Question about wiring a remote amp

[pdc]

Attached is the diagram of the back of my head unit. It appears to me that there is only RCA outs for 1 pair (rear) speakers. Am I missing something here. I really wanted to remote amp both the fronts and the rears.

 

[winterftbl]

What exactly do you mean? You want to wire two amps or you want to wire your front and rear speakers?

 

[assault187]

I assuming you want to run a 4channel amp to drive your front and rear speakers....BUT you only have 1 RCA pre-out in the rear of the radio.....What you could do is pick up 2 Y splitters for RCA's (RCA's are also refered as Interconnects), this will allow you to throw inputs to the amp for FRONT and REAR. The sound quailty and controll over the system wont be as good but this will work. Another alternative is pick up a higher line radio with FRONT, REAR and SUB/ LOW level out put. This will give you all the dedicated outputs and alot better sound quality and control.

 

[pdc]

Thanks assault, I thought about possibly using Y's after I posted.

 

[RedTurboEclipse]

The method assult187 mentioned will definitely work, however if you just split it, you wont be able to fade.

I personally like having seperate output for each connection (fronts, rears, sub). THe one included seems like it was made primarily for sub amp--hence its labeled "rear output"

So here is Another option you can do, is buy a line level converter, i believe thats what its called, it turns the signal to an rca feed to your amp. It's usually what people do to tap into their rear speakers for a signal for their sub amp.

In this case you would get the 4 channel one, and convert the standard speaker wire outputs to RCA, you were not going to use these in the first place since you are using an amp to power all 4 speakers anyways.

This way your front and rear will now have rca output to the inputs on your 4 channel amp, AND you will have that included rca rear ouput primarily for your subwoofer amp. AND you will be able to fade/balance properly, simulating a higher end deck which has all these connectors to begin with.

 

[pdc]

Awesome, thanks!!

 

[turbomoe]

for proper sound quality .. and to do things right in a dsm.... you should

get a cd player with front. rear. and sub outputs.

that way you can fully control everything at your hands.. cause u want ## highs high and your lows low. if u are running a 4 chanel on reqular speakers you should turn down, the bass freq. on the amp. unless you get a compenet system to devide your sound properly.(cross overs)

and if ## gonna run a sub on a single set of rca's from begint spilt into others... its gonnna sould like shit..

 

[turbomoe]

or if u dont want another cd player .... a 7band eq

 

[roadrunner2176]

Were you using 2, 2 channel amps, or 1, 4-3-2 channel amp.

2 channel amp
Check to see if your amp has rca inputs and outputs. Run the rca from the unit, to the amp, another shorter rca out the same amp and into the other amp.

4-3-2 channel amp
You could split--line looses voltage, 4 speakers running on 1 channel
Use an line out converter--Good for stock headunits, if you have an rca, it gold compared to this.


Best for either scenario.
Buy an rca signal amplifier and splitter. You will not loose line voltage, and can split 1 pair into however many you need, from there they usually have eg adjustments and hp, lp, and full filters. No tapping into wires, no splitting, cleaner, and less likely to cause problems with every bump you hit.