Bigger speaker wire

[Brandon445 0]

I have a 12" bl and I currently have it wired with 16 gauge speaker wire and I am about to re-wire it with 12 gauge, by doing this can I expect a a change in the output of the sub?

[Mac N Cheese 90]

Nope

[Robert 9]

Just to know is this a lie?

http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=806

Down where it says "you paid for 1000 watts... but what did you get?"

[Impious 1,476]

Just to know is this a lie?

http://www.rockfordf...php?p_faqid=806

Down where it says "you paid for 1000 watts... but what did you get?"

For the most part.....yes. They are assuming that another brands "12awg" wire is actually equivalent to "16awg" wire, and that another brands "4awg" wire is actually equivalent to "8awg" wire, which is more than likely not going to be the case unless you bought flea market brand wire.

That said....yes, there is going to be some voltage drop across the wire. Most wire gauge charts that recommend X gauge wire for Y amplifier power is making that recommendation based on expected voltage drop for a given length of wire. The goal is to have less than .5V of voltage drop across the wire. Having greater than .5V drop is generally considered to be unacceptable.

BCAE1 has a calculator HERE for speaker wire.

[s_carter 5]

The difference will be noticeable on the termlab. and then it would probably only be tenths at the most.

[Shogen 325]

Just to know is this a lie?

http://www.rockfordf...php?p_faqid=806

Down where it says "you paid for 1000 watts... but what did you get?"

For the most part.....yes. They are assuming that another brands "12awg" wire is actually equivalent to "16awg" wire, and that another brands "4awg" wire is actually equivalent to "8awg" wire, which is more than likely not going to be the case unless you bought flea market brand wire.

That said....yes, there is going to be some voltage drop across the wire. Most wire gauge charts that recommend X gauge wire for Y amplifier power is making that recommendation based on expected voltage drop for a given length of wire. The goal is to have less than .5V of voltage drop across the wire. Having greater than .5V drop is generally considered to be unacceptable.

BCAE1 has a calculator HERE for speaker wire.

Nice... Appreciate that link... .. Cookie for you sir!

Edited December 20, 2010 by Shogen

[Robert 9]

Now thats a cookie!!!!! Thanks for your knowledge I am unfortunately using some habib 12 ga. just from my P1000-1bd to my 12's at 1ohm and have been wanting to get some stinger pro 8 ga. to replace the 12 ga.

[Mac N Cheese 90]

Now thats a cookie!!!!! Thanks for your knowledge I am unfortunately using some habib 12 ga. just from my P1000-1bd to my 12's at 1ohm and have been wanting to get some stinger pro 8 ga. to replace the 12 ga.

dont bother wasting the money/time to try and trim to make it fit. 12ga. will be acceptable in pretty much every application.