what I do for direct connect subs.

[Boon]

...this is the way I'm going to be doing it. And it will either work or epically fail. Either way I'll post it in the build thread.

Best line I've seen in a while :lol:

Almost sig-worthy

[Marlo Stanfield]

There is gonna be such an insignificant difference between all these methods that I challenge someone to notice the true output difference between the ways. 99.99% of the time regardless of airflow, vibrations, etc the connections made will not come loose unless you've just done a piss poor job on it yourself.

I do it exactly the way Ed does, braid the copper wires together very tightly and then apply solder to fill the microscopic voids. I agree with him on the point that there is not other better connection way beyond that method. Use the braiding technique to get the copper on copper first, then the solder will fill those tiny airpockets between the strands.

[Boon]

I agree with him on the point that there is not other better connection way beyond that method.

Hydraulic hex crimp. Copper on copper without the voids.

[Marlo Stanfield]

Hydraulic hex crimp. Copper on copper without the voids.

I truly have never seen one before and I doubt many of us own one of them. But the way you're saying would be the single best if u really wanted to achieve that. Like i said before I challenge someone to notice the performance difference between my way of doing it and using the HHC u mentioned.

[Boon]

I truly have never seen one before and I doubt many of us own one of them. But the way you're saying would be the single best if u really wanted to achieve that. Like i said before I challenge someone to notice the performance difference between my way of doing it and using the HHC u mentioned.

Go try your local electrical wholesaler - mine had a 14 ton pressure one underneath the shelves with all the lugs on it. You could hire it for ~$100 for the week but if you asked nicely (and buy your lugs from them) they let you use it in the shop