[OT] Stereo/sub/amp install advice needed

[scourge at cogeco.ca (Scourge)]

I just realized how difficult to read that came out. Here's where all the 
answers were put, lol
Sorry about that.

-George

> - Is my 400w amp good enough to power the sub?    -Theoretically, yes.
> - Is the head unit powerful enough to drive the 6x9's and a pair of
> door speakers?     -Yes, but a four channel amp, unless abosolute crap 
> will be better.
>  - Recommend a second amp for these?     -I'm partial to alpine for amps, 
> but I use a sony right now that I got cheap. You'll be looking in the 
> $300-$400 range on the low end for a new amp to power that monster.
> - Wiring:   Here's two pics of either end of the amp.  What goes where?
>
>  <http://home.cogeco.ca/~mardak/amp.jpg>
>  - What's the REM + hookup?            -REM is your remote line from the 
> head unit. Low current, just tells the amp to turn on.
>  - How would I hook up the sub?  -RCA's from the deck to the amp. Pos. and 
> Neg. output to the sub, lol.
>
>  <http://home.cogeco.ca/~mardak/amp_2.jpg>
>  - Switches go to Mono, correct?      -I think so.
>  - On/Off Ch 3/4 Subwoofer switch to ON, correct? -Adressed later
>  - Line output (RCA) from head unit to Ch 3/4 low input (Ch 1/2 
> y)?   -Meh, depends on other things too.
>
> - Preamp fader control on the head unit will control sub volume?   -Yes
>  - Should I turn up the level on the sub to Max and control it via
> this preamp fader?    -Gain to max is never good. I set each car up 
> differently, never know till you start listening.
> - What the heck does  AFNS/PNC stand for (head unit specs)  -No clue
> - Anything else I need (crossover (sub specs say one included), inline
> fuses, etc)?


> With this setup I would recomend using that amp to power your 
> components(6x9's and doors). And grab another amp to power the sub.
> Setup, well that depends on how you do things. You've only got two pairs 
> of RCA preouts. So in order to run the four channel amop for your 
> components and another for the sub, youd need to split one line. That can 
> be accomplished in different ways. Simply using a splitter will work but 
> each pair coming out of it will then have less voltage so less power. Now 
> you can get what they call a line driver. It amplifies the signal so when 
> you split it, you can send adequate voltage to both sources. The last 
> option I know of is to get and amp for the sub with a through line(my sony 
> has it). With that you can have the RCA go into it, and then it has and 
> RCA output to feed into another amp but with no voltage drop.
>
> If you want I can come help you set everything up one day.(you can see my 
> setup too if you want any Ideas). I also have a rear deck plate with holes 
> for 6x9's already cut, you can have it if you want, I don't need it. One 
> step further, I don't know what you're using for the door speakers, but I 
> have my old kicker 4x6's you can have a pair if you like.
>
> Let me know if you need anything.
> -George
>