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Old 05-31-2015, 09:58 PM   #128 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z View Post
For finding the best speakers, you usually have to rely on recommendations from other people - unless you can afford to buy and swap out a bunch of drivers/enclosures until you find the "right" ones. RonRizz and the other audio gurus should be able to point you in the right direction.

For speaker wiring, there is no need for high-dollar "boutique" wire. A good-quality, multi-strand wire works great for car audio and all but the most demanding home systems. You can find charts that tell what size wire to use for a certain power level. From an electrical standpoint, the bigger the wire (the less resistance) the better but you run into problems routing the wire if you go too big.

You're never going to get true high-fidelity in a car so get whatever sounds good to your ears.
To add to SouthArk370Z.

For a 10 foot run of wire.

W = VI

Using 12v as a baseline...

18 gauge is 0.064 ohms, max 16 amps, 192watts (factory)
16 gauge is 0.04 ohms, max 22 amps, 264 watts
14 gauge is 0.025 ohms, max 32 amps, 384 watts
12 gauge is 0.016 ohms, max 41 amps, 492 watts

What are your speakers rated for?
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