Wire size..AMP to subs...AMP to Components

[Vegas WRX 10+ year member]

BTW - 16 would cover the comps.For 1200w at 1 ohm 12 is actually pushing it. 10 would be better, or a doubled up run of 12.

I went to the site link you provided and saw that 10 was recommended, but 12 was just barely not recommended. I guess I could buy some 10 buy the foot, I only need a few feet for the subs. I might do the 10 like you say just to be safe.

16 would be easier to get into my doors, so that would be nice. Its two runs, so I should be fine using 16 after the cross overs?

 

[n2audio 5,000+ posts]

IMO 12 would be fine, but if you want to do it right for the sake of doing it right 10 would be better, or like I mentioned you could just run double runs of 12 ga, that's equivalent to 9 ga.

16's plenty on the comps before or after the x/o. Actually 18 ga is just short of sufficient. Power is about the same on either side of the crossover, but on a long term basis it's lower after since the woofer sees less and less power above the x/o point, the tweeters get lower power below.

 

[k_schutte 10+ year member]

go big or go home...

I got 4/0 from front batt to rear batts (batcap 2Ks) to amp (XXX-6500D)

big3 in 2/0 (300a alt.)

4awg from amp to sub ("custom built" 15")

10awg for components (from P1800.4)

 

[Sarthos 10+ year member]

I guess now I should ask for recomendations on wire. I am trying to get all my wiring through sonicelectronics.comI am getting the Kicker kit. SHould I match the speaker wire? Or is a little cheaper ok? I want to do this correctly, so I imagine the more expensive is better.

They have 25 foot of Monster 12AWG for $14.99 http://www.sonicelectronix.com/cat_i...aker-wire.html

They have 20 foot of Kicker 12 awg for $20.99

They have 50 foot of monster 12ag for $34.99 http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...02+2C+15M.html

Is the more expensive better? Or is the Monster ok to get? I

imagine for the runs to door and the runs to sub I need around 50 feet.

Lol, you think Monster is a low end off brand or something?

Knukonceptz might be a better price for 12 ga wire.

 

[Vegas WRX 10+ year member]

Lol, you think Monster is a low end off brand or something?
Knukonceptz might be a better price for 12 ga wire.

I never said it was low end or off brand. Please post where I did. I said it was cheaper than the ones that match my other wiring. I wanted to order all knuconceptz wiring, but I didnt like that the dual amp kit didnt have a ground distribution block. I didnt want to have to order everything seperate. So since I am ordering the rest of the wiring through sonic, I want to place one order. Shipping is more expensive for me, so I want to only pay one time.