wildbeast15 Posted March 7, 2009 Report Posted March 7, 2009 Ok i have never understood this... Why do we have 1/0 ga running to the amp then we have damn 16ga to the subs? i dont understand that can anyone explain why we run such small wire to a 6000 watt sub lol. The set up your talking about would sound great in my Tahoe. Trade you my dog for it. He has one eye but that only makes for bad depth perception so hey so what if he is running into shit, look at it this way he is easy to sneak up ninja style on. (right side only)</div>
ryde2idie Posted March 7, 2009 Report Posted March 7, 2009 i have 8 gauge runnin to my kickers. Quote
tacomabanga1986 Posted March 7, 2009 Report Posted March 7, 2009 i have 12guage in box and 8guage real speakerwire not power wire u use to power an amp runnin out of amp to em, ied use it but its hard to get in my amp, and i use 14awg for speakers here's a link to my system 99 toyota tacoma , 2 mtx 8000 1504's in a sealed downfire , 1000w memphis amp here's a link to my other system my 90 geo prizm test car heres a thread i got of new songs u can dl that are legal = Some Good Bangage/you Can Dl These Free And Legit
Decaf Posted March 7, 2009 Report Posted March 7, 2009 Ok i have never understood this... Why do we have 1/0 ga running to the amp then we have damn 16ga to the subs? i dont understand that can anyone explain why we run such small wire to a 6000 watt sub lol. bat to bat or bat to amp is dc power the amp produces ac power that goes to the speaker dc current loves large diameter/cross-sectional area to allow for the most flow... its like a wave at a beach that never stops coming keep in mind, the amp draws amperage and is based on a 12v system, but the amp produces alot higher voltage from the speaker outputs, the higher the voltage, the smaller wire thats needed to carry the current so u have an amp that runs on 12v, and draws 100a to produce 1200watts if u measured the speaker outputs, they would be reading 30v+, thus the wire size isnt as important think of hightension power lines, they are almost the size of 1/0g, but can carry 75000v. its about voltage personally, for any sub over 1000-1500w rms, id use 8g or larger just so there isnt any loss in power... it might be overkill, but almost all sub terminals accept 8g, so go big or go home
wildbeast15 Posted March 7, 2009 Author Report Posted March 7, 2009 thank you thats what i was wondering def:) so could you just run straight up ac power to a sub and make it slap like there is no tommorow... (and i am running 12 ga right now but i was just throwing 18 out there just cuz idk why lol) The set up your talking about would sound great in my Tahoe. Trade you my dog for it. He has one eye but that only makes for bad depth perception so hey so what if he is running into shit, look at it this way he is easy to sneak up ninja style on. (right side only)</div>
Decaf Posted March 7, 2009 Report Posted March 7, 2009 thank you thats what i was wondering def:) so could you just run straight up ac power to a sub and make it slap like there is no tommorow... (and i am running 12 ga right now but i was just throwing 18 out there just cuz idk why lol) 12g is fine for alot of applications to be honest i just like the thought of no loss in power, and if you want to upgrade you dont need to buy new wire for higher wattage speakers u could hook a sub up at a wall outlet, thats ~120v @ 60hz..... it will likely fry the shit out of most speakers in less than a minute, and ive seen a few digital design subs last much longer... but yes, ac power is ac power
99vic Posted March 7, 2009 Report Posted March 7, 2009 i have 8 gauge for my subs. REST IN PARADISE BIG RICH (Sqmonte) never forgotten Why do you guys ALWAYS dispute on NUMBERS????? It's such a played out argument, so fucking annoying.... It's 12 fuckin 15's.... It's louder than you... Shut the fuck up... /Rant I'm so jealous, it makes me want to club baby seals. That shit gets down HARD!dont buy from knowledge he will scam you. http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/30995-official-knowledge-feedback/
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