how many rca’s do I need?

Printed From: the12volt.com
Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=37324
Printed Date: September 14, 2025 at 5:32 AM

Topic: how many rca’s do I need?

Posted By: grnxb
Subject: how many rca’s do I need?
Date Posted: August 13, 2004 at 12:02 PM

I am going to order all my amp wiring stuff (knuconceptz)and I am confused again...My xtant 403a is a three channel amp. One channel for each door and a sub channel. Looking at the installer reference sheet, it shows left and right front inputs, left and right mono, and left and right outputs. I don't know what the back of the deck (pioneer deh-p6600) looks like because I had it installed. Do I need "y-cables", 4-channel cables, 2-channel cables???

Replies:

Posted By: Teamrf
Date Posted: August 13, 2004 at 1:37 PM

I would use 4-channel RCA jacks.

-------------
~The Rookie~
Rookie of the year that is...
Don't let the smoke out of your equiptment..it doesn't go back in.

Posted By: racer427
Date Posted: August 13, 2004 at 6:51 PM

Here is a link to Pioneers page for the radio. https://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/product/detail/0,,2076_4039_50622995,00.html

It appears the you have three sets of RCA outputs on the radio. You can run seperate front and rear rca's and if you want to use the radios internal crossover, you can run another set of rca's from the radio to the amp.

-------------
Alpine CDA-9833 HU
Diamond Audio M661 Components
MTX Thunder T6.6 Components:rear fill:
Cadence Q400 4 Channel Mains + rears
Thunder 801D Subs
MTX 1004 10's
Dual 4g wire to rear
4g grounds

Posted By: grnxb
Date Posted: August 13, 2004 at 10:20 PM

and why didn't I think of going to pioneer's website... Thanks for your help!