 4OHMs too. Thanks for the help. |
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Silver Member Username: IlluminatorPost Number: 728 Registered: Apr-05 | ".006385ohms per foot" That isn't much of a difference, heh. |
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