Ok guys, this summer i will be upgrading my sound system, for like the 3rd time!!

anyways, i plan on buying an amp thats puts out 1200 watts peak... what gauge should the amp kit contain to handle this amount of power? 8 gauge? or bigger?

also, what guage wiring should i be using to connect my subs?

thanks in advance... ps: dont know what amp im buying as of yet..

 

i ran 8 gauge with my alpine which is 1200w peak

 

thanks what is sufficient for subs? im going for maximum performance.

 

u know im not exactly sure......i just used what it came with so 8 guage all the way.....their are more knowledgable people on this site about subs and amps than me haha

 

thanks anyways bro

 

dont look at peak numbers... whats the rms?

 

1000 watt rms.. thats what im going for..

 

just as an fyi 1000w rms isnt going to be 1200 peak so if you see said numbers on an amp it should raise a red flag.

and you will need 4g or above for that kind of power.

 

yes i know.. as stated in my first post, i am not sure which amp i am going to be getting yet.. BUT, i know for sure it will be around in the 1000rms range..

thanks emperor

 

i know but just giving u a bit of help. lol what subs are u looking at?

 

You should run 2 gauge cable.

True, like Emperor says 4 will be just enough for your 1000 rms w amplifier, but chances are since you've upgraded 3 times, there will probably be a 4th, and you'll probably want a separate amplifier for the speakers (Otherwise you'll just hear the subs). Then your 4 gauge would be insufficient.

 

higher the gauge the less resistance you will have

 

well i have a few in mind..


i like these Rockford Fosgate Punch 12" Dual-Voice-Coil 4-Ohm Subwoofers....

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1170289780033

any suggestions though? i mean i want them to hit pretty hard, and RF does make some nice subs along with kicker imo... also like sony but i want something with a little more power and "kick".... this setup is still in progress and will come together during summer time.

is it true that the higher the gauge (thicker the wire), the less my lights will dim?

 

yes it is true, im using 0 guage down to two 4 gauge for when i do my install since that was in my old car, any system should have least 4 gauge min

 

cool... what kind of car? and yeah i think ima go with 0 gauge for my amp connections and probably 8 gauge for my subs?? dont know fo sho though..

 

assuming the copper is there then yes but watch for thick insulation on small wire

dont buy sony subs whatever you do. P2s are nice woofers IMO

too bad you wernt closer i would give u a quote on some good stuff we got at the shop (really our custom boxes make the difference)

8g for the speaker wires going to the subs? because thats insane overkill for the system your looking at.... Im one of the very few at the shop to use 8g as speaker wire and honestly even for my system its not nessicary.