10 AWG Speaker Wire
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10 AWG Speaker Wire
so, the stereo places around my house don't have 10 AWG speaker wire. all they had was 12.
which is weak.
does anyone know a good place to get 10AWG speaker wire? preferably black
i need about 10ft or so.
which is weak.
does anyone know a good place to get 10AWG speaker wire? preferably black
i need about 10ft or so.
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RE: 10 AWG Speaker Wire
i dont think your speakers or subs will be pulling any kinda power to need speaker wires that large. 12 should be the largest you need. and im willing to bet you wont need anything bigger than 14.
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RE: 10 AWG Speaker Wire
your not really worried about setting your speaker wire on fire are you? There are minor gains in low end frequency production(actually just not as much of a loss) but otherwise there is little difference that you would be able to hear. Power ratings for wire has to do with DC current since there are a few variables with ac that would need to be done to start melting wire with it. As I said I have never ran more then 12 myself, and do not plan on doing anything thicker for my own car.
ORIGINAL: Shock521
oh god no, you would be fine with 16...
ORIGINAL: IDRISCKY
Well, the subs are rated 250-Watt RMS, 1K-Watt Max.
From everywhere I've seen, 12 Gauge only is like 200-RMS
Well, the subs are rated 250-Watt RMS, 1K-Watt Max.
From everywhere I've seen, 12 Gauge only is like 200-RMS
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RE: 10 AWG Speaker Wire
ORIGINAL: ttocs
your not really worried about setting your speaker wire on fire are you? There are minor gains in low end frequency production(actually just not as much of a loss) but otherwise there is little difference that you would be able to hear. Power ratings for wire has to do with DC current since there are a few variables with ac that would need to be done to start melting wire with it. As I said I have never ran more then 12 myself, and do not plan on doing anything thicker for my own car.
your not really worried about setting your speaker wire on fire are you? There are minor gains in low end frequency production(actually just not as much of a loss) but otherwise there is little difference that you would be able to hear. Power ratings for wire has to do with DC current since there are a few variables with ac that would need to be done to start melting wire with it. As I said I have never ran more then 12 myself, and do not plan on doing anything thicker for my own car.
ORIGINAL: Shock521
oh god no, you would be fine with 16...
ORIGINAL: IDRISCKY
Well, the subs are rated 250-Watt RMS, 1K-Watt Max.
From everywhere I've seen, 12 Gauge only is like 200-RMS
Well, the subs are rated 250-Watt RMS, 1K-Watt Max.
From everywhere I've seen, 12 Gauge only is like 200-RMS
Anyways, at a length of 10 feet, 12 guage is fine, so is 14 guage. The only reason you would need a 10 guage is if you were going say 50 ft or longer or pushing way more power. (There is an equation to figure out the exact guage of wire to usebased on 12v power load/transmission and distance but I'm too busy at work to look it up).
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RE: 10 AWG Speaker Wire
ORIGINAL: Derf00
Setting a speaker on fire by using too thin of a guage wire? Never heard of that one. I've heard of melting a wire or setting it on fire from too small of a guage. Hmm..
Anyways, at a length of 10 feet, 12 guage is fine, so is 14 guage. The only reason you would need a 10 guage is if you were going say 50 ft or longer or pushing way more power. (There is an equation to figure out the exact guage of wire to usebased on 12v power load/transmission and distance but I'm too busy at work to look it up).
ORIGINAL: ttocs
your not really worried about setting your speaker wire on fire are you? There are minor gains in low end frequency production(actually just not as much of a loss) but otherwise there is little difference that you would be able to hear. Power ratings for wire has to do with DC current since there are a few variables with ac that would need to be done to start melting wire with it. As I said I have never ran more then 12 myself, and do not plan on doing anything thicker for my own car.
your not really worried about setting your speaker wire on fire are you? There are minor gains in low end frequency production(actually just not as much of a loss) but otherwise there is little difference that you would be able to hear. Power ratings for wire has to do with DC current since there are a few variables with ac that would need to be done to start melting wire with it. As I said I have never ran more then 12 myself, and do not plan on doing anything thicker for my own car.
ORIGINAL: Shock521
oh god no, you would be fine with 16...
ORIGINAL: IDRISCKY
Well, the subs are rated 250-Watt RMS, 1K-Watt Max.
From everywhere I've seen, 12 Gauge only is like 200-RMS
Well, the subs are rated 250-Watt RMS, 1K-Watt Max.
From everywhere I've seen, 12 Gauge only is like 200-RMS
Anyways, at a length of 10 feet, 12 guage is fine, so is 14 guage. The only reason you would need a 10 guage is if you were going say 50 ft or longer or pushing way more power. (There is an equation to figure out the exact guage of wire to usebased on 12v power load/transmission and distance but I'm too busy at work to look it up).
2. Audio signals are AC not DC so any equation relating to DC current and wire sizes has no application here.
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