I'm installing my Christmas presents from my wife and have a few questions. Yanked the stock head unit, changer and HK Amp. Have installed an Alpine 9835 head unit with 3 pairs of RCAs to the trunk. I have a JL Audio 300/4 Amp to run the front and rear speakers. The fronts are going to be replaced with a MB Quart 5 1/4 separates with x-overs in the trunk. Rears are up in the air right now but will probably be Boston Acoustics. Sub will remain stock until it explodes then will go with the Z3bass box w/ JL 6w0. So now that you know where I'm going with this, here's the question.

I don't want to run new speaker wire to all of the stock locations. Basically because its a pain with, what I suspect is, minimal benefit. My plan was to re-use the stock wires that came out of the HK Amp and tap into them. That plan may have been derailed but I need consultation with the great electrical / stereo gurus.

First. Can I reuse the stock wires? They're small, probably about 18 guage. Will they work? Or do I have to run new speaker wire forward? I don't mind rewiring the sub, or even the back speakers but I *really* don't want to redo the fronts.

Second. Presuming I can re-use the stock wires, can anyone tell me where I can get a male connector to match up with the 26 pin connector that is the output for the HK amp. I'd like to build a proper plug and harness rather than rig it up. I can do a nice job rigging but I don't want to if I don't have to.