head unit, 1 rca out for sub
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Forum Name: Car Audio
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Topic: head unit, 1 rca out for sub
Posted By: tscustoms
Subject: head unit, 1 rca out for sub
Date Posted: March 16, 2008 at 9:43 AM
i just got my new dvd/cd player, and i noticed that it only has one rca for the sub out, no left and right. do i just hook up one rca going to mu amp, either left or right, or can i get a Y cable and use it?
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Posted By: audioman2007
Date Posted: March 16, 2008 at 10:14 AM
You can use a Y adapter. Most of the lower end headunits only have a single sub out.
Posted By: tscustoms
Date Posted: March 16, 2008 at 2:39 PM
yea, i used a Y and its good now, thanks man
Posted By: kgerry
Date Posted: March 19, 2008 at 5:28 PM
actually many of the higher end head units also only have a mono sub out these days.....
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Posted By: klctexas
Date Posted: March 20, 2008 at 8:52 AM
What kind of HU is it? My Jensen DVD player has the same thing, I got a Y adapter so both of my subs will play instead of just one. It's the Jensen VM9312 w/ 7" flip out monitor ------------- Soldier: This is the worst part. The calm before the battle.
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Posted By: tedmond
Date Posted: March 20, 2008 at 2:03 PM
some unit only have one for 2 channel amps - and when u bridge then 2 channels becomes 1.
Posted By: audioman2007
Date Posted: March 20, 2008 at 3:30 PM
Yea using a Y adapter wont cause you to lose signal or in this case bass. Alot of the dvd/cd players only have a single sub out due to the fact that there are also other rca's coming out the back for tv screens, speakers, and so on.
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