expensive wire or cheap

[marcusb419er]

is wire all the same

like 4ga at sonic electronics. its .69 per ft and then they got kicker for almost 2 dollars a ft. is there really that much of a difference

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[dkguitarist 5,000+ posts]

wire is not wire. besides welding supply.com has the best pricing and you can get it for like $1.69/ft for 1/0.

 

[dkguitarist 5,000+ posts]

some wire is just thinner wire with thicker jacketing so it looks like 4 gauge or 1/0.

 

[_DjScrew_ 5,000+ posts]

you get what you pay for.

 

[MikeofTulsa Moderator]

not necessarily

wire is generally wire, the main difference is thread count and covering/shielding. i can almost gurantee you wont notice an audible difference in the .69/ft and 2.00/ft wire

 

[_DjScrew_ 5,000+ posts]

not necessarily
wire is generally wire, the main difference is thread count. i can almost gurantee you wont notice an audible difference in the .69/ft and 2.00/ft wire

but it says kicker on it!!!!! that makes it x4545454 better //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[skadude016 5,000+ posts]

search for the thread that compared certain gauge wires side by side with pictures it was pretty cool to look at

 

[dkguitarist 5,000+ posts]

there was a long *** thread (probly countless threads as well) about this topic. it's a highly debateable topic.

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/search.gif.e79a63b2b580b39b282dff402646b704.gif and see what the consensus says.

 

[MikeofTulsa Moderator]

thats sooooo true //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

 

[4runnercrazy 10+ year member]

I always have been told copper is copper, walmart wire would be fine

 

[dkguitarist 5,000+ posts]

just gotta watch out for the strand count. that's where you get cheated.

 

[MikeofTulsa Moderator]

I always have been told copper is copper, walmart wire would be fine

i've used it and had no problems

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

Copper is Copper. The main difference between cheap quality wire and expensive quality wire is the strand count (makes it more flexible) and possibly the quality of the insulation.

However, wire is not wire. Go too cheap on the wire, and the actual diameter of the copper is reduced, and the wire uses a thicker insulation jacket so that the outter diameter is relatively the same. It is possible to find cheap "4ga" wire that's actually only as thick, copper wise, as standard 8ga wire.

So yes. Copper is copper. But wire is not wire.

 

[tRiGgEr 5,000+ posts]

Why pay .69 cents for 4 guage that is really 6-8 guage?

Pay for the good stuff. Then you will never worry about it, will ya.

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

just buy welding supply wire and call it a day