WillPwn4Food Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Well, good to know. Sorry for the misconception and shit post. Haters gon' hate, what can I say? Quote Wall build: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/174827-walled-taurus-with-lambo-doors/#entry2571893 real men dont use fuses Neither do moronsSays the guy with lambo doors on his Ford Taurus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PandorasCustoms Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 People don't generally consider solid copper rod as a "wire", so in terms of "wire" strand count only affects flexibility. As one had mentioned before, Surface area and Resistance matters most. In a solid copper rod, you will get less resistance, but you can't run it entirely through a car. it just isn't practical. Personally, less wire strand is better for resistance purposes, but don't excuse bad quality for low strand count. Some manufacturers way OVER RATE their wire size buy having thicker jackets. The strand count may be high, but the actual wire thickness would be overall low. If I could do it, I would run 1/0 solid through my car, but no car audio manufacturers make it, and the wire you can purchase in that size is designed for home/commercial/industrial electrical use, and doesn't have a jacket designed to sustain the harsh external environments an engine bay and undercarriage see on a daily basis. Quote Chris - "The Apprentice" - Pandora's Box Customs 1994 Ford Explorer - "Midnight" - 4.0L SOHC SoundStream PCX-1000D & Kicker S12L5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jd1102 Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 People don't generally consider solid copper rod as a "wire", so in terms of "wire" strand count only affects flexibility. As one had mentioned before, Surface area and Resistance matters most. In a solid copper rod, you will get less resistance, but you can't run it entirely through a car. it just isn't practical. Personally, less wire strand is better for resistance purposes, but don't excuse bad quality for low strand count. Some manufacturers way OVER RATE their wire size buy having thicker jackets. The strand count may be high, but the actual wire thickness would be overall low. If I could do it, I would run 1/0 solid through my car, but no car audio manufacturers make it, and the wire you can purchase in that size is designed for home/commercial/industrial electrical use, and doesn't have a jacket designed to sustain the harsh external environments an engine bay and undercarriage see on a daily basis. couldn't you buy an insulated tube to put it in like the ones you run electricty through the ground with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skittlesRgood Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 (edited) More strands equals more flexibility, that is all. When dealing with DC the number of strands doesn't really matter. x2 ive seen copper rods for speaker connections on inverted subs. it looked bad ass. Edited September 9, 2011 by skittlesRgood Quote If I answered you in a well mannered, informative way, you asked a good question or had a good attitude. If I was an asshole, you asked a stupid question or you had a fucktard attitude... or I was in a bad mood. Team BassickHU: Pioneer AVIC Z110Front: Peerless SLS 6.5", Peerless HDS 4", Rainbow tweeter - running activeAmp: JL HD600/4 and DC 4 channel (bridged to midbass)Processor: JBL MS-8Subs: 2x 12" AA MayhemsAmp: DC 3kElectrical: DC power 270xp alt. 1/0 big 4. XSpower D3400 and six D680s. http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/121795-29-update-the-buick-is-getting-a-rebuild/ Top career scores: DBdrag 151.7 MECA SQ 82.25My SOTM build Yeah. im pretty sure they dont warranty retarded people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifted_silverado Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 (edited) The berillium(spelling?) bmw uses solid copper bars for its sub wires, looks bad ass and im sure serves somewhat of a purpose Edited September 9, 2011 by lifted_silverado Quote Everythings in the attic or garage since the truck was sold last year. New build should be coming soon in a dodge cummins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PandorasCustoms Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 couldn't you buy an insulated tube to put it in like the ones you run electricty through the ground with? I assume you could, but again, solid 1/0 practically requires a pipe bender to get it around corners. It just isn't practical to run it long distances through the interior of a car. I was trying out a spool of it in Home Depot one day as I was pretty curious about the same thing. Home Depot had it for just over $1/ft, so I was playing with on the spool. I couldn't even get it do a 90 degree bend with my hands. There was no way I was going to take the time to try and really run it through a firewall and under some carpet. Quote Chris - "The Apprentice" - Pandora's Box Customs 1994 Ford Explorer - "Midnight" - 4.0L SOHC SoundStream PCX-1000D & Kicker S12L5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jd1102 Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 (edited) couldn't you buy an insulated tube to put it in like the ones you run electricty through the ground with? I assume you could, but again, solid 1/0 practically requires a pipe bender to get it around corners. It just isn't practical to run it long distances through the interior of a car. I was trying out a spool of it in Home Depot one day as I was pretty curious about the same thing. Home Depot had it for just over $1/ft, so I was playing with on the spool. I couldn't even get it do a 90 degree bend with my hands. There was no way I was going to take the time to try and really run it through a firewall and under some carpet. could you run it in combo with the reg 0ga we use for the bends u need? edit: or would that defeat the purpose? Edited September 9, 2011 by Jd1102 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audio Customs Posted September 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 thanks you guys for all the replays Quote cone area http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/6819-cone-area-of-a-subwoofer/ 4th order band pass basic http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/126478-basics-of-a-4th-order-bandpass-enclosure/ this is Torres box calculator My GUI Box Tuning Calculator Download - Updated 8/18/2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superchargedamd Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 its all about surface area my friends I have to agree but also if its soldered. Quote Jensen head unit (junk to start) cadence 5.25 dash re tweets Candence ultra drive amp(mids+highs) rockford fosgate 75hd RESX18D2 X4 subs wired to 1.3 final REBUILDING AS WE SPEAK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jd1102 Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 its all about surface area my friends I have to agree but also if its soldered. i have a question is solder bad for connections bc its not as conductive as copper right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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