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Thread: Marine Grade Speaker Wire/RCA?
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02-12-2015, 03:11 AM #1
Marine Grade Speaker Wire/RCA?
Is it ok to just use regular 12awg speaker wire or should I be using marine grade?
Same goes for RCA's?
Thanks!2015 Mondo
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02-12-2015, 03:30 AM #2
Most everyone uses standard style wire and RCA.
Malo <--- Means--Evil or Mean One. This explains a lot.
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02-12-2015, 03:45 AM #32015 Mondo
Upgraded 900lb Rears, 250lb under Port Seat & 750lb IBS
2079 Prop
Auto Flow 2.0
Kicker Stereo: 2 800.5 amps, 2 400.2 amps, 4 KM8 towers , 4 KM10 subs & 8 KM6 cabin speakers
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02-12-2015, 06:12 AM #4
I personally always use T-Spec. I buy mine through Exile Marine Audio.
http://www.tspeconline.com/
You can get T-Spec through a number of places.
As for the wires, 1/2 inch hole where the wires double up, 3/8 for the speaker clamps.
I have pulled plenty of towers and I find it easiest to have a small fish tape tool, sturdy wire to pull it through. Also I pull them both together, I tape the wires together but stagger them so its smaller at one end and gets larger over the next few inches.Malo <--- Means--Evil or Mean One. This explains a lot.
2013 Mojo 2.5 Skylon Tower. Bestia < Beast >
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02-12-2015, 08:33 AM #5
wired 2 boats and a car from knuconceptz and have nothing but good things to say for both the product and the shipping. as long as they are in business, I won't look anywhere else. stayed in the mid-grade lines(karma) and have been impressed with the overall quality, however the speaker wire in the karma line is kinda tough to strip. practice a few times stripping a loose end before you make your cuts and clean up to the amps but it is nice that it's round and will slide thru round holes pretty easy.
otherwise a thumbs up from me on them..'06 Supra Launch 20SSV-gone but never forgotten
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02-12-2015, 09:25 AM #6
you might also consider using jacketed 4 conductor to make pulling one run a little easier through tower?
Also might come in cheaper overall.
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02-12-2015, 10:09 AM #7
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02-12-2015, 11:34 AM #8
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02-12-2015, 12:11 PM #9Member
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I am doing my stereo also and went with knukonceptz wire and so far I am pleased. I do have a question for group...does anyone solder the loose ends of their power cable going into the fuse holder, distro block, or amp which are set screw connections? I started to but can't get the set screw all the way down. I started to drill out space but that didn't seem right so I cut and stripped again and didn't solder and the connection seems good and tight.
Just curious if I missed something.2014 Mondo
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02-12-2015, 09:05 PM #10
OFC is better quality.
No, but depends on who things are wired. For the tower speaker and amp setup, you are going to need a 2 conductor for each pod. 14ga will do. For the in-boats on the 400.2 amps, 14ga is fine, but I know they are on the factory wiring and dont recall what size it is. For the sub(s), a single 12ga would do off a 800.5 @ 400W rms.