KOLOSSUS vs. KLM WIRE

[2fnloud 10+ year member]

Is everybody using one over the over?

Is the Kolossus worth the extra 1.50/foot (1/0 GA)?

If both are a true 1/0 GA wire why the 1.50 difference?

Please help

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[CaptNKILL 10+ year member]

I've got KLM I'm using for my big3. Kolossus is pure copper, where as KLM is copper clad aluminum.

I doubt there's much difference between them as far as performance though. I'm not sure which is more flexible either... probably the KLM.

I'd go with KLM. Save yourself some money.

 

[2fnloud 10+ year member]

I'd go with KLM. Save yourself some money.

You have no idea!. I recently drew up a Schematic for my up and comming system to get a list of wire, fuse holders, disto blocks, ect. ect. the list came to $1141.60! Some of my earlier sound systems didn't even cost that much.

 

[CaptNKILL 10+ year member]

Good god man... why do you need so much? lol

 

[2fnloud 10+ year member]

Here is the list:

KOL1/0BL 75FT. Kolossus Kable 1/0 Blue Power Wire $243.75

KOL1/0S 75FT. Kolossus Kable 1/0 Silver Power Wire $243.75

KOL4BL 25FT. Kolossus Kable 4 Gauge Blue Power Wire $33.75

KOL4S 25FT. Kolossus Kable 4 Gauge Silver Power Wire $33.75

KOL8BL 25FT. Kolossus Kable 8 Gauge Blue Power Wire $16.25

KOL8S 25FT. Kolossus Kable 8 Gauge Silver Power Wire $16.25

KAR124SS 130FT. Karma SS 12 Gauge Bi-Wire Speaker Wire $182.00

KAR08SS 30FT. Karma SS 8 Gauge Speaker Wire $49.50

KBT-30N 1: KonFused Negative Battery Terminal $18.99

KBT-30P 1: KonFused Positive Battery Terminal $18.99

RT1/0516BL 16: Gold Plated 1/0 Ring Terminal – Blue $28.00

RT1/0516BK 21: Gold Plated 1/0 Ring Terminal – Black $36.75

FD1263BK 10: Female Disconnect 12AWG Black $5.00

FD1263R 10: Female Disconnect 12AWG Red $5.00

BC-1448 2: BC-1448 Kompression Distribution Block $11.98

KND-23 4: KonFUSED Ground Distribution System $69.96

FH-20 1: In-Line Waterproof ANL Fuse Holder w/ 150A Fuse $19.99

FH-44 1: In-Line Waterproof Mini-ANL Fuse Holder w/ 30A Fuse $7.99

KNF-23 2: KonFUSED 3-Way Distribution System w/: $39.98

40A Fuse

30A Fuse

60A Fuse

KNF-23 2: KonFUSED 3-Way Distribution System w/: $39.98

120A Fuse

120A Fuse

120A Fuse

SHIPPING $19.99

TOTAL $1141.60

 

[CaptNKILL 10+ year member]

WOW...

That's all I can say... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif

 

[Powers 10+ year member]

I'm not going with that many amps/speakers, but i'll probably spend the same on all the installation parts. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

And I am going with all Kolossus.

 

[PSturmer 10+ year member]

for resistance klm is better for the money. as far as quality kollosus is much better. i dont use klm for the main reason that in the cold it gets horribly stiff.

 

[2fnloud 10+ year member]

for resistance klm is better for the money. as far as quality kollosus is much better. i dont use klm for the main reason that in the cold it gets horribly stiff.

OK but that would only be a concern when installing right?

 

[2fnloud 10+ year member]

I'm not going with that many amps/speakers, but i'll probably spend the same on all the installation parts. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif
And I am going with all Kolossus.

What are you running with?

 

[djman37 5,000+ posts]

Kolossus is pretty much 2/0. I ALWAYS have trouble getting it into 1/0 fittings. I'd still try to run it amongst the batteries.

 

[2fnloud 10+ year member]

Kolossus is pretty much 2/0. I ALWAYS have trouble getting it into 1/0 fittings. I'd still try to run it amongst the batteries.

IF I needed that size I would, but I have all my runs referenced to a wire chart guide that I should only see a .5V drop because of my wiring.