crap...

[rakugaki]

help! I just bought some subs to get buy, but anyway i'm confused about wiring kits since I'd like to wire my amp myself (of course i can do it! ;) ).

I keep seeing in the store like a 10gauge amp kits that only can go up to 100watts, but then online i see 10guage amp kits that go up to 800watts. Is there a trick here, is the one in the store just as good as the one online (they're both no name brand)??

BTW I have 2 12" Linear Audio's (generic i guess) a 400watt RkFsgt amp and a nice bandpass box. ;(

[Maxvla]

10 gauge amp kit should take you up to 200-250W more than that your lookin at 8 gauge or bigger.

wiring an amp is fairly easy it just takes a while to run all the wires and crimp all the connections. and yes... get some actual connectors don't just twist the wires together and electrical tape it.

[black95gs-t]

a much more reliable connection than crimping is getting a butane cigarrette lighter and some solder and soldering and taping the connection. if done right it will NOT come apart.:yes:

[Maxvla]

yeah but average joe crimping isn't even done much...

[rakugaki]

i guess bigger is better, thanks! i use crimps since i don't know how to solder, crimpings a ***** though. what about those Oxygen free RCA cables? would you guys recomend those? My friend keeps tellimg me to look for those since they produce a cleaner sound. :eek:

[ebpda9]

well a soldering gun is tot too hard to use and is relatively cheap. at radio shock :D it is like $13 for a pretty decent one

[black95gs-t]

i agree with that but a butane cigarette lighter is about 5 bucks and all you need to do is twist the wires, put the flame on them for a couple of seconds then add the solder. if you are using the rca's for base you won't be able to tell the difference between a $10 pair and a $50 pair. unless you have a very sensative ear. make sure you get 20 feet worth though.