Cable?

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Topic: Cable?

Posted By: mobile E
Subject: Cable?
Date Posted: October 06, 2003 at 6:21 PM

If im using 16 gauge speaker cable going to my sub.... What would like stepping up to 8 gauge speaker cable do... if anything, and oh yeah... its one ten and im running 800 watts

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Posted By: auex
Date Posted: October 06, 2003 at 6:34 PM

It wouldn't do much. At most use 12 gauge.

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Posted By: bberman1
Date Posted: October 06, 2003 at 6:44 PM

It won’t cause any harm to run an 8 but a 12 is more then stuffiest.

Posted By: superstreet786
Date Posted: October 07, 2003 at 7:39 PM

Your not running a whole lot of power so it is not at all necessary to use a 8 gauge... stick with 12.

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