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    Default How to Choose Speaker Wire?

    I have a 12v Alpine Master 4 Channel Amp i'd liek to hood my rockford fosgate speakers to. WHat Gauge,Brand do i need for it??? its oging in a 2 door 99 civic. HOw much wire do i need and where would i get the best price for it?

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    go to any audio shop and have them cut you some most of the time they will give it to you for free. but it shouldnt be expensive any ways. just tell them what you got they will determine how thick of a wire you should have

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    Are they components or coaxials? If comps, where are the crossovers going to be, and where is the amp going to be? I have 12 gauge for my speakers, you would be fine with 14, i just wanted a little bigger.

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    i'm getting alpine type r components in the front and rears in the back...both of my amps will be in the trunk

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    14awg will be plenty, but I usually go 1 awg larger than I need. It leaves room for upgrading. www.knukonceptz.com has some of the ebst prices you are going to find. Easy way to find out how much you need is take some string or yeard and run that along the same route you plan to run your wires, then measure. Always leave yourself a couple extra feet though. Nothing worse than running a 12ft piece of wire, only to be 2" too short and needing to go back out and get a 13ft peice.

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