Remote Bass Knobs

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Printed Date: July 15, 2025 at 12:48 PM

Topic: Remote Bass Knobs

Posted By: carguy411
Subject: Remote Bass Knobs
Date Posted: March 29, 2003 at 10:12 AM

i wanted to know if you have 2 of the same mono bass amps and they both have remote bass knobs with the phone jack style connectors, can you just use a regular phone spltterto connect both amps to 1remote knob is that possible???
let me know thanks

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Posted By: esmith69
Date Posted: March 29, 2003 at 7:09 PM

I had someone ask me this same question a few months ago. Honestly I don't know for sure as I've never had the proper equipment on hand to test this out. I'm assuming you're talking about the rockford amps? they have the 4 conductor wire which is the same as a standard 2-line phone cable. In fact I actually replaced one of the cables that comes with the rockford amps, with a standard phone line cable and needless to say it worked perfectly.

However, jensen amps have remote bass knobs that use what looks like a normal phone plug, but that actually has 5 conductors and thus you have to use their equipment only. A normal phone splitter would definitely not work for these amps.

Anyways, I highly doubt it would cause any harm to at least test it out. Since there's no voltage being added or anything weird like that it certainly wouldn't hurt to try. But if you do try it let us all know what happens for future reference...

Posted By: eeh1025
Date Posted: March 29, 2003 at 7:28 PM

Hey there yes it will work if it is a rockford amp i had a 1in and 4out connecter and hooked up four of the same amps and it worked pefect, the reason is because it has the wiring as the phone and it is letting the juice run throuh it if it is not a fosgate im not to sure but it is do it and you will be glad with the results.

Posted By: esmith69
Date Posted: March 29, 2003 at 8:55 PM

Awesome, thanks for the info eeh1025. posted_image

Posted By: carguy411
Date Posted: March 30, 2003 at 12:38 AM

well right now im putting plans together for a new system
i hava us acoustics digital amp powerin 2 audiobahn subs and im either going to get another us acoustics amp or another set of diff amps but if i keep these then im gonna definatly try it out
only thing i think that the phone cable has the 5-6 wires inside of it like the other amps you mentioned but well see soon enough now i know that if i do get those amps i can at lease try it
thanks

Posted By: x6369x
Date Posted: March 30, 2003 at 8:37 AM

I know a splitter won't work for the new Hifonics Zeus series amps. The bass knobs have components built into it (power LED, protection LED, and bass knob), and it conntects to the amp via a 6 conductor phone cable.

I tried to use a splitter, but got a horrendous squealing noise out of the 2 amps. I also tried to dissect the bass knob, and figured out which 2 wires were the bass knob wires, and tried to only use those, but no help. I didn't try diode isolating the wires, but I didn't know if it would have helped.

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