Fitting speAker wire

[Savackz]

So my subs have 10gauge terminals but I have 8 gauge wire for it now - if I trimmed down the wire, would it only act as 10 gauge or would it be best to get nuts and bolts and washers and ring terminals to get it to fit properly?

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[Slo_Ride 5,000+ posts]

trim it. you'll be fine.

 

[Savackz]

trim it. you'll be fine.

I guess I'll do that then. Just a pet peeve but I'll get over it.

 

[HoneyBadgerRy]

Coming from my electrical knowledge and my lack of musical knowledge, it should pick up a little resistance from where you trimmed it, but have the low resistance from where you didn't. Aka less resistance than if you used 10ga, more than if you used 8. But in reality, you will be fine, don't worry about it.

 

[Slo_Ride 5,000+ posts]

I guess I'll do that then. Just a pet peeve but I'll get over it.

make it neat and dont trim to much.

 

[Savackz]

make it neat and dont trim to much.

Yeah. It looks terrible right now which is why I asked. Because I love a clean wiring job. So I'll mess with it tomorrow

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[huberoy123 10+ year member]

Try covering the area with heat shrink tape. It helps with the aesthetics.