Speaker Wire Size

[jeffrey_martin 10+ year member]

I have a set of MTX component which are rated at 90 watts RMS. I already have a spool of 18 gauge wire, so will it be big enough?

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[morgans432 10+ year member]

are you powering these from an amp?

 

[lil_italy773 10+ year member]

18 awg wire u might as well be using dental floss not bashing but thats pretty small wire gauge for componets...i use 12 awg on the componets the bigger wires lets u get better fidelity and less resistance..

 

[billabongcr 5,000+ posts]

1/0 guage

 

[BassBallin]

1/0 guage

lol

 

[jeffrey_martin 10+ year member]

are you powering these from an amp?

Yes they will be powered by an amp. I have enough 16 gauge wire to run from the amp to the crossovers, but from the crossovers to the speakers I was going to use 18 gauge

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

Yes they will be powered by an amp. I have enough 16 gauge wire to run from the amp to the crossovers, but from the crossovers to the speakers I was going to use 18 gauge

18 gauge is big enough.

 

[johnson 10+ year member]

Yes that's big enough.

 

[PSturmer 10+ year member]

18 awg wire u might as well be using dental floss not bashing but thats pretty small wire gauge for componets...i use 12 awg on the componets the bigger wires lets u get better fidelity and less resistance..

test it?

no