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Help with car audio setup
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Posted by: R1C0CH3T

I need some help getting my truck audio setup. Here's a pic of my subs and my amp:[IMG]http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h56/r1c0ch3t/Picture001-2.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h56/r1c0ch3t/Picture002-1.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h56/r1c0ch3t/Picture003.jpg[/IMG]

My question is, can these subs (4ohm) be run off of this single amp. And what kind of wires do i need, and what kind of midrange speakers to use. Here's a link to more of the sub specs:[url]http://www.cardiscountstereos.com/catalog%20page.asp?Product+%23=SRW1285[/url]

thanks

Posted by: TheMajor

[url]http://www.tech-forums.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=142013[/url]

Posted by: R1C0CH3T

how does that help?

Posted by: TheMajor

[quote]I'm 27, Phoenix Arizona native. I work for MTX and ship speakers for a living, so if you ever have any car audio questions -- i'm likely to be your guy.[/quote]

[color=darkred]You could ask him.[/color]

Posted by: Sui

lol Your telling him to ask a spambot? He made 1 post 3 weeks ago.

You really should have posted this in Computer Audio & Multimedia, granted its not computer related, but thats where the audiophiles reside. Get a mod to move it to Computer Audio & Multimedia, if they won't just wait a few days and repost.

Posted by: TheMajor

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Sui [/i]
[B]lol Your telling him to ask a spambot? He made 1 post 3 weeks ago. [/B][/QUOTE]

[color=darkred]You're right, didn't notice.[/color]

Posted by: idiotec

[QUOTE]My question is, can these subs (4ohm) be run off of this single amp. And what kind of wires do i need, and what kind of midrange speakers to use. Here's a link to more of the sub specs:[url]http://www.cardiscountstereos.com/c...uct+%23=SRW1285[/url][/QUOTE]

Yes, the 2 subs can be run off the amp. To hook up you will:

Run RCA from your deck to the amp
Run power from the battery to the amp
Run speaker wire from the amp to the speakers

As far as your mids/highs, you might want to try just running them off your deck power. I would suggest maybe a speaker that has both the mids and highs in one package to make it simpler. Something like this:

[url]http://www.cardomain.com/item/ROCT142C[/url]

Posted by: Crysalis

send a PM to EricB... this is his expertise. Hes a national champ for car audio.

Posted by: Crysalis

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Sui [/i]
[B]thats where the audiophiles reside.[/B][/QUOTE]

I linger in offtopic for this reason. Well, not solely, but I watch for threads concerning audio and help out.

Posted by: R1C0CH3T

cool, thanks for the help. do the midranges need to be 4ohm too or does it matter?

Posted by: R1C0CH3T

and would this: [url]http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-6-GAUGE-FULL-CAR-AUDIO-AMPLIFIER-WIRING-INSTALL- KIT_W0QQitemZ270094864645QQcategoryZ32808QQssPageN
ameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]
work to hook the amp and subs up?

Posted by: idiotec

[QUOTE]cool, thanks for the help. do the midranges need to be 4ohm too or does it matter?[/QUOTE]
It [I]should[/I] be. Just about every car audio speaker is, so that should be what you get any ways.

If you want to run both the mids and your subs off the amp you have, you will want to check to see if it is stable at 2 ohms. If it is, you can connect the speakers in parallel.

[QUOTE]and would this: [url]http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-6-GAUGE-FUL...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url][/QUOTE]
That would work, but after shipping it might not be a great deal. If would just cost out everything at a local shop first and see what it would cost. For $15 for all that it might be some pretty cheap crap :confused:

The important thing to learn with car audio is the effect of impedance with different wiring configurations and bridging. Using both effectively will get the most power out of your system.

Here are a couple links:

[url]http://www.bcae1.com/spkrimp.htm[/url]

[url]http://www.lalena.com/Audio/FAQ/Wiring/[/url]