Car Audio Wiring

[Denno]

I need help people. I have just got my amp after 6 weeks of waiting, but I don't have the wiring yet. I read the book that I got with the amp (Alpine MRP-M1000) and it says I should use 1 metre of 4 guage wire MAX, running from a distribution block with 2 gauge wire coming from the battery into the distribution block. This makes it pretty hard to buy a wiring kit that has it all included for me. What I need to know is, is it really that important to use the distribution block with the 2 gauge wire going in, and 1 metre of 4 gauge wire coming out, or can I get away with running 4 gauge wire from the battery straight to the amp, obviously going through the fuse too. This is a pretty powerful amp so I wasn't really sure, hence why I am asking .

For those of you who don't know:
Apling MRP-M1000
1000W RMS x 1 (2Ohm @ 14.4V)
600W RMS x 1 (4Ohm @ 14.4V)

I have 2 4Ohm subs which I will be running in parallel, therefore giving me 2Ohm impedance.

Thanks for any help .

 

[bezz]

4 gauge from the battery will be fine, you'd only need 2 gauge and a distro if running multiple amps

 

[TWOJZ]

4 gauge from the battery will be fine, you'd only need 2 gauge and a distro if running multiple amps

I have 0ga running to a single amplifier.

 

[bezz]

I have 0ga running to a single amplifier.

well done good luck with that

let me reword above: for THIS amplifier 4ga is sufficient

 

[TWOJZ]

for this amplifier, the smallest I'd use is 4ga

 

[Denno]

Ok thanks guys, thats make it easier then . I saw at JB's an audio line 4 gauge wiring kit. What do you think this would be like? good? crap? As it's very hard to come across 4 gauge wiring kits (well I have found it hard), where should I go to get good quality stuff?
Thanks for the help so far.

 

[TWOJZ]

dont buy a kit, just buy the cable and connectors.

 

[Denno]

oh ok thanks TWOJZ. Just from Jaycar? Thats the only place I can really think that would sell this all individually. Them or Dick Smith, but Jaycar are more auto oriented aren't they?

 

[TWOJZ]

yeah, Jaycar would have it.

I normally just get black cable, it looks better than red

you may get a wiring kit for cheap, but chances are it'll have things you don't need, or the rca cable will be bad quality.

edit: bugger me, the 4ga cable from Jaycar is now $8.40 a meter! ouch!

you'll need 6 meters total of it too maybe more.

 

[Denno]

ok sweet, so jaycar will be able to supply me with all the cables needed? Power, ground, RCA etc? and the fuses too..