wiring amps, sub, components

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Topic: wiring amps, sub, components

Posted By: skateit_12
Subject: wiring amps, sub, components
Date Posted: April 22, 2009 at 8:14 PM

Ok so I am really confused as how to do this. I know a bit about wiring and car audio but I am no expert. So I have two 4 channel amps one mtx and one clarion. I know all the power is correct so i will leave that part out. I have the mtx amp hooked up to my 2 12'' infinity subs right now. I bought 4 rockford fosgate speakers with components ( i know how to do the components). I want to hook the 4 rockford speakers to the clarion amp and keep the subs on the mtx. I would like to do this with the least amount of wiring as possible. I am going to upgrade my power wire and split the remote wire. Do I need two sets of RCAs? Do I need a distribution block? I am not sure if I can do it on my Pioneer DEH-P6700MP deck is this possible?

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Posted By: james bond 007
Date Posted: April 25, 2009 at 4:35 PM

You need to look at the back of your head unit, if you have a pair of rca cable that say sub out you need to run a set of rca cables to your mtx amp. If you have a front and a back set of rca's they will also have to be run to your clario amp, I would use a distribution block to split up your power wire, good luck

Posted By: kenwood_nut
Date Posted: May 07, 2009 at 6:48 PM

If you're running two amps, why would you not need two sets of RCA's? Chances are your deck has at least 2 sets of RCA outputs. Maybe, I haven't googled it. But like the other person said, use the sub out for the sub amp and the front and rear for the other speakers. I'm assuming since you bought 4 speakers that you have a 4-channel amp. If it is a 4-channel, you don't really need to run two pairs of RCA's to it, but it would be required if you want to fade from front to rear. If you do have a 4-channel amp, plus the sub amp, the best thing to do is run three RCA's to them. Or just get a crossover or equalizer with as many RCA outs as you plan to drive. Then you could just run 1 RCA to that and branch off to your amps from there, but would still need all the RCA's.

Now I see why 175 people read this post but only 1 replied. It's a trick question! posted_image

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