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<blockquote data-quote="gomer56" data-source="post: 4646532" data-attributes="member: 594737">Should I run a bigger power wire to the Alpine receiver with V-Drive?&nbsp; Crutchfield reccomends it.&nbsp; The information about the V-Drive head units, and the installation reccomendations are below.&nbsp; Will it hurt to just not do it?&nbsp; I do not plan on turning it up all the way to preserve my speakers.&nbsp; With the sound at normal volumes will there be a difference?Please help.Here is the info the unit:V-Drive Hybrid Amplifier: A V-Drive MOSFET power unit is used to boost the incoming voltage from 14.4 volts (approx.) to 17.2 volts. The increased voltage allows the unit to deliver peak output of 60 watts x 4 channels. While providing high power output, this unit can draw a substantial amount of current, so the constant power wire must be connected directly to the positive terminal of the battery in your vehicle. For more info, please see the &quot;Wiring Note&quot; section below.Wiring Note: While providing high power output, this unit can draw a substantial amount of current. Per Alpine, this receiver&#039;s constant power wire must be connected directly to the positive terminal of the battery in your vehicle, and 10-gauge wire must be used to make the connection. This requires a length of 10-gauge power cable, an in-line fuse holder with a 20- to 30-amp fuse and a ring terminal (the ring terminal is used to connect the cable to the battery clamp). Although all the pieces of a basic amplifier wiring kit will not be not needed, if you do not wish to assemble the required items separately, the power wire and in-line fuse holder from a basic 10-gauge kit can be used to connect the constant power wire to your vehicle&#039;s battery. For a secure, permanent connection, the 10-gauge cable must be soldered to this receiver&#039;s 16-gauge constant power wire.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="gomer56, post: 4646532, member: 594737"] Should I run a bigger power wire to the Alpine receiver with V-Drive? Crutchfield reccomends it. The information about the V-Drive head units, and the installation reccomendations are below. Will it hurt to just not do it? I do not plan on turning it up all the way to preserve my speakers. With the sound at normal volumes will there be a difference? Please help. Here is the info the unit: V-Drive Hybrid Amplifier: A V-Drive MOSFET power unit is used to boost the incoming voltage from 14.4 volts (approx.) to 17.2 volts. The increased voltage allows the unit to deliver peak output of 60 watts x 4 channels. While providing high power output, this unit can draw a substantial amount of current, so the constant power wire must be connected directly to the positive terminal of the battery in your vehicle. For more info, please see the "Wiring Note" section below. Wiring Note: While providing high power output, this unit can draw a substantial amount of current. Per Alpine, this receiver's constant power wire must be connected directly to the positive terminal of the battery in your vehicle, and 10-gauge wire must be used to make the connection. This requires a length of 10-gauge power cable, an in-line fuse holder with a 20- to 30-amp fuse and a ring terminal (the ring terminal is used to connect the cable to the battery clamp). Although all the pieces of a basic amplifier wiring kit will not be not needed, if you do not wish to assemble the required items separately, the power wire and in-line fuse holder from a basic 10-gauge kit can be used to connect the constant power wire to your vehicle's battery. For a secure, permanent connection, the 10-gauge cable must be soldered to this receiver's 16-gauge constant power wire. [/QUOTE]

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