Importance of speaker wire

Dan White Bronze Member Username: Dan_white Post Number: 49 Registered: Jun-08	Posted on Saturday, October 25, 2008 - 04:11 GMT If your pushing any less than 1,000 watts or right at, would it be necessary to use the fat sh1t or would I not notice a difference in regular wire?
Paul Larrea Platinum Member Username: Wingmanalive A pic is worth 1000 posts!! Post Number: 18655 Registered: Jun-06	Posted on Saturday, October 25, 2008 - 04:25 GMT What's your definition of "fat" speaker wire? 12ga? 8ga? 4ga?? 12ga is good for 1000w and much more.
Andrizzle Gold Member Username: Andrew571 Stillwater/Edmond, Oklahoma USA Post Number: 2079 Registered: Oct-05	Posted on Saturday, October 25, 2008 - 04:28 GMT I use 4ga
Dan White Bronze Member Username: Dan_white Post Number: 50 Registered: Jun-08	Posted on Saturday, October 25, 2008 - 04:32 GMT fat what would 8-4ga for me. obviously 12ga is not fat when compaired with other speaker wire. Ive never understood why as big of speaker wire as power wire isn't required when the power eventually makes its way to the sub.
M.S. Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18 Philadelphia, PA Post Number: 8678 Registered: Jul-06	Posted on Saturday, October 25, 2008 - 04:46 GMT Simple... the current going from the battery/alt to amplifier is DC. From the amp to speaker it's AC since that's how a speaker works. DC current needs a MUCH bigger wire than AC.
Dan White Bronze Member Username: Dan_white Post Number: 53 Registered: Jun-08	Posted on Saturday, October 25, 2008 - 09:08 GMT ah. genius insight. claps
Chris Maskell Silver Member Username: Ridinspinnas Windsor, Ontario Canada Post Number: 475 Registered: May-06	Posted on Saturday, October 25, 2008 - 14:43 GMT i use 0 gauge speaker wire
Snow Gold Member Username: Snowball123 West Allis, WI Post Number: 1453 Registered: Oct-07	Posted on Saturday, October 25, 2008 - 15:26 GMT what do you think max power on 12 gauge speaker wire can handle?
SomeDonnieDude Gold Member Username: Somedonniedude Illinois United States Post Number: 2032 Registered: May-07	Posted on Saturday, October 25, 2008 - 16:36 GMT "i use 0 gauge speaker wire" Was that sarcasm or you serious lol?
[...Rovin...] Platinum Member Username: Rovin 1 15 = 149.5 DBsTrinidad & T... Post Number: 14274 Registered: Jul-05	Posted on Saturday, October 25, 2008 - 16:58 GMT 12g for daily subs is fine if ur competing for spl & using powerful subs some ppl even use 8g power wire ...
Mark Brockman Gold Member Username: Hittin1 Lake Charles, La. United States Post Number: 1518 Registered: May-07	Posted on Sunday, October 26, 2008 - 16:20 GMT 8ga. FTW
Snow Gold Member Username: Snowball123 West Allis, WI Post Number: 1466 Registered: Oct-07	Posted on Sunday, October 26, 2008 - 16:23 GMT you think 8 gauge is necessary for running 1500-2000 watts?
Mike Loudon Gold Member Username: Loudon Post Number: 2786 Registered: Jun-04	Posted on Sunday, October 26, 2008 - 17:24 GMT no not at all 12 gauge is fine
Nick V Gold Member Username: Tatonka -[Team Audible Insanity]- Post Number: 2392 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Sunday, October 26, 2008 - 17:29 GMT I use 2 runs of 4awg If you are running 1500-1200, the smallest wire I would recommend is 12gauge. Although, 8gauge never hurt anyone

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