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jodtan

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Posted: May 01, 2004 at 1:34 PM / IP Logged

I like to add another amp to my headunit to drive another set of speakers. I hooked up my amp with the RCA output of my headunit. Where do I hook up the other amp? Headunit is only 2 channel.

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Posted: May 01, 2004 at 1:36 PM / IP Logged

do you mean the head unit only has one set of RCA's? what do you mean 2 channel

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Posted: May 01, 2004 at 3:36 PM / IP Logged

Sounds like the cd player has on ly 1 set of preouts. Does either amp have a set of pass through rca outputs?

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Posted: May 01, 2004 at 4:17 PM / IP Logged

It'd be nice to know what make/model head you are talking about...

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Posted: May 01, 2004 at 5:38 PM / IP Logged

maybe get an external crossover with 1 set of inputs and 2 sets of output

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jodtan

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Posted: May 01, 2004 at 9:04 PM / IP Logged

yes, headunit only have one pair of RCA pre-out.

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Posted: May 01, 2004 at 9:18 PM / IP Logged

You can either split the output or get a good crossover from someone like audio control. Their 24xs would be a good choice for just two amps (like a sub amp and an amp for your mids and highs).

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Posted: May 02, 2004 at 1:56 AM / IP Logged

A crossover or eq will give you a better sound quality because it'll give your amps a cleaner signal. If that is not in the works then splitting the signal with a couple Y adapters will do the trick. But if you plan on doing this so you can run mids and highs (interior speakers) with another amp , then your head units fader control is useless. You could add a remote fader to control that part and be ok. But I say save your money for a crossover or eq (or both) if you want better SQ .

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