Speaker Wire ?

[FredS3251 10+ year member]

I'm sure this question has been asked over and over again, but my comp is slow as s*&%, and doing a search would be a huge load of time. I'm going to be running some Pioneer 6x9's and 4x6's off of a Nakamichi PA-504. Roughly 50 watts rms not really sure how well this amp is going to do on them, but I have a 100' spool of 18awg speaker wire to run for the highs to this amp. Is this wire ok to be using? I really dont want to have to buy more if I can get away with using what I have.

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[Rashaddd 5,000+ posts]

18 gauge is pushing it but for 50 watts I'd say it should be enough

 

[skittlesRgood 10+ year member]

itll work. if you use a 15' run to one speaker youll lose about 5watts or .4DB. and im sure youll be using less than that.

 

[skittlesRgood 10+ year member]

http://www.bcae1.com/

click on "wire" there is a calculator for what i just said.

 

[FredS3251 10+ year member]

Ok thanks guys. I kind of figured that it would work. Maybe in the future I will upgrade when I start running all the sound deadening.

 

[Hydrastas 10+ year member]

**** i use extension cord wire and it bangs, you could always double up the wire or at least split a single third wire for 3/2 of 18 gauge if you didn't want 4/2.