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<blockquote data-quote="Doxquzme" data-source="post: 8925309" data-attributes="member: 689267">Yeah, it kind of is.It&#039;s not an opinion, it&#039;s just math, really.Signal loss or degradation of 150 watts on a 15 ft run of quality 16 gauge OFC wire is minuscule and will not come close to impeding the signal transfer, so yeah, anything that exceeds the absolute maximum current transfer needed at a given length of wire is <s>a waste</s> overkill.Even at 250 watts, on a 15-foot run, it may pull about 8 amps, at which time an upgrade to 14 gauge would be advised, but still unnecessary when you&#039;re playing from 70-80Hz and up.If you got it lying around, great; if you&#039;re putting it in a new one or replacing an old wire, it&#039;s not necessary and will not provide any benefit.You can save money without compromise in some areas, and this is one area where people tend to err a bit too heavily on (heavy) wire gauge.Spend the money on the quality of the wire, not the gauge, where you won&#039;t utilize its potential.16-gauge OFC wire will sustain a 150-watt full-range music program signal up to 24ft on a 4 ohm load, with insignificant signal loss.Most aftermarket car audio runs are 15 ft or less.But if you buy (literally) the hype on huge wire for anything other than subwoofers, and if it gives you peace of mind, then by all means, wire away!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Doxquzme, post: 8925309, member: 689267"] Yeah, it kind of is. It's not an opinion, it's just math, really. Signal loss or degradation of 150 watts on a 15 ft run of quality 16 gauge OFC wire is minuscule and will not come close to impeding the signal transfer, so yeah, anything that exceeds the absolute maximum current transfer needed at a given length of wire is [S]a waste[/S] overkill. Even at 250 watts, on a 15-foot run, it may pull about 8 amps, at which time an upgrade to 14 gauge would be advised, but still unnecessary when you're playing from 70-80Hz and up. If you got it lying around, great; if you're putting it in a new one or replacing an old wire, it's not necessary and will not provide any benefit. You can save money without compromise in some areas, and this is one area where people tend to err a bit too heavily on (heavy) wire gauge. Spend the money on the quality of the wire, not the gauge, where you won't utilize its potential. 16-gauge OFC wire will sustain a 150-watt full-range music program signal up to 24ft on a 4 ohm load, with insignificant signal loss. Most aftermarket car audio runs are 15 ft or less. But if you buy (literally) the hype on huge wire for anything other than subwoofers, and if it gives you peace of mind, then by all means, wire away! [/QUOTE]

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