teamace24 Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 I have a quick question, Im going to wire all 3 15 cvx subs together for a 1.3 ohm load to my 1500 rms amp. Question is what wire gauge should i use on my subs, will 12 gauge be good, i hear i should go 8 gauge. Also i might upgrade my amp in the future to 2500-3000 rms. Thanks. 1st Setup(SOLD):2007 GMC YukonPioneer Avic F90bt Audiocontrol Epicenter2 Audioque SDC2.5 15 subs8.7 cubes at 37hz build DONEAudioque 1200d (Audioque 1200d Sold, similar performance to my ap1500)Diamond Audio Hex 6.5 Mids n TweetsCerwin Vega Exl 400 4 channel Bridged(also have MTX 4004 not being used)1 Run of power Knu Fleks 4 Gauge2 Cheap stock Battery setup2nd Setup (SOLD):2007 GMC YukonPioneer Avic F90bt Audiocontrol Epicenter2 15 Kicker cvx (maybe two SA 15 in future)7 cubes net tuned at 34hzAlphasonik Old school 1600rms (ap 1500d sold GREAT Budget amp)JBL 6.5 Power Series Components, Infinity Kappa 6.5 3 ways, and 2 Kicker KS Tweets (LOUD)Cerwin vega exl4001 run knu Fleks OFC 0 gaugeBig 3 done1 Odyssey 1500, 1 optima yellow top d31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH8PunkRok Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 12 will be fine honestly huge speaker wire is a waste until you hit huge levels of power bigger is always better if you can afford it though hell i ran shitty 14 gauge on 3k watts never had an issue, until it blew up... but i doubt that speaker wire caused that lol -Matt2005 Dodge Magnum RTJVC KD-AVX1 2 PPI S580.2 Obsidian Audio ST1 Horn Tweeters PRV 8MB450s Audio Legion 3500.1D 2 RE MT 18s 360 ah LiFePO4 BatterySHCA 2/0 155.2 @ 29 hzKicker CVR 15's buildDD 3512e buildMini T-Line Build(6) 8s BuildNightshade 15s Wall BuildMagnum AB XFL 12s BuildNewest Magnum Build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EclipseChris Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/1005-wirefuse-guide/ i resolve to be a nicer moderator. Tercel build R.I.P. Eclipse build Old New V-Dub My feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH8PunkRok Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/1005-wirefuse-guide/ i believe he was referring to speaker wire not power wire my bad didnt read far enough -Matt2005 Dodge Magnum RTJVC KD-AVX1 2 PPI S580.2 Obsidian Audio ST1 Horn Tweeters PRV 8MB450s Audio Legion 3500.1D 2 RE MT 18s 360 ah LiFePO4 BatterySHCA 2/0 155.2 @ 29 hzKicker CVR 15's buildDD 3512e buildMini T-Line Build(6) 8s BuildNightshade 15s Wall BuildMagnum AB XFL 12s BuildNewest Magnum Build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EclipseChris Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 i believe he was referring to speaker wire not power wire my bad didnt read far enough i resolve to be a nicer moderator. Tercel build R.I.P. Eclipse build Old New V-Dub My feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamace24 Posted January 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 By reading that chart im a little confused, do you think 12 gauge will be enough to wire my subs to the amp at 1.3 ohms? If so what is the most watts i can go before i have to upgrade to a bigger gauge? 1st Setup(SOLD):2007 GMC YukonPioneer Avic F90bt Audiocontrol Epicenter2 Audioque SDC2.5 15 subs8.7 cubes at 37hz build DONEAudioque 1200d (Audioque 1200d Sold, similar performance to my ap1500)Diamond Audio Hex 6.5 Mids n TweetsCerwin Vega Exl 400 4 channel Bridged(also have MTX 4004 not being used)1 Run of power Knu Fleks 4 Gauge2 Cheap stock Battery setup2nd Setup (SOLD):2007 GMC YukonPioneer Avic F90bt Audiocontrol Epicenter2 15 Kicker cvx (maybe two SA 15 in future)7 cubes net tuned at 34hzAlphasonik Old school 1600rms (ap 1500d sold GREAT Budget amp)JBL 6.5 Power Series Components, Infinity Kappa 6.5 3 ways, and 2 Kicker KS Tweets (LOUD)Cerwin vega exl4001 run knu Fleks OFC 0 gaugeBig 3 done1 Odyssey 1500, 1 optima yellow top d31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EclipseChris Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 By reading that chart im a little confused, do you think 12 gauge will be enough to wire my subs to the amp at 1.3 ohms? If so what is the most watts i can go before i have to upgrade to a bigger gauge? My question is, whats the big deal? Speaker wire is dirt cheap, just find some 10 gauge and forget about it. i resolve to be a nicer moderator. Tercel build R.I.P. Eclipse build Old New V-Dub My feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatorcity Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 If youre talking about wires from the sub to the amp, 12 gauge is fine. That chart is for power wire from the battery to the amp comic on tv: I got a concussion from playing t-ball when i was younger, we dont really have time to go into that! . . . . 15 seconds pass . . . . . my girl: no one pitches to you in t-ball, do they??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH8PunkRok Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 By reading that chart im a little confused, do you think 12 gauge will be enough to wire my subs to the amp at 1.3 ohms? If so what is the most watts i can go before i have to upgrade to a bigger gauge? the chart says 475 watts for 1 ohm. but one must remember that music is dynamic and changes everything all the time. at one point you may be getting 500 watts @ 7 ohms out of that amp and another you might get 1000 watts @ 3 ohms. point is, it doesnt matter all that much. i still think itll be just fine -Matt2005 Dodge Magnum RTJVC KD-AVX1 2 PPI S580.2 Obsidian Audio ST1 Horn Tweeters PRV 8MB450s Audio Legion 3500.1D 2 RE MT 18s 360 ah LiFePO4 BatterySHCA 2/0 155.2 @ 29 hzKicker CVR 15's buildDD 3512e buildMini T-Line Build(6) 8s BuildNightshade 15s Wall BuildMagnum AB XFL 12s BuildNewest Magnum Build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamace24 Posted January 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 My main thing is i do not want to loose any power to my subs so im trying to figure out whats the biggest gauge i should buy, but if 12 gauge will not loose me out on any power then i can buy that. But if it will, should i go 10 gauge or 8 gauge. I can get 15ft of 8 gauge karma for 30 and 15ft of knukonc speaker wire for 15 so its a difference there. Thanks. 1st Setup(SOLD):2007 GMC YukonPioneer Avic F90bt Audiocontrol Epicenter2 Audioque SDC2.5 15 subs8.7 cubes at 37hz build DONEAudioque 1200d (Audioque 1200d Sold, similar performance to my ap1500)Diamond Audio Hex 6.5 Mids n TweetsCerwin Vega Exl 400 4 channel Bridged(also have MTX 4004 not being used)1 Run of power Knu Fleks 4 Gauge2 Cheap stock Battery setup2nd Setup (SOLD):2007 GMC YukonPioneer Avic F90bt Audiocontrol Epicenter2 15 Kicker cvx (maybe two SA 15 in future)7 cubes net tuned at 34hzAlphasonik Old school 1600rms (ap 1500d sold GREAT Budget amp)JBL 6.5 Power Series Components, Infinity Kappa 6.5 3 ways, and 2 Kicker KS Tweets (LOUD)Cerwin vega exl4001 run knu Fleks OFC 0 gaugeBig 3 done1 Odyssey 1500, 1 optima yellow top d31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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