What Gauge Wire to Subs?

Chris Maskell Silver Member Username: Ridinspinnas Windsor, Ontario Canada Post Number: 314 Registered: May-06	Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 00:21 GMT hey guys never thought it mattered but more and more videos i see, i see huge wire coming off the subs, when i wired my subs i used small wire 18 gauge i believe, thanks
Brad Warren Gold Member Username: The_image_dynamic San Diego, California Post Number: 4375 Registered: Dec-06	Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 00:24 GMT 12 or 14
Chris Maskell Silver Member Username: Ridinspinnas Windsor, Ontario Canada Post Number: 315 Registered: May-06	Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 00:25 GMT bigger the better? what about like 8 gauge
Brad Warren Gold Member Username: The_image_dynamic San Diego, California Post Number: 4376 Registered: Dec-06	Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 00:29 GMT 12AWG is plenty unless you are running massive amounts of power and/or long runs.
Paul Larrea Platinum Member Username: Wingmanalive A pic is worth 1000 posts!! Post Number: 17548 Registered: Jun-06	Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 01:08 GMT Don't see too much 8ga in speaker wire form. Usually in power wire yeah but in speaker wire? Not saying it isn't out there mind you.
Chris Maskell Silver Member Username: Ridinspinnas Windsor, Ontario Canada Post Number: 316 Registered: May-06	Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 01:18 GMT what do u mean power wire? like amp power wire, or the positive wire goin to the sub
Paul Larrea Platinum Member Username: Wingmanalive A pic is worth 1000 posts!! Post Number: 17549 Registered: Jun-06	Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 01:29 GMT Power wire as in single line wire. Speaker wire is usually a two line cable, one for positive and one for negative. Anything larger than 10ga (usually) is single line cable. I've sold 8ga as speaker wire b4 but like Brad said used only as high power or long runs.
Brad Warren Gold Member Username: The_image_dynamic San Diego, California Post Number: 4377 Registered: Dec-06	Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 01:38 GMT Some asians use 8ga for speakers Paul, to compensate for their tiny weiners.
Nick V Gold Member Username: Tatonka -[Team Audible Insanity]- Post Number: 2011 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 01:43 GMT I use 4 gauge.
Brad Warren Gold Member Username: The_image_dynamic San Diego, California Post Number: 4378 Registered: Dec-06	Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 01:46 GMT
Stavenmist316 Gold Member Username: Big_edge_head Milwaukee, Wisconsin Post Number: 2490 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 01:59 GMT http://www.knukonceptz.com/productDetail.cfm?prodID=KAR08SS
Polo Gold Member Username: Safe_cracker Chicago, IL US Post Number: 4683 Registered: Jan-06	Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 04:39 GMT I use 8ga multistrand power wire for the sub... Polo.
SomeDonnieDude Gold Member Username: Somedonniedude Illinois United States Post Number: 1867 Registered: May-07	Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 07:04 GMT I use 12ga since 12 divides 1200 watts nicely... Naw I just got a good price
Ware's Garage & Stereo Junction Silver Member Username: Waresgaragestereo Fort Valley, GA Post Number: 242 Registered: Mar-08	Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 12:47 GMT i use 14 or 12ga I get it for 254 cent a foot at Audioshop in Warner Robins, GA. its very nice wire. better than paying almost 1$ per foot from KnuKonceptz and 5$shipping and haveing to wait for it. i wrather use AuidioShop. i've heard of using 8Ga wire but its not comon.
Ware's Garage & Stereo Junction Silver Member Username: Waresgaragestereo Fort Valley, GA Post Number: 243 Registered: Mar-08	Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 12:53 GMT oh that 25 cent not 254.
sean Gold Member Username: Insearchofbass Post Number: 9969 Registered: Jun-04	Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 14:51 GMT I used 8 gauge on my single 12 I used to have running 1500 watts rms.

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