Out with the old in with the new?

Domenico Zerilli Silver Member Username: Domenico Glendale, AZ USA Post Number: 178 Registered: Apr-09	Posted on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 05:10 GMT Thinkin' about switching up my speaker wire to 6ga... should I? I'm using 16ga monster cable. I heard 6ga is better for proformace. I have 2 12inch type r's and a pdx1000
Canaan Gold Member Username: Southernrebel Monroe, Louisiana Team Audible... Post Number: 7794 Registered: Mar-04	Posted on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 05:28 GMT 6ga? Why? Hell, the biggest I use for systems on that power is 12ga. Its PLENTY.
M.S. Platinum Member Username: Nd4spd18 Philadelphia, PA Post Number: 10766 Registered: Jul-06	Posted on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 05:51 GMT Absolutely no point to doing that
Domenico Zerilli Silver Member Username: Domenico Glendale, AZ USA Post Number: 180 Registered: Apr-09	Posted on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 05:54 GMT Audio express told my neighbor to use 6ga with his w3's and I've seen it done on alot of systems, has anyone else?
Domenico Zerilli Silver Member Username: Domenico Glendale, AZ USA Post Number: 181 Registered: Apr-09	Posted on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 06:00 GMT http://stockton.craigslist.org/ele/1440885136.html this is what I am talking about. (random ad I found)
M.S. Platinum Member Username: Nd4spd18 Philadelphia, PA Post Number: 10770 Registered: Jul-06	Posted on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 06:10 GMT The biggest power handling subs out there only come with ~10 gauge wires on them, that should give you your answer.
Thieves Gold Member Username: Jtown Texas Post Number: 3987 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 06:13 GMT are you talking about speaker wire? if so, seriously, m.s. is right 12ga is more than fine. don't listen to marketing ploys like 6ga b.s.
Domenico Zerilli Silver Member Username: Domenico Glendale, AZ USA Post Number: 183 Registered: Apr-09	Posted on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 06:15 GMT Okay, any thoughts on why people do it though? https://www.ecoustics.com/electronics/forum/car-audio/598321.html he did it too, I'm pretty sure it's 6ga? I may be wrong on the size..
Domenico Zerilli Silver Member Username: Domenico Glendale, AZ USA Post Number: 184 Registered: Apr-09	Posted on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 06:18 GMT & yes speaker wire, i got 16 beacuse I figured it'd be just fine and I seen people using this huge wire for they're speakers and it got me thinkin'
Canaan Gold Member Username: Southernrebel Monroe, Louisiana Team Audible... Post Number: 7796 Registered: Mar-04	Posted on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 06:22 GMT Overkill is never enough in SPL. I have lost and won by 0.1dB in competition. Hell, I have taken 1st place thanks to some well placed duct-tape. If you are not a meter hog, 12ga is as big as you would ever need. I wire all my custom boxes at the shop w/ 12ga, no terminals...just direct 12ga connection. Usually ~6ft of 12ga per sub to allow the customer some slack to move the box around.
Thieves Gold Member Username: Jtown Texas Post Number: 3990 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 06:24 GMT I'm with Canann, Domenico, how much power is he running again? do you even know? lol with a basic daily system like canaan said, 12ga is more than enough.
Domenico Zerilli Silver Member Username: Domenico Glendale, AZ USA Post Number: 185 Registered: Apr-09	Posted on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 06:37 GMT Okay it's just i'm always looking to improve, and I seen this and it just sparked my interest Thanks for all the helps guys.

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