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

chris cetnor Bronze Member Username: Chrisal202 Post Number: 16 Registered: Jul-04	Posted on Monday, September 13, 2004 - 20:37 GMT I have 2 12" rockford p2's and i was wondering if 8 guage wire is to much for my subs. is it?
Steven Bronze Member Username: Audiobahn_man Freakmont, MI Post Number: 51 Registered: Aug-04	Posted on Monday, September 13, 2004 - 21:08 GMT I myself would use 12...but thats me. 8 is kinda big for subs but its your choice
chris cetnor Bronze Member Username: Chrisal202 Post Number: 17 Registered: Jul-04	Posted on Monday, September 13, 2004 - 21:34 GMT is it going to hurt my subs?
Steven Bronze Member Username: Audiobahn_man Freakmont, MI Post Number: 53 Registered: Aug-04	Posted on Monday, September 13, 2004 - 21:37 GMT I dont know, whats the rms, i have 2 subs with 600 rms and i use 12 gage
Anonymous	Posted on Monday, September 13, 2004 - 21:51 GMT 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!
Pat Lorenz Silver Member Username: Pat_l Tucson, AZ USA Post Number: 567 Registered: Apr-04	Posted on Monday, September 13, 2004 - 23:29 GMT 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!
sean Silver Member Username: Insearchofbass Post Number: 516 Registered: Jun-04	Posted on Monday, September 13, 2004 - 23:45 GMT 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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