Is 8 guage wire to much to use for my speaker wire?

 

Bronze Member
Username: Chrisal202

Post Number: 16
Registered: Jul-04
I have 2 12" rockford p2's and i was wondering if 8 guage wire is to much for my subs. is it?
 

Bronze Member
Username: Audiobahn_man

Freakmont, MI

Post Number: 51
Registered: Aug-04
I myself would use 12...but thats me. 8 is kinda big for subs but its your choice
 

Bronze Member
Username: Chrisal202

Post Number: 17
Registered: Jul-04
is it going to hurt my subs?
 

Bronze Member
Username: Audiobahn_man

Freakmont, MI

Post Number: 53
Registered: Aug-04
I dont know, whats the rms, i have 2 subs with 600 rms and i use 12 gage
 

Anonymous
 
doesnt matter how big your wires are...it how SMALL they are.

14 ga would be plenty big enough to carry the power you need to your subs....but if you wanna waste cash and go for 8 ga....go rite ahead!
 

Silver Member
Username: Pat_l

Tucson, AZ USA

Post Number: 567
Registered: Apr-04
If i was you i would stick to 14 gauge, even 12 gauge is a bit big. I would only use 12 gauge wire if i had subs over 500W RMS. 8 gauge is too big. Just go to a hardware or home depot, they have regular old speaker wire in 16, 14, 12 gauges. Thats plenty. Cool subs, RF baby!
 

Silver Member
Username: Insearchofbass

Post Number: 516
Registered: Jun-04
if it gives you an example im using eight guage wire for my woofers pushing 1500 rms to them and yes 14 guage would be fine for you
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