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Kenneth Harden · 01-16-2004, 01:19 PM

I am going to order a ~1000 watt pro amp and ART 351 EQ to drive my JBL Pro dual 15" bass bin subwoofer. I fully expect there to be 1000 watt peaks under some circumstances. However, the cable run (NOT low-level subwoofer cable, but high-level speaker cable) is about 35' and I am wondering what the appropriate cable gauge to use would be?

Would just any normal 12 gauge work, or would I want to go with something closer to 8?

Thanks!

01-16-2004, 01:19 PM	#1 of 18
Kenneth Harden Member Join Date: May 2002 Local Time: 08:44 AM Local Date: 12-05-2008 Posts: 1,355	35' subwoofer speaker cable run, 1000 watts, what gauge? I am going to order a ~1000 watt pro amp and ART 351 EQ to drive my JBL Pro dual 15" bass bin subwoofer. I fully expect there to be 1000 watt peaks under some circumstances. However, the cable run (NOT low-level subwoofer cable, but high-level speaker cable) is about 35' and I am wondering what the appropriate cable gauge to use would be? Would just any normal 12 gauge work, or would I want to go with something closer to 8? Thanks!