Gauge Wire For SX

[Decado 10+ year member]

What gauge wire should i be using to wire my sx's to 600 rms? My amp fits up to 8 gauge wire so should i be using that?

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[80INCHES 5,000+ posts]

12 should be fine

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[Decado 10+ year member]

Lol, i like how stupid the guys at best buy are, i asked them what wire i should be usin for 600 rms and the guy said 4 gauge, and i was like, well my amp only takes up to 8 gauge and the dude said, thats insane, you're gonna melt your wires. Lmao.

 

[tRiGgEr 5,000+ posts]

He was probably thinking the power wire. You need to be a bit more specific. Power wire = 4guage, Speaker wire 8-12guage.

 

[RandyJ 10+ year member]

16awg will do.

 

[Decado 10+ year member]

He was probably thinking the power wire. You need to be a bit more specific. Power wire = 4guage, Speaker wire 8-12guage.

No, told him speaker wire, and i told him from the amp to the sub.

 

[tRiGgEr 5,000+ posts]

No, told him speaker wire, and i told him from the amp to the sub.

Then he is crazy:crazy:

LOL.

 

[netherland24 5,000+ posts]

16 gauge works fine.

 

[Decado 10+ year member]

According to that calculator Jmac posted 16 awg wouldnt work, but 14 and 12 work fine, anyways, i'm gonna go with 12 awg.

Lol, nice sig Jmac.

 

[SSS 18734 5,000+ posts]

12 guage. always a good decision.

 

[creater 10+ year member]

yup 12 guage....nothing else needs to be said

 

[RandyJ 10+ year member]

According to that calculator Jmac posted 16 awg wouldnt work, but 14 and 12 work fine, anyways, i'm gonna go with 12 awg.
Lol, nice sig Jmac.

16 will work. Personal experience doesn't fault.

 

[80INCHES 5,000+ posts]

12 should be fine
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