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Using stock bose amp SPEAKER wire for b2 ref amp


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I know this is a silly question but this will save a days worth of rewiring if i don't need to.

So i have a bose bypass harness, the harness is wired directly to all of my bose speakers(all being replaced by b2 ref 3 way). Heres the issue though, the leads that come out of the harness are 16-18g wire that connects into a LC7i. The b2 amp pushes out 125.4 @ 4 ohms and 325x4 @ 1 ohm. 

If i keep the stock wiring, will i  be losing power?

Or should i just rewire all of it with my big spool of cca sky high 14/16g? 

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https://www.audioholics.com/audio-video-cables/speaker-cable-gauge

heres a read that might help.

if they aren’t super long runs you could get away with minimal loss but I’d say make sure your subs using 12/14 gauge direct from the amp atleast. If those wires are 16 gauge then I’d say you should be alright but 18 you may lose quite a bit

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Wire Size

2 Ohms

4 Ohms

8 Ohms

22 Gauge

3 Feet

6 Feet

12 Feet

20 Gauge

5 Feet

10 Feet

20 Feet

18 Gauge

8 Feet

16 Feet

32 Feet

16 Gauge

12 Feet

24 Feet

48 Feet

14 Gauge

20 Feet

40 Feet

80 Feet*

12 Gauge

30 Feet

60 Feet*

120 Feet

10 Gauge

50 Feet

100 Feet*

200 Feet

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59 minutes ago, slowfkncar said:

Wire Size

2 Ohms

4 Ohms

8 Ohms

22 Gauge

3 Feet

6 Feet

12 Feet

20 Gauge

5 Feet

10 Feet

20 Feet

18 Gauge

8 Feet

16 Feet

32 Feet

16 Gauge

12 Feet

24 Feet

48 Feet

14 Gauge

20 Feet

40 Feet

80 Feet*

12 Gauge

30 Feet

60 Feet*

120 Feet

10 Gauge

50 Feet

100 Feet*

200 Feet

Bingo. Looks like i won't need to rewire my truck. thank you.

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On 3/7/2019 at 7:28 PM, ToNasty said:

I was wondering the same but i found out im fine     i didnt wamt to have to repin the door harness for new speaker wire. What a pain it would be

The only wire runs i needed to do was my tweeters that are inside my door, didnt want to splice into the speaker and i also wired my dash speakers. Supposedly theres a crossover in the kickpanel somewhere and i didn't want that to mess with it. Now i just need to figure out how i can get my chimes back.

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