do i need to upgrade the wiring?

[chinxtaboi 10+ year member]

if i upgrade from a 500 watt amp to a 1000watt amp... do i need to upgrade my wiring???//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

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[SuckMikeHawk23 10+ year member]

Originally posted by chinxtaboi if i upgrade from a 500 watt amp to a 1000watt amp... do i need to upgrade my wiring???//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

it depends, if u already have a large enough wire, then no, but if u dont then yes. what gauge are yoou running right now?

 

[chinxtaboi 10+ year member]

i think the ground wire is 8 gauge and the wiring to the subs is 12......

wut do i do?

 

[Primetime 10+ year member]

Originally posted by chinxtaboi i think the ground wire is 8 gauge and the wiring to the subs is 12......

wut do i do?

upgrade! with alot of factors I dont know right now like wire length and current draw from the amp ect I would say to go with at least 4 gauge ground and 4 gauge power and you should be OK.. but you might as well go with 0/1 gauge. As we all know you will be upgrading again soon. We all do it here.

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[chinxtaboi 10+ year member]

allrighty....thanks

quick question....

upgrade from 2 12" kicker compvrs / memphis 500 watt amp

to 2 12" punch hx2s / ma audio 1000 watt amp (all for $300)

... is it worth the upgrade??

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[Primetime 10+ year member]

Originally posted by chinxtaboi allrighty....thanks

 

quick question....

upgrade from 2 12" kicker compvrs / memphis 500 watt amp

 

to 2 12" punch hx2s / ma audio 1000 watt amp (all for $300)

 

... is it worth the upgrade??

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for only $300 yea.. it seems to be worth it.!. be sure you have those Hx2s in the correct box for them. thats the most important thing you can do.

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[chinxtaboi 10+ year member]

ma audio amps any good????\

.... never really heard too much bout them

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[SuckMikeHawk23 10+ year member]

if ur gonna be running a 1000 watt ma audio you might do fine with 8 gauge, but generally speaking, 800 watts and up usually require 4 gauge, but for ma audio, i dont think u'll be getting much more than 800 out of that. it also depends on how many feet of wire u'll be running