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<blockquote data-quote="jsloan10" data-source="post: 942013" data-attributes="member: 560397"><p>Speaker wire has a high voltage application requiring less current therefore needing thinner wire.</p><p></p><p>Power wire for 12v amplifiers runs at low voltage but high current therefore needing thicker wire.</p><p></p><p>Think in terms of water flow- low pressure high volume water flow needs a big hose</p><p></p><p>High pressure low volume water needs small hose.</p><p></p><p>You're home theater amplifier has uses a 16 gauge main power wire because its connected to a 120v power source, car audio uses 8 to 0gauge wire because its connected to a 12v power source.</p><p></p><p>The higher the voltage the less wire you need.</p><p></p><p>Speaker outputs are more voltage then current so they require less wire, a 12 to 16 gauge wire will work fine(untill you get into the kilowatts of power range).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jsloan10, post: 942013, member: 560397"] Speaker wire has a high voltage application requiring less current therefore needing thinner wire. Power wire for 12v amplifiers runs at low voltage but high current therefore needing thicker wire. Think in terms of water flow- low pressure high volume water flow needs a big hose High pressure low volume water needs small hose. You're home theater amplifier has uses a 16 gauge main power wire because its connected to a 120v power source, car audio uses 8 to 0gauge wire because its connected to a 12v power source. The higher the voltage the less wire you need. Speaker outputs are more voltage then current so they require less wire, a 12 to 16 gauge wire will work fine(untill you get into the kilowatts of power range). [/QUOTE]
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