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    There really is a big difference but it only starts to matter when you get in to real serious stereo where sound quality is noticable but the sound and power quality is only as important as the signal being sent to it or the quality in the amp that's drawing the power so unless your planning to be involved in sound competitions the difference in sound in different grade wires doesn't matter.

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    Quote Originally Posted by petey62782 View Post
    There really is a big difference but it only starts to matter when you get in to real serious stereo where sound quality is noticable but the sound and power quality is only as important as the signal being sent to it or the quality in the amp that's drawing the power so unless your planning to be involved in sound competitions the difference in sound in different grade wires doesn't matter.
    But do be carefuly because I had the wrong gauge wire and burnt the flippin crap out of the wire on mine. Coulda burnt the truck down too
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    True, too small power wire = very bad.

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    Knukonceptz.com very good product with good prices. I will only use this and American Bass power wire.

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    Quote Originally Posted by petey62782 View Post
    There really is a big difference but it only starts to matter when you get in to real serious stereo where sound quality is noticable but the sound and power quality is only as important as the signal being sent to it or the quality in the amp that's drawing the power so unless your planning to be involved in sound competitions the difference in sound in different grade wires doesn't matter.
    Dumbest thing I've heard since maze said his friend hit 168 with a single 13w7. You guys must hang out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pl4yboy View Post
    Dumbest thing I've heard since maze said his friend hit 168 with a single 13w7. You guys must hang out.

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    I love people who quote pictures that are right above them You get what you pay for. I would not skimp on wire because it will only cause more headaches later on. And for real, Ducky's fuse holder was GONE! If you're buying car audio wire and don't know where to start, make sure that the wire you buy meets or exceeds the AWG ratings and matches the input size for the amp.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Duct_tape123 View Post
    I love people who quote pictures that are right above them You get what you pay for. I would not skimp on wire because it will only cause more headaches later on. And for real, Ducky's fuse holder was GONE! If you're buying car audio wire and don't know where to start, make sure that the wire you buy meets or exceeds the AWG ratings and matches the input size for the amp.
    I do it just to bug you too. Welding wire is hard to beat when you're looking at larger gauges. They really have to meet the standard for safety reasons.

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    Are we allowed to point and laugh on this board??


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    I worked in the Telecommunications field for a few years. The differance in the "same guage wire" was astronomical. On another note to this all sometimes the "cheaper" wire is made mostly of metal strands, and NOT copper. So you get a mix of copper and steel resulting in the same guage wire as the quality stuff you obviously pay more for. The "signal" is definitely compromised when you use the cheaper stuff. My boss found out the hard way when we had a systems crash on New Years Nite and he had to go in and fix the issue.
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