What size speaker wire?

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Topic: What size speaker wire?

Posted By: tomp67
Subject: What size speaker wire?
Date Posted: September 18, 2003 at 10:54 PM

I am looking to do a sound system in my car i was wondering if 16 guage speaker wire is ok i am running a 200 watt kennwood, a200 watt A/D/S and 50 watt kenwood. and i was also wondering waht brand you would recommend i am looking at lightning audio eithe 16 bolt or 15 guage strike.

thanks for any help

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Posted By: hubbabubbamac
Date Posted: September 18, 2003 at 11:16 PM

i would recomend 16 gauge wire for your remote wire that leads to your amp, 12 gauge wire to hook your speakers up to your amp, and 8 gauge wire to hook up the battery and the ground wire to your amp.

Posted By: nedgeworth
Date Posted: September 18, 2003 at 11:25 PM

14 gauge for speakers and 12gauge for subs. These can all vary depending on how powerful your system is but will work fine for you.

Posted By: speedwayaudio1
Date Posted: September 19, 2003 at 12:45 AM

16 awg is fine for those low power amps. lightnig audio is fine. wal-mart will have good deals on other wire as well.

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Posted By: Ketel22
Date Posted: September 19, 2003 at 11:13 AM

homedeport has 12ga in larger quanities for cheap.

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