Thread: What Gauge Wire? How much?

Originally Posted by ck115

Well, to satisfy that calculator i should be running 8 guage :P But anyways, theres nothing wrong with going above recommended specs, especially with something as cheap as wire. If i could only have a 38 watt loss instead of 144 watts, i would choose the 38 watt loss.. Although that may only equate to a .41 db loss with 16 gauge wire, its nice to know that you can prevent these losses very easily... Plus, like Keithgtp said, thicker wire looks more impressive than little 16 gauge wire :P

And that's why car audio fell apart. People were more worried about perception than function. The end result is that most stereo's don't sound good. At least what is "perceived" as "good" equates to people throwing in subwoofers left and right. Not many people care about quality...as long as they're "bumpin"