factory HU amp speaker question

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Topic: factory HU amp speaker question

Posted By: dirt_jumper54
Subject: factory HU amp speaker question
Date Posted: July 31, 2005 at 11:53 PM

i have an 04 hyundai accent with a factory clarion deck (no preouts). i currently have a 350watt kenwood amp connected to a 10"mtx sub using my rear speaker wires. my amp has high level inputs. i currently have no rear speakers only front doors and my sub. and i was wondering if i could split my rear speaker wires to my amp and my speakers so i could have rear speakers and an amp? and if i did this would i have less power comming to my amp as some would be giong to my speakers or would it sound the same?would my HU take this or blow or do something bad?

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Posted By: rottenbelly
Date Posted: August 01, 2005 at 6:56 AM

I would go ahead and hook up your speaker to the wires but splice in a high level to low level converter and use that. they are generally 10 to 20 bucks

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rottenbellys 05 crew cab colorado.Pioneer dehp 880prs, kenwood excelon in all 4 doors. Bazooka 500 mono Jl 10w3 in coustom center console box.

Posted By: dirt_jumper54
Date Posted: August 01, 2005 at 10:12 AM

would buying the converter accually do anything?or just keep using my high level inputs ?

Posted By: dirt_jumper54
Date Posted: August 01, 2005 at 10:28 AM

another question my sub mtx thunder 6000 is and 8 ohm sub and it is wiried (bridged) to my 2 channel kenwood amp. the amp is 2 ohm stable. do i have it wired right? any suggestions?

Posted By: rottenbelly
Date Posted: August 01, 2005 at 11:17 AM

the converter would allow u to use rca cables to your low level inputs which are highly preferred to use it just seems to work tons better than high level inputs.

is the speaker daul voice coil? if not your amp is only seeing 8 ohms. as for being bridged just follow the marking on amp. positive should be on one side {say left} neg on other channel [right}

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rottenbellys 05 crew cab colorado.Pioneer dehp 880prs, kenwood excelon in all 4 doors. Bazooka 500 mono Jl 10w3 in coustom center console box.

Posted By: dirt_jumper54
Date Posted: August 01, 2005 at 10:31 PM

my amp is bridged properly.i know this becuase its on the amp which ones to use for briged. so using the converters will make it sound better ? are they available at any car audio store? do u think a store like future shop would have them(im canadain) its like cicuit city? also about the whole wiring my amp and rears off the same wires?

Posted By: dirt_jumper54
Date Posted: August 01, 2005 at 10:35 PM

my sub is single voice coil and 8ohms if my amp is only seeing 8ohms is this bad?