is there wire better then others ??

[aphinney 10+ year member]

is there wire better then others ?? if i get a better brand of wire...will it make me hit harder??

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[ramos 5,000+ posts]

Nope, as long as it's the proper gauge. And flexible enough to meet your needs. Wire is wire. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[sumone 10+ year member]

yea that walmart wiring hits hard as hell!

 

[deadboi77 10+ year member]

nope not at all.ive been using the same Wal-Mart amp kit for the last 2 years and its been though 3 almost totaly different installs..like Ramos said...Wire is Wire.

 

[78nova 10+ year member]

yup ive used stinger wire and wal mart wire, no noticable change to me when i change it, only when i change to a thicker gauge

 

[btnhfan 5,000+ posts]

then what about all that oxygen free stuff and the different twisted kinds and stuff?

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

then what about all that oxygen free stuff and the different twisted kinds and stuff?

Most wire used for car audio, if not most electronic appliancecs, are OFC. Stranded wire usually is twisted.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif
RCA's is a different story. Youe MAY hear/see a difference in that.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

The only real difference you MIGHT see in more expensive wire is higher quality insulation and higher strand count (slightly less resistance, better flexibility, improved durability)

The higher strand count means nothing for resistance, it only improves flexibility. Wire of the same gauge will have the same resistance per foot. Expensive wire might look better (opinion) and will lighten your wallet.

 

[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

It's all about cross sectional area. At extremely high (MHz) frequencies, skin effect becomes a factor, but it doesn't affect DC, or audio frequencies at all.