Wiring Question!

[Weez00 10+ year member]

im hooking up my subs and im wondering if i should actually use 12 gauge wire im using this really thin wire dont know wat gauge but if i use smaller wire is that going to affect the performance of my subs thanks..

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[RandyJ 10+ year member]

12awg is overkill for terminal wiring. If you're using any moderate amount of power, 16awg should do as long as your run is not extra long. I safely ran 16awg from the amp to the terminals 5ft away on ~700watts.

 

[Weez00 10+ year member]

so go with thicker wire then?

 

[Rattlebrain 10+ year member]

Yes the size of wire does matter. Like has been said, your should be fine with 16awg. Had a friend of mine one time running two 15" using the cheap tiny little wire you get with a cheap home stereo. You know, about the size of the period at the end of this sentence. He couldn't figure out why his subs weren't hitting worth a crap. I told him to change out his wire for a larger gage and it made a WORLD of difference. You could actually hear them.

 

[Weez00 10+ year member]

ok thanks a bunch guys ill definatly get bigger wire!!

 

[RandyJ 10+ year member]

ok thanks a bunch guys ill definatly get bigger wire!!

SO, bigger than what? Like how big?

 

[Weez00 10+ year member]

biiger than what i have now i got 16awg hoep that will work they pound so i guess its working