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    Was just wondering if you can run more then one amp off a headunit that only has 1 rca' thingy.
    I already have 1 amp running off it to power my sub in the boot and was looking at getting a 4 channel to run to my speakers in the front and back. Is it possible?

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    in short... yes
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    you can wire most 4 channel amps to the wires insted of the rca's, i belive that it is called hi-input.
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    try google-ing it

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    on amplifier you'll notice two different input leads. a high and a low. most of the time the high side will have small screws to it, and the low side has RCA jacks. the reason is when using the high side this is for a higher wattage input. in other words speaker wires that come out of the stereo reciever and go direct to speakers, can be wired here. the low side is for very low wattage meant for RCA jacks, which come out of your reciever. using RCA jacks, eliminates feed back, and distortion.
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    thanks for that, gives me a rough idea of what i need to do i guess i can always get a friend to do it for me haha

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    Quote Originally Posted by Goulburn Boy View Post
    thanks for that, gives me a rough idea of what i need to do i guess i can always get a friend to do it for me haha
    lol then you can blame him if all goes wrong...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Goulburn Boy View Post
    Was just wondering if you can run more then one amp off a headunit that only has 1 rca' thingy.
    I already have 1 amp running off it to power my sub in the boot and was looking at getting a 4 channel to run to my speakers in the front and back. Is it possible?
    My first car i ran 2 amps just simple as buying a lead with 2 rca for deck and 4 rca for amps...Bear in mind 2 amps 2 rca each
    Just telling you this i don't know if its the right thing to do but i done it worked fine

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    What are the amps? Most decent amps have outputs on them so you can run multiple amps off the one RCA.
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    Quote Originally Posted by acarmody View Post
    What are the amps? Most decent amps have outputs on them so you can run multiple amps off the one RCA.
    My first car was 10 years ago they were only cheap amps

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    Quote Originally Posted by 11gothevt11 View Post
    My first car was 10 years ago they were only cheap amps
    Sorry I should have been specific, this was for the OP.
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    Um at the moment i got a pioneer mono block running my sub. GM-D7400M
    And i want to connect this amp to run my splits and maybe my rear 6x9 if i feel the need. Its a Alpine MRD-M301 She may be old but she is still decent

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