Should I change speaker wire for MMC5250s?

kenstewart
kenstewart Posts: 139
edited April 2006 in Car Audio & Electronics
Installing them today and I noticed the Polk wires for the speakers aren't very beefy ... not sure size, prob either 16 or 18 gauge ... should I change them for 12/14 gauge? Need to go out and check for sure but I have 12/14 gauge in the truck right now that will run from the amp to the crossovers.
Eclipse CD8445 HU
Image Dynamics CXS54 Chameleons component setup
Two 8" Image Dynamics ID8D2v.3 subs
MTX MXA6001 amp for subs
MTX MXA3002 2-channel amp for comps
Accumat and Peel-n-Seal
Stinger and Knukoncpetz wiring
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited April 2006
    They are 16 guage. No need to change the wires. The voltage loss in the difference between 14 to 16 guage wire over 6" is going to be so tiny that youll never notice it.
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  • kenstewart
    kenstewart Posts: 139
    edited April 2006
    That's good news, thanks Mac. Back to the install :)
    Eclipse CD8445 HU
    Image Dynamics CXS54 Chameleons component setup
    Two 8" Image Dynamics ID8D2v.3 subs
    MTX MXA6001 amp for subs
    MTX MXA3002 2-channel amp for comps
    Accumat and Peel-n-Seal
    Stinger and Knukoncpetz wiring
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  • kenstewart
    kenstewart Posts: 139
    edited April 2006
    Got 'em installed and they sound great! :) Still need to fine tune, but so far with simple adjustments these sound very nice :)
    Eclipse CD8445 HU
    Image Dynamics CXS54 Chameleons component setup
    Two 8" Image Dynamics ID8D2v.3 subs
    MTX MXA6001 amp for subs
    MTX MXA3002 2-channel amp for comps
    Accumat and Peel-n-Seal
    Stinger and Knukoncpetz wiring
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited April 2006
    Just wait til they break in. Ive noticed with all the Polk speakers Ive owned that they tend to start out on the bright side. But after some use and tweaking they come along quite nicely.
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  • kenstewart
    kenstewart Posts: 139
    edited April 2006
    Yeah I think I read that on here as well which is why I wasn't worried. It is a bit on the bright side right now, turned down the tweets to -3db which helped, so I hope they break in soon so I can make final adjustments to them.
    Eclipse CD8445 HU
    Image Dynamics CXS54 Chameleons component setup
    Two 8" Image Dynamics ID8D2v.3 subs
    MTX MXA6001 amp for subs
    MTX MXA3002 2-channel amp for comps
    Accumat and Peel-n-Seal
    Stinger and Knukoncpetz wiring
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited April 2006
    Youll probably want to go all the way down to -6d b on that attenuator. I have mine bi-amped and the tweets gains are quite a bit lower than the mids.
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    08 Car Audio Nationals 1st ~ 07 N Georgia Nationals 1st ~ 06 Carl Casper Nationals 1st ~ USACi 05 Southeast AutumnFest 1st

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  • kenstewart
    kenstewart Posts: 139
    edited April 2006
    Ok, will do, thanks. Same here (bi-amped) and the tweet gains are already a bit lower than the mids.
    Eclipse CD8445 HU
    Image Dynamics CXS54 Chameleons component setup
    Two 8" Image Dynamics ID8D2v.3 subs
    MTX MXA6001 amp for subs
    MTX MXA3002 2-channel amp for comps
    Accumat and Peel-n-Seal
    Stinger and Knukoncpetz wiring
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  • 98thumpin
    98thumpin Posts: 649
    edited April 2006
    you dont need to change your speaker wire what you have will work fine
    John Tyler Birch

    home audio system:

    Denon avr-1907
    Sony dvd/cd changer 5 disc
    nakamichi BX-100 tape deck
    2 Polk Audio monitor 70's
    Velodyne DPS-12 subwoofer
    RCA TV
    NAK 600 tape deck
    Monster power line conditioning power center
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited April 2006
    98thumpin wrote:
    you dont need to change your speaker wire what you have will work fine

    Thanks for that Captain Obvious. We already covered that. ;)
    polkaudio sound quality competitor since 2005
    MECA SQ Rookie of the Year 06 ~ MECA State Champ 06,07,08,11 ~ MECA World Finals 2nd place 06,07,08,09
    08 Car Audio Nationals 1st ~ 07 N Georgia Nationals 1st ~ 06 Carl Casper Nationals 1st ~ USACi 05 Southeast AutumnFest 1st

    polkaudio SR6500 --- polkaudio MM1040 x2 -- Pioneer P99 -- Rockford Fosgate P1000X5D
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