WIRE?

a Shadow Bronze Member Username: Jl_rock Temecula, California U.S. Post Number: 86 Registered: Mar-06	Posted on Thursday, April 13, 2006 - 16:38 GMT what size wire should i get for a 150watt(RMS) 300peak?subwoofer
Jexx Gold Member Username: Illuminator USA Post Number: 2863 Registered: Apr-05	Posted on Friday, April 14, 2006 - 03:33 GMT It really doesn't matter, though 16 gauge works nicely for almost any (normal) speaker application.
Joe Bronze Member Username: Ascleanasitgets KingstonCanada Post Number: 22 Registered: Sep-05	Posted on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 13:13 GMT go all out get 10 or 12 AWG make sure your not loosing anything??
Joe Bronze Member Username: Ascleanasitgets KingstonCanada Post Number: 23 Registered: Sep-05	Posted on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 13:14 GMT what kind of sub are you using and why are you using speaker wire anyways???
Jexx Gold Member Username: Illuminator USA Post Number: 2885 Registered: Apr-05	Posted on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 17:04 GMT Good point about speaker wire for a sub when it should just be RCA wire... Don't you think 10 or 12 is a bit much?
a Shadow Bronze Member Username: Jl_rock Temecula, California U.S. Post Number: 87 Registered: Mar-06	Posted on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 19:41 GMT I bought 18 feet of 12 gauge wire.
Berny Gold Member Username: Project6 Post Number: 7512 Registered: Dec-03	Posted on Wednesday, April 19, 2006 - 00:17 GMT Is this a powered sub?
a Shadow Bronze Member Username: Jl_rock Temecula, California U.S. Post Number: 88 Registered: Mar-06	Posted on Monday, April 24, 2006 - 19:26 GMT no its a car audio component, insignia! My 400 watt stereo is the power!
shawn e decker Bronze Member Username: Shawndecker1 Pine hill, Nj Usa Post Number: 13 Registered: Apr-06	Posted on Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 01:13 GMT I just wired my custom built 500w rms home theater sub with 12 ga and it still seemed like overkill. Joe's right though, why chance losing anything in transfer? You paid for the watts, might as well hear them. You really can't oversize, only undersize, so go pro and pay for the extra copper.
Joe Bronze Member Username: Ascleanasitgets KingstonCanada Post Number: 29 Registered: Sep-05	Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 20:37 GMT its the only way to go but if its powered you shouldn't need speaker wire on it anyways but if your tryin to tell me your using an insgnia car sub you should probably just light your system on fire and call your insurance company cuz inginia is brutal i work at future shop and i'm willing to admit it
Berny Gold Member Username: Project6 Post Number: 7829 Registered: Dec-03	Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 21:05 GMT Speakers don't have watts.
Willie Bronze Member Username: Willieman PR USA Post Number: 40 Registered: Jun-06	Posted on Monday, June 05, 2006 - 19:08 GMT .
Jeffrey C.M. Hann Bronze Member Username: Hannjeff Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada Post Number: 91 Registered: Jun-06	Posted on Wednesday, July 05, 2006 - 16:19 GMT thsi is a home teahtor area, not car audio

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