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Old 06-04-2006, 06:16 PM
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Does wiring in box have to be speaker wire?

does the wiring in my box have to be speaker wire or can you use just regular wire?
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Old 06-04-2006, 11:45 PM
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You can use any type of wire for speaker wire. I have used 10 guage power wire for my speaker wire before (I know extreme overkill). You just need two strands of the wire, one for the positive and one for the negative.
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i use jumper cables for my tweeters
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Old 06-05-2006, 01:14 AM
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some say no but ya you can get current thru pubic hair!
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Old 06-05-2006, 03:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Lspade69
You can use any type of wire for speaker wire. I have used 10 guage power wire for my speaker wire before (I know extreme overkill). You just need two strands of the wire, one for the positive and one for the negative.

nothing wrong with 10 gauge speaker wire, go big or go home haha.
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A good solid coat hanger will work......
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0G wire or go home
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Old 06-18-2006, 10:57 PM
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Basically what they are trying to say is. Yes you can you any kind of wire.
Just be smart about this
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Old 06-18-2006, 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by zzzzzzz
0G wire or go home

0G speaker wire? llol!!

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some say no but ya you can get current thru pubic hair!
i think i mite have to try this :O lmao!!
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