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Steven Kephart

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Posted: February 17, 2006 at 2:54 AM / IP Logged

1. I don't see why it would be bad. You did pick up from the discussion that 18 awg wire is just fine right?

2. Your head unit is clipping creating distortion. The 15 watts your head unit can produce isn't enough to produce the output levels you desire. The solution is an outboard amplifier.

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Posted: February 17, 2006 at 3:16 PM / IP Logged

1) it makes no difference.

2) sounds like Steven nailed it.

In almost any car stereo installation there is absolutely no need for any speaker wire larger than 16AWG. In fact, in almost any stereo installation there is no need for larger than 16 gauge. And wire is wire.

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Posted: February 17, 2006 at 4:57 PM / IP Logged

All I was saying is that a made a minute audible difference, whether it was the new box, the old wire was bad, or whatever.

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Posted: February 17, 2006 at 11:18 PM / IP Logged

Ok guys I got 16gauge wire with my amp kit but my 18gauge looks thicker!

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Memphis 16-mc1000D amp,

Audiopipe 4gauge mp kit, Pioneer DEH4700MP head unit.

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Posted: February 17, 2006 at 11:21 PM / IP Logged

Is the wire bigger or is the casing?

That's my opinion. Take it, leave it, or correct me.

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Posted: February 18, 2006 at 11:37 PM / IP Logged

the wire! but the casing is bigger on the 16 but wire is bigger on 18

1 15" Memphis Mojo,

Memphis 16-mc1000D amp,

Audiopipe 4gauge mp kit, Pioneer DEH4700MP head unit.

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Posted: February 19, 2006 at 12:27 AM / IP Logged

I use 10 guage which i know is overkill but why not i had it around so i used it

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Posted: February 19, 2006 at 2:56 PM / IP Logged

ok, just admit it makes no difference, its what everyone wants lol. There is that website that shows db loss in speaker wiring, and from 8 gauge to even 20 there isnt much. Just run what you have I use 12, just because i bought a shmutz load at one time. But if i only had 16, I'd run that.

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oh, yeah... I did notice that cheaper wirign manufactures wire is off what it should be. For example my 2 gauge, which is RF, is bigger than my friends power akoustik (cheap) 2 gauge, which normal 4 gauge is bigger than as well. I dont know why, seems to not have that much regulation in that field.

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I wish I were lying!!! Back in the day, I witnessed the use of 12AWG ROMEX from an amplifier to a sub box!!!!! LOL, funny I laugh, it worked just fine! If only the insulated sheathing were routed, secured, and painted, it would have served for a good hidden fabrication/concept for wiring.

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