Benefits of a 14V or 16V system?

[JFtheMan]

So besides the obvious gains in the power your amp can put out, are there any other big advantages of having a 14V/16V system as apposed to a 12V system?

[MrSkippyJ]

you get to spend more money!

[Jhunt94]

you get to spend more money!

this lol plus some amps are designed to work at a higher voltage, and some 12v amps have a little more power output at higher voltages. Technically speaking you already have a 14v system, you just have a 12v battery. You use 14v batts for 16v systems and 16v batts for 18v systems.

[Kyblack76]

All gear will run significantly cooler also. Boards will be happier and make a ton more power easier.

There are several positives to going up in voltage. We are in the process of switching to a 18v system as I type. I'm stoked to see the change. We will run one alt for the ecu to stay happy (and run our 4 chans, they are not high volt friendly atm, but other boards are coming soon), then the other 3 for the bank/sub amps.

Hoping for 12-16 16v xs cells to be coming soon. We can fit 21, and that will happen. Just not this season. It is what it is.

[Bump4life]

higher voltage = less amperage for same power. means cooler wire, cooler amps, more efficinet amps, less clipping happier subs