need help with audio setup..

hey guys..
just bought a coupla subs in a box and 2 amps for my stealth....im runnin a JVC mp3 headunit..i wuz just wondering how to hook up all of those things together...i'd really appreciate it if anyone can help me out...wana make this my first DIY thing...and please dont call me cheapass for not taking it to audio profs...but these ppl really rip u off..plus its summer n i got nothin to do..so y not learn ?
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waiting...

can you help us with the impendence and other things

does that matter ? lol...isnt there like a generic thing that i can go with ?
btw the subs are fitted in the box and are hooked to one amp ...im only thinkin of usin one amp for this setup....ill keep the other amp when i upgrade my speakers...

does that matter ? lol...isnt there like a generic thing that i can go with ?


You sir do not need to be installing anything

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hey chill no need to be flamin me.......!!!!! im still a newbie.......!!
wut do u need to know ?

name and specs of all components involved

speakers, subs, amp, head unit
etc.

Also helpful is what car is it?

who gives a rip who makes em. He just wants to know how they are wired. I need to know the impendence of the subwoofers. Whether it is a mono or 2 channel amp... etc etc

You sir do not need to be installing anything


werd


set aside a whole day, I mean a WHOLE day, and read every article on www.bcae1.com

k guys thanks for ur replies...
the amp is 2 channels....
the sub is 2 channels...
the sub and the amp r Alpine.

btw i took this setup off my brother's car..he drives an integra..i drive a 92 stealth..im runnin a JVC cd player..the subs are already installed in the box and are hooked to one amp ...im only thinkin of usin one amp for this setup....ill keep the other amp when i upgrade my speakers..all i need is wiring diagrams and a helpful info...a coupla do's and dont's wud be wonderful as well....thanks

I need to know the ohm load on the subs... meaning impendence

side question: when theres a 4ohm sub... does that mean that 8ohm is not gonna work or that 2 ohm impedance wont work...


we're wiring up my friends sub on saturday so i jus wanna know

I am sorry I am lost mung35, can you tell me exactly what you mean?

I need to know the ohm load on the subs... meaning impendence

how can i know that ? the subs are already fitted in the box..so i cant read the spec thing on the back of the magnet..! :S
HELP

If the box is and amp are already wired together and worked in your brother's car there is no need to change it. You will need to run a power to the battery. Gauge is determined by the amount of current the amp pulls. You will need to fuse this power wire under the hood close to the battery. Next you will need to ground the amp somewhere in the rear of the car. Do that to a piece of freshly cleaned metal...free of paint. Preferably a spot where there is double metal. Also ground the amp with the same size wire as the power and make it as short as possible. Next you will need to run a RCA cable and a turn on lead to the head unit. Hook up the turn on lead to the turn on output of the head unit and the turn on input of the amp. Plug the RCAs into the radio...either the rear out or if the radio has it a sub out.
That should cover it.

If the box is and amp are already wired together and worked in your brother's car there is no need to change it. You will need to run a power to the battery. Gauge is determined by the amount of current the amp pulls. You will need to fuse this power wire under the hood close to the battery. Next you will need to ground the amp somewhere in the rear of the car. Do that to a piece of freshly cleaned metal...free of paint. Preferably a spot where there is double metal. Also ground the amp with the same size wire as the power and make it as short as possible. Next you will need to run a RCA cable and a turn on lead to the head unit. Hook up the turn on lead to the turn on output of the head unit and the turn on input of the amp. Plug the RCAs into the radio...either the rear out or if the radio has it a sub out.
That should cover it.
thank you so much....can anyone provide me with a diagram , just to make things easier ??

How much easier can it get...you have three wires and an RCA cable. Positive on amp goes to positive on battery...negative goes to ground...turn on goes to turn on output from head unit...RCA in on amp to RCA out on radio. All done have nice day.

thanks now i get it..but uve probably missed the word
<< NEWBIE >> in my first post...but anyway now its all good...ill come back here if i face any troubles....thanks sickvette

side question: when theres a 4ohm sub... does that mean that 8ohm is not gonna work or that 2 ohm impedance wont work...


we're wiring up my friends sub on saturday so i jus wanna know

when a sub is a 4 ohm sub, can it handle an impedance such as 2ohms, and what about 8 ohms?

yes...missed newbie...sorry..lol

The sub creates the impedance it does not handle the impedance. A speakers voice coil is rated at a certain impedance. An amplifier is rated the impedance it can handle. The lower the impedance the higher the power output (in most amps) but as power output goes up does current consumption,heat output, and distortion. Also most amps are not low impedance amps...cut off is usually 2ohm stereo...which is equal to a 4 ohm mono load. There are amps that do go lower than and are often called low impedance amps or cheater amps.