what gauge wire should I use on my mids and tweets?

[KillerX]

Iv been using 12 gauge but is this overkill? I was thinking of buying 16 gauge would this be ok?

Im using my zx950 (the 450 side) for my mids and tweets

Brad

[Rold Gold]

I likes the 12g for speaker wire. It's just right IMO.

[Bfowler]

http://www.bcae1.com/images/swfs/speake ... istant.swf


use this handy calculator. as you can see, with 100 watts over 20 feet you are looking at a bout a .5v difference

are you running active or using a passive crossover? bridged of the 450 or 4 channel?

if you are duel bridging it to a passive crossover i would run 12 awg and then 16 after that. but 12 awg all around isnt worth it imo

[gridracer]

I always run 12 awg to my front end.

[kg1961]

12g for the front end . I have never used 12gauge to front end and have been very very happy with nice higher end 16gauge
not cheap walmart stuff. Im using pg this year i pick up from KHPOWER(on the forum)
great price and the guy is great to deal with
he also sells the 12gauge pg speaker wire

[KillerX]

12g for the front end . I have never used 12gauge to front end and have been very very happy with nice higher end 16gauge
not cheap walmart stuff. Im using pg this year i pick up from KHPOWER(on the forum)
great price and the guy is great to deal with
he also sells the 12gauge pg speaker wire

Wicked im gonna hunt down this KHPOWER guy, is he from Canada?

Brad

[kg1961]

no but he ships to canada this is my 2nd or 3rd time buying from him great guy,never had a problem

[KillerX]

Bfowler, Thanks for the great site! Im going to be bridging the zx450 (and doing the same for the fronts zx500)

kg1961, ya he seems like a great guy!, got back to me with a ton of information!

Thanks again guys, Im still deciding but ill let ya guys know with some pics of the install when i get around to it

Brad