Amplifier Installation

[nicadimus@hotmail.com (Elijah R)]

I just wanted to back up Calimus's note on the bass tube, I have a sony head 
(44watts x 4) a boss 250watt amp and a 10" tube. My amp is bridged 
(500watts) and the tube fits perfectly in the trunk in the right rear corner 
by the washer fluid fill neck. It takes up hardly any space and you hardly 
even notice its there. It hits very hard with all that airspace in the 
hatch, I keep mine turned down to about 50% output on the head unit. 
Everything Calimus mentioned was right on the money, I would also keep in 
mind not to mount the amp where it could be covered up by something rolling 
around in the trunk. Amps need to bleed off a lot of heat and if they can't 
you'll toast it fast. If it is bass you looking for get a good amp. Your 
head units is powerful enough to push most any mid range quality speakers to 
their limit. Check out Crutch field for amps, they have good prices and a 
good selection. If money is really tight, also go check out you local pawn 
shop for some good deals but make sure they show you it works first before 
buying anything. The spec on your head says you have 45Wx4 with 2 sets of 
sub outputs, built-in crossovers, Sub-Out low pass filters(50/80/125Hz, 
-18dB/Oct.) Which basicly means you can run four speakers form the head and 
2 amp units. Get some long, good quality RCA jacks and they will plug right 
into the back of the head, and right into most amps. You head unit has a lot 
of other options, you might consider calling pioneer and getting the to send 
you a copy of the intructions for spec and install.

-Elijah


>From: Kervin <kervinridgley@earthlink.net>
>To: List <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Amplifier Installation
>Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 23:15:07 -0400
>
>I need a little help.  I'm trying to use stuff that I have sitting
>around the apartment.  I've never put in a amp before and I don't have
>any instructions sheets for any of the stuff I have.  I want to add some
>bass to my car and overall make my music sound better. Here's what I've
>got:
>Alpine Amp 3526 35 watts
>Pioneer Head DEH-P7200 Super Tuner III 45 watts
>Kenwood speaker system KFC-P205
>Pioneer 4x6 speakers
>What I was thinking to do was run all of the regular speaker from the
>head unit and get a small sub woofer and run that from the amp.  Does
>the 35 watt amp have enough power?  Does it make more sense to just get
>a powered sub?
>Now for the wires.  Do I run a wire from the head unit wiring harness
>that says "system remote control" to the amp terminal that is marked
>"remote"?  I was going to mount the amp on the back of the rear seat.
>
>Tell me what you think.
>
>
>
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>Kervin
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