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audioinstaller3

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Posted: August 13, 2008 at 11:39 AM / IP Logged

The 16 gauge speaker wire is getting black burn marks inside it, about an inch away from the amp hookup. It's not melting threw, but it might. The amp is a kicker 120W RMS X 4ch. amp. Speakers are all kicker 6x8s.

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Posted: August 13, 2008 at 11:44 AM / IP Logged

Then either your hookup is very wrong, or your amplifier and/or speakers are defective, and/or your wire is extremely cheap/not really 16 AWG/defective. There is no way 120 watts will damage 16 gauge wire. I highly recommend getting rid of that wire and getting your system checked out by someone who can test amps and speakers. You have a problem that must be corrected.

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Posted: August 13, 2008 at 7:59 PM / IP Logged

Actually I'm an installer. I guess I just need to replace all the speaker wire. I got that wire at walmart. Guess lesson learned don't buy cheap walmart wire.

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