wire problem!

mattk425 · Post by **mattk425** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 5:29 pm

How many ohms will i get by using 14 guage wire, the wire is 16' in lenght connected to 2 coaxial speakers(120watt max/80 watt rms, each).
What would be the best choice to run my coaxial Speakers(120watt max/80 watt rms 4 ohms, each), in other words what guage wire should i use?

Do speaker wires come in 2 ohm?
Will i gain/loose SQ/SPL by using different wires with different guage/resistance?

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smoker · Post by **smoker** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 6:02 pm

no they dont make 2 ohm wires, and 14 will be fine for your coax. speakers. if i understand you post, which i dont think i do you could probably use 16 with no problems at all.

dmeyer07 · Post by **dmeyer07** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 6:24 pm

mattk425 wrote:hi
what wire guage(power/ground) would be the best to run 4ohm 120W/80rms
one coaxial speaker?
what n0 will i abtain with 14 guage 4 ohm about 16feet wire, whitch would connect 50*4/18rms car stereo with coaxial 6" by 9" speakers 260W both of them.
Do they make 2 ohm wires?

How a normal person would type it...

What guage wire should I use to run my Co-Axil Speakers (120 Watt Peak / 80 Watt Rms @ 4 Ohms)?

What resistance will I obtain using 14 guage wire Aprx. 16' connecting 4 speakers ( 50 watts peak / 18 Watts Rms) and one set Co-axil 6x9" (120 Watt Peak / 80 Watt Rms @ 4 Ohms)?

Also, do wires come in 2 Ohms?

** Wow this was among the worse I've read, i tried my best to re-phrase it, but i'm sure i misunderstood somethings, o well. **

mattk425 · Post by **mattk425** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 6:33 pm

sorry for the post, thanx for the info.

Post by **GlassWolf** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 6:41 pm

you mean "coaxial?"

anyway 14AWG is plenty for speaker wire (no polarity. no pos/gnd since it's an AC voltage)
If you want power and ground wire gauges, it depends on length and current draw for the amplifier.
the FAQ section has a link to a chart for calculating that.

dmeyer07 · Post by **dmeyer07** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 6:44 pm

sorry kiki.
coaxial

It was hard enough decodn da message :)

Post by **GlassWolf** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 6:44 pm

word of advice for this type of stuff.
keep it simple and direct.
give the information needed in as much detail as is needed to answer the question(s).
If you aren't technically minded, or don't really know what you're trying to say, don't try to look more knowledgeable by lacing the thread with big words. All you'll do is annoy the people who do understand everything, and confuse everybody else.

It's always best not to over-complicate things.
That philosophy applies to just about everything, too.

mattk425 · Post by **mattk425** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 7:25 pm

well i'm using 16 guage wire and it creates distortion.

ridr4lif · Post by **ridr4lif** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 7:30 pm

I dont think its the wire thats creating distortion. Are you running an external amp?

tedd

Darthness · Post by **Darthness** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 2:59 am

could be the deck too.

thats what my problem is.