typical more is better concept huh? Although we're talking a few dollars here that mentality applied elsewhere really hurts progress. To what extent does that mentality run over into the rest of the system?
Also, you did a good job of selling the idea but do you have any real world numbers that shows 16awg is "thin" for this given application? Does 16awg wire really put out that much heat that it's a safety concern? Do you really know how much wattage ACTUALLY goes through your wire playing music? Does anybody reading this know the definition of a watt and able to apply that knowledge functionally? Apply 20 watts(heat) to any mid and I can pretty much guarantee a fried coil. There's a reason people are scared of damaging their speakers with 30w solder guns *winkwink* I don't care what ratings you use in a discussion; music is VERY dynamic and specifications will NEVER give a clear perspective on hardware performance. Car audio is nothing more than a pissing contest these days. Anybody promoting that their subs are receiving "1000 continuous" watts as a daily driver is probably just having a hard time trying to expound on something they know nothing about.
You know what's really impressive? 130 decibels with 1 watt. There's a system out there with those claims. You know what...I believe it. There's also "passive" amplifiers that have no power and produce "5 watts" at very good sound levels.
I'm not mad at you...just tired of "this bish pushes 5k"...followed up with an install that has enough wiring to replace california's power grid. You know what I think is unsafe?...Big ass wire laying everywhere that's easily snagged and grounded out on panels or chassis because every time you try to tuck it away it still looks like you're trying to smuggle lil jon across town.
This rant also goes in line with those people that think they need to spend $100 on rca for a "clean signal"