What else do I need?

[Siliconslick]

just looking at the contents of the wiring kit, do i need to buy that in a kit or can i buy the components separately (im a broke uni student and really cant afford the 135 bux for the wiring kit). i was thinking of going to radio parts, but since they closed the shop near where i live i dont know where to go.

 

[holdenboy]

Aerpro make a good basic kit to suit your needs. Should retail for around the $60 mark i would think.

APU82 : 8 Gauge 2 Channel. Utility Amplifier Wiring Kit 400W :: Amp Wiring Kits


You could go to a Jaycar store and buy say 6m of 8awg power cable, a fuse holder, all the terminals you'll need, a pair of 5m RCA cables, 10m of speaker cable etc etc. It would probably end up costing the same as the kit above.

 

[acarmody]

$135 is terribly expensive for a 8gauge wiring kit. About $70-$80 from JB or someone. You don't need Stinger gear or anything, Cadence, Sony, and Aerpro kits are all good quality. Also you can talk the stores down.

Even this: Ryda Car Audio - Aerpro AP955A 400 Watt Amp Wiring Kit 8GA

Just make sure you get a kit with the right number of RCAs. If your H/U has 1 preout than you need 1 RCA, 2 Preouts 2 RCAs. The above kit only has 1 RCA.

Yes you can buy the components seperately but it usually costs more.

 

[Siliconslick]

thanks for the link to the contents of a wiring kit, i can now get my dad (an architect with an electrical engineering degree) to rustle me up the components from his garage bag-o-tricks.

one more question, can anyone suggest a good way to mount the amplifier preferably with pictures (its this one Kenwood KAC-M645 POWER AMP)