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<blockquote data-quote="Doxquzme" data-source="post: 8859873" data-attributes="member: 689267"><p>First, ignore the peak power specs, meaningless, go by RMS. The Alpine 4 ch has a 40 amp fuse, you should run an inline fuse to both the Alpine and another for the amplified sub. Looks lit the Alpine as a fuse rating of 40 amps, the sub is a 300-watt amp, and in a 12-16 volt environment, 20-25 amps should do the trick. Get yourself a 4 gauge (at a minimum 8 gauge) pure copper wiring kit like these:</p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=amazon]B0C8V972Z7[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p>I have purchased both and verified that they are OFC copper. Each comes with the needed fuse block, just get the correct fuses, and that part is done. Either kit should be enough to get everything done. The only added piece would be a distribution block like this which includes 1 of the 2 inline fuse blocks or even this deal for two:</p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=amazon]B01JNW12JI[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p>Distro block:</p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=amazon]B08R5XN4NF[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p>To connect all the power wires up, determine the width of the spades needed and get some, like these:</p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=amazon]B0023NVYZW[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p>As for the fuse needed near the battery, an 80 to 100-amp fuse would be fine. You're protecting the car from wire-fire here, not the amps as the inline fuses and amp fuses will take of them.</p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=amazon]B01HDX3WAG[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p>AS for speakers, if you have the means to purchase these pioneers (and want comps), right now they are a steal!</p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.ebay.com/itm/304990827111?mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&customid=link&campid=5335951755&toolid=20001&mkevt=1[/URL]</p><p></p><p></p><p>If you're looking for Coaxial speakers for the front and rear at a good price to sound ratio, check out the NVX N and V series at NVX.com.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Doxquzme, post: 8859873, member: 689267"] First, ignore the peak power specs, meaningless, go by RMS. The Alpine 4 ch has a 40 amp fuse, you should run an inline fuse to both the Alpine and another for the amplified sub. Looks lit the Alpine as a fuse rating of 40 amps, the sub is a 300-watt amp, and in a 12-16 volt environment, 20-25 amps should do the trick. Get yourself a 4 gauge (at a minimum 8 gauge) pure copper wiring kit like these: [MEDIA=amazon]B0C8V972Z7[/MEDIA] I have purchased both and verified that they are OFC copper. Each comes with the needed fuse block, just get the correct fuses, and that part is done. Either kit should be enough to get everything done. The only added piece would be a distribution block like this which includes 1 of the 2 inline fuse blocks or even this deal for two: [MEDIA=amazon]B01JNW12JI[/MEDIA] Distro block: [MEDIA=amazon]B08R5XN4NF[/MEDIA] To connect all the power wires up, determine the width of the spades needed and get some, like these: [MEDIA=amazon]B0023NVYZW[/MEDIA] As for the fuse needed near the battery, an 80 to 100-amp fuse would be fine. You're protecting the car from wire-fire here, not the amps as the inline fuses and amp fuses will take of them. [MEDIA=amazon]B01HDX3WAG[/MEDIA] AS for speakers, if you have the means to purchase these pioneers (and want comps), right now they are a steal! [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.ebay.com/itm/304990827111?mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&customid=link&campid=5335951755&toolid=20001&mkevt=1[/URL] If you're looking for Coaxial speakers for the front and rear at a good price to sound ratio, check out the NVX N and V series at NVX.com. [/QUOTE]
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