Woofer Wiring Difference?

[OrionStang]

So, i'll have 2 6.5s in each door, wired together for a 2 ohm load. My question is: will there be an audible difference between running one speaker wire, then jumping from the first speaker to the next, Or running two speaker wires, one to each speaker and both meeting at the amp?

Hope that makes sense to you guys, ill do a sketchup if need be.

[SnowDrifter]

What gauge wire are you using and how much power? Main thing you'd need to worry about is voltage drop through the wire. But unless you're wiring with 22ga I doubt it.

Given the lengths of wires we're talking about I confident in saying that signal speed though the wire can be ignored. Biggest thing is using adequate wire so one side doesn't sound quieter than the other

[OrionStang]

12g SHCA wire, amp is rated 350x2 @ 2 ohms, so 175w per speaker. Also, I plan on cutting the wires the same length to each door.

[OrionStang]

[SnowDrifter]

Ahh. From a wire management perspective the first option would be easier. As far as a performance difference between the two, only way you'd notice is if the wire is inadequate anyways

This is a pretty nifty calculator for figuring out what size wire you should run

http://www.electrovoice.com/cableloss.php

Edit: Here's a more user friendly one

[OrionStang]

Its more than enough wire for the power and length, I think.

Thanks for the links!

[kirill007]

No

[bcbrassard]

When i finish my doors in the spring option 1 was how i planned to run them. T400-2 in 2ohm to 2 sets of T265 mid drivers. RF 12 awg ofc wire.

[bighossf150]

My doors are wired like the top pic, 300w per channel to 4 6.5"s on shca 14ga

[White Lightning]

If you are running at a 2 ohm stereo load, and have adequate wire grade, then there should be no problem setting up your wiring configuration within the door panel (option 1) and running a single wire (per side of the vehicle) to the amplifier.

Wish you would have a single 8" driver at a 4 ohm load setup, But that's just me ...