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Old 04-10-2008, 07:40 PM
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i need to know what kind of wires i need to go from my amp to my sub. not the brand the type of wires.
 
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Old 04-10-2008, 07:50 PM
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use speaker wire but depending on how powerful ur subs r will make the gauge diff. if its a basic set up i'd go w/ 8 gauge.
 
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8ga is a little big from the amp to the subs.

i have a 750W rms amp and I'm using 12ga wire from the amp to the sub.

any wire will work, i picked up two $4 spools of 12ga wire at radioshack. one black and one red
 
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I would use the shortest wire you can of 10 guage myself. If the subwoofer is ratedfor a specific guage use that guage. Otherwise you should go with bigger wire just to be safe... The less resistance the less likelyyou will be to short out your AMP.
 
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Old 04-11-2008, 01:53 PM
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well i have a 1000 watt amp made my kicker and a 15 inch L7. What gause wire should i get for that?
 
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get 12 gauge or so. will work fine.
 
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thanks!
 
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the thickness of your speaker wire only needs to be equal to the thickness of the tinsel leads. anything larger is unnecessary overkill.
 
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what is a tinsel lead?
 
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the wire that connects your voice coil to your connector on the sub itself.
 



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